The Kings Barber is a barbershop at 430 Marshland Road in Marshland, a semi-rural pocket on Christchurch's northern outskirts, and it holds a 5.0 Google rating. Good barbering is a narrow craft done well: clippers and scissors used with equal confidence, a clean taper at the neck and ears, and a cut shaped to how your hair actually grows, so it still looks decent a few weeks on. Regulars tend to stick with one barber, because each visit gets easier once someone knows your length, your parting and the bits you're fussy about. If you're trying someone new, it helps to say when you last had it cut and how much you want taken off, rather than just "short". For Marshland and the streets nearby, having a well-rated barber on Marshland Road means no need to head into the city for a trim.