Three Sisters, a gift shop at 239 Queen Street in Auckland's CBD, carries a Google rating of 3.0.
A good gift shop makes choosing easy: stock is selected rather than heaped, cards and wrapping sit near the till, and someone can steer you towards something for the person who has everything. On a busy strip like Queen Street, the sharpest test is the label — gift shops range from counters of mass-produced souvenirs to places stocking New Zealand-made honey, merino, pounamu and kiwiana, and it pays to know which sort you are browsing. Regulars tend to judge quickly: if the cards and counter trinkets are chosen with care, the rest of the shelves usually follow.
On Auckland's main shopping street, Three Sisters Gift Shop is an easy call-in for city workers, students and visitors after a present that can't wait.