// Hairdressers & Barbers · Rotorua Central
10 of Rotorua's best hairdressers & barbers — all in Rotorua Central, hand-picked and independently ranked.
A Pukuatua Street institution built on complimentary consultations and genuinely creative, wearable colour work — balayage, keratin treatments and hair extensions done with real technical care, not a quick trim-and-go.
Rotorua Central · Open 7 days
Voted Rotorua's favourite hairdresser by locals in The Hits Top Shops quest. Sarah and Cathy's bright, funky corner salon on Tutanekai Street takes walk-ins for cuts and offers free colour consults for the whole family.
Rotorua CBD · Open 7 days
Run by the Wilson brothers for close to 50 years on Pukuatua Street, this is old-school Rotorua barbering — flat-rate cuts, tight fades and a Thursday/Friday cut-throat hot-towel wet shave that's a genuine throwback.
Rotorua Central · Open 7 days
Vintage leather chairs, a proper grooming den vibe and a dual appointment-or-walk-in system that actually works. Full haircut-shave-finish packages plus men's facials for those who want more than just a trim.
Rotorua Central (Amohau Street) · Open 7 days
Matariki Rika's one-chair barbershop has built a loyal following on patience and precision — book ahead for a fade or a cut-and-beard combo, with after-hours slots available for the time-poor.
Rotorua Central (Hinemoa Street) · Open 7 days
A walk-in cutting bar inside Rotorua Central Mall that's been locally owned since 2000 — fast, no-appointment fades, buzz cuts and scissor work for the whole family, with pensioner specials early in the week.
Rotorua Central Mall · Open 7 days
A newer premier salon built around precision cutting and serious colour technique, from balayage to full transformations, backed up with facials and massage if you want to make a proper afternoon of it.
Rotorua Central · Open 7 days
Billing itself as "a barber for every gender," this Tutanekai Street shop runs seven days and covers everything from fades and beard trims to head shaves and kids' cuts in one relaxed, inclusive space.
Rotorua Central (Tutanekai Street) · Open 7 days
A tidy, no-nonsense Tutanekai Street barbershop focused on sharp fades and tailored grooming at a fair price — the kind of dependable local cut shop you settle into as a regular.
Rotorua Central (Tutanekai Street) · Open 7 days
A long-running Tutanekai Street salon known for stylists happy to work with exactly what you ask for rather than pushing their own agenda — straightforward, accommodating hairdressing in the heart of town.
Rotorua Central (Tutanekai Street) · Open 7 days
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