Cora Leigh Fashions is a gift shop at 315 Heretaunga St W in Clive, on the road between Hastings and Napier, and it currently holds a five-star rating on Google.
A good independent gift shop is an edited one: the owner has already done the choosing, so nearly anything on the shelves will suit the person you have in mind. Regulars ask questions rather than browse blind, because the person behind the counter usually knows every supplier, can steer you within budget, and often has ideas for the recipient who has everything. In small centres, shops like this tend to mix categories — cards, homeware, accessories, things from local makers — and stock turns over quickly, so a shelf that was bare last month may hold the answer now. The best finds are rarely the ones you walked in looking for.
For a present sorted without a trip to the mall, this Heretaunga Street shop is a convenient Clive stop.