Council region of South Island, New Zealand, founded by Scottish settlers (5)

I believe the answer is:

otago

(Other definitions for otago that I've seen before include "NZ region round Dunedin" , "Council region of New Zealand" , "Where kiwis are found" , "Antipodean region" , "Part of South Island" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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