I bought two Paua shells there and they had one of the best prices for whole shells. However, they…read moreclaimed to have given me a huge discount on them: somewhere from $25 per shell down to $15 per shell. That, I later found, was complete hogwash. Everyone sells those shells for cheap, and they weren't giving me any discount whatsoever. Good price; just negotiate and know the market price before entering the store.

The most genuine pounamu from New Zealand as it gets. Designs are original and truly unique, when…read moreyou know who to talk to. One of designs that are seeped in Maori culture of New Zealand with the true legends behind the stone. A stone of peace to be given further afield and standing for freedom in peace.

Basically popping in to say yes, it's still here. We were driving from Auckland to Hamilton and…read morefollowed the signs to "Greenstone Museum." There is a small museum with some carvings (notably some lovely scrimshaw) but it's basically a small room; it's all about the factory store. You can see people doing the carving through glass windows, and there is a sign stating they use mostly local greenstone, with Canadian if that's unavailable. Prices are unbelievable; there are several designs available and they're happy to tell you what the different shapes mean. (The little bronze kiwi statues are also much cheaper here than I saw them elsewhere.) Some of the finishing, notably on the bone pieces, is perhaps not as fine as I've seen elsewhere - but the prices were a half or a third of what I'd seen. They even have little fragments of greenstone for $10-$20 if you want a worry stone. Service was friendly and helpful and there was a wide variety of jewelry, notably pendants.

Really was pleased with the quality of this shop. We bought a maori canoe, several pieces of jade,…read morebone, and paua jewelry, hand-carved Maori boxes, hair pins and Maori drawings. The prices were lower than what we saw in Rotorua and the pieces were all made locally or in Rotorua. They have a workshop in the store. Prices were generally lower than elsewhere, and where the prices were more expensive, I could tel the quality was higher. Good buys and good deals CORRECT ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFO: Pounamu Taonga Greenstone and Bonecarving Lindsay, Peter and Sheryl 140 Wayside Road Te Kauwhata (this is the correct city) Ph/Fax 078263156 Email: peter-simpson@xtra.co.nz

This is my favorite gift shop in New Zealand. The owners curate a collection of uniquely New…read moreZealand items. Gorgeous selection of greenstone, merino, sheepskins, cool tshirts, and gifts to fit any budget. Great prices as well. Don't miss this local gem!

From the owner: We pride ourselves on selling quality New Zealand gifts and NZ souvenirs. From Magnets, Tea…read moretowels, T-shirts, Jewellery, Possumdown, Sheepskin products, Greenstone and Paua and a huge range of New Zealand costume jewellery, there are lots of tasty treats too, cookies, sweets, chocolates and New Zealand canned butter

Lovely little gift shop on the side of the main highway/thoroughfare - just look for the giant…read moresheep building! We stopped here between Auckland and Rotorua and were pleased to find great gifts and souvenirs. I was looking for wool items that don't cost an arm and a leg and they had just that. Great clearance/sale selection upstairs as well as stylish clothes that don't have wool in them. We ended up taking a much longer break here than anticipated as they had such great products! The ladies who work here are very sweet and I highly recommend you go and visit them!