At the bottom of the South Island.
Dunedin is 370km (230mi) south-west of Christchurch, therefore Dunedin is south of Christchurch.
There is no Palmerston South. Palmerston is about 60km north of Dunedin. Bus fare should be $10 or less.
Surprisingly, Dunedin is further west than Greymouth - Dunedin is at longitude 170° 30' East; Greymouth is at longitude 171° 15' East. It is not often perceived so - that's because the South Island's perceived north-south line is aligned with the Southern Alps, putting Dunedin to the east and Greymouth to the west.
There are two possible postcodes: 9010 and 9016. 9010 is for north of the Botanic Gardens (i.e. North East Valley, Pine Hill, Opoho), while 9016 is for south of the Botanic Gardens (Dunedin North and the University of Otago)
Common nicknames for Dunedin are "Edinburgh of the South" and "Dunners".
Common nicknames for Dunedin are "Edinburgh of the South" and "Dunners".
New Zealand usually has four cities listed as the main centres. These are based on geographic significance rather than population: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. The city of Hamilton is larger than Dunedin but is relatively close to Auckland, whereas Dunedin is the only large city near the regions of Otago and Southland.
Near dunedin in the South Island
Dunedin is called the "Edinburgh of the South"
Located in the north end of Dunedin.
Dunedin
Immediately to the north of Dunedin are the settlements of Waitati, Warrington, Karitane, Waikouaiti, and Palmerston. Dunedin was a few years ago reorganized to take in a number of previously-independent local Authorities. So its northern boundary is about 40 km north of the town centre, and includes the above settlements, apart from Palmerston.