The Poi Room is an art and design gallery shop at 17 Osborne Street in Newmarket, and it is one of two galleries, the other being in Ponsonby. The shop sells original art, sculpture, ceramics, jewellery and design made by artists and makers from Aotearoa New Zealand, including pounamu pieces. Customers mention braided greenstone bracelets most often, and several have come back to buy more. The website says the team can help with artist information, scale, placement and gifting. Gift wrapping is offered for suitable items, and vouchers are available. Delivery and collection depend on the artwork, its size and where it is going, and the website says the gallery ships artwork worldwide.
Customers say the staff are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and one who was looking at a piece at the Newmarket store had it sent over from the other gallery, with photos texted on arrival. Another visitor described the range of quality pieces as the best they had seen, and said it is worth calling in. The reviews carry no complaints. Greenstone is carved and braided by local makers, so the bracelets are made by hand, and the shop's range sits between a gift shop and a gallery. Newmarket is a short walk from the rest of the shopping area on Osborne Street.