Trades and fadez is a barber on Selwyn Road in Paihia, in the Far North, holding a 4.8 Google rating and a Facebook page for updates. A good barber is a clipper specialist first — fades, tapers, beards, necklines — and will check how your hair grows before starting, because growth patterns decide whether a cut holds its line for weeks or gives up in days. The finish tells you most of what you need to know: a crisp neckline and clean edges separate a fresh cut from an overdue one, so watch the last two minutes in the chair. Regulars stay loyal to one barber rather than one shop — it takes a visit or two to learn a person's crown and cowlicks — and since many barbershops run a walk-in trade, Friday afternoons reward the early arrival. Trades and fadez sits on Selwyn Road in Paihia, handy for locals and Bay of Islands visitors needing a proper cut before the weekend.