Pero's Hairtek Rotorua is a cutting bar barber inside Rotorua Central Mall on Amohau Street, close to the southern main entrance. It's a fresh, contemporary take on the traditional barber — one built around convenient, no-appointment haircuts for whoever walks in on the day, from dad's clipper cut to mum's restyle to the kids' trims. If you find a stylist you click with, you can request them by name on future visits.
The Rotorua shop opened in 2000 as the second location for Pero's Hairtek, which is locally owned and operated by Carolyn and Carl Redshaw. The family's first shop opened at Bayfair back in 1995, and a third followed on Cameron Road in Tauranga in 2008. The family's ties to the region run deep: Pero's supports many Bay of Plenty sports teams from school grade up to senior level, and you'll spot plenty of sporting memorabilia around the shops.
The service list covers the full family barbershop range: men's clipper and scissor cuts, buzz cuts, zero fades, undercut fades, restyles and beard trims, plus trimmer lineouts for boxed-out edges. Ladies' cuts are priced above or below the shoulder, with bob and restyle options, fringe trims and a quick finger dry-off. Young men and young ladies under 16 have their own cuts, and Gold Card pensioner specials run Monday to Wednesday for both men and ladies.
Walk in, take a seat, and the friendly, professional team will get you looking outstanding — then look after your post-cut hair care with a retail range that includes brands such as American Crew, L'Oréal, Joico, GHD and Fudge, so your style holds between visits.
Pero's Hairtek Rotorua occupies a handy spot inside Rotorua Central Mall on Amohau Street, close to the southern main entrance — which suits a shop built entirely around convenience. This is a cutting bar barber: no bookings, no waiting a week for a slot. You walk in, you get a good haircut, you walk out. It's a fresh, contemporary version of the traditional barber, and one that has deliberately evolved to cater for the whole family — mum, dad and the children — under one roof.
Pero's Hairtek is locally owned and operated by Carolyn and Carl Redshaw. The first shop opened at Bayfair in 1995, back when that mall was much smaller than it is today. Rotorua followed in 2000 as the second cutting bar, and a third location opened on Cameron Road in Tauranga in 2008. Two and a half decades on, the family's Bay of Plenty roots show: Pero's supports many local sports teams, from school grade sides right up to senior teams, and the shops are decorated with plenty of sporting memorabilia.
For men, the barbers work with both clipper and scissors on classic cuts, alongside buzz cuts, restyles, zero fades and undercut fades. Beards get their own attention with trims, and lineouts — boxed-out edges defined with trimmers — are available as an add-on. Young men under 16 have their own pricing tier.
Ladies' cuts are grouped simply: above the shoulder or below the shoulder, with a restyle or bob style option for anyone after a bigger change. Fringe trims and a finger dry-off with the hairdryer round out the finishing touches, and young ladies under 16 are catered for too.
Seniors are well looked after. Pensioner specials for both men and ladies run Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with a Gold Card, a small institution for regulars who plan their week around it.
There's no appointment needed — simply come in and the friendly, professional team will take care of you. If you have a stylist you prefer, you can request them, which means you can build a relationship with the same cutter over repeated visits. The mission statement is straightforward: "hairstyles for the whole family".
The service doesn't stop at the cut itself. The team looks after your post-cut hair care needs with a range of products to maintain your style at home, including well-known salon brands such as American Crew, L'Oréal, Joico, GHD and Fudge. The shop's links to the New Zealand Association of Registered Hairdressers and the industry training organisation HITO signal a commitment to professional standards behind the chair.
Hours run 9am to 5.30pm Monday through Saturday, and 10am to 4pm on Sundays. Public holidays trade from 10am to 4pm with a $3 surcharge per haircut. You'll find the shop inside Rotorua Central Mall, close to the southern main entrance, so it's an easy stop while you're in town or doing the shopping run.
One thing worth knowing: pricing is based on a six-weekly haircut, and extra restyling charges may apply if your hair needs more work than a routine trim. In other words, regulars who come in every six weeks or so keep things simple — another reason the cutting bar model works so well for busy families juggling multiple heads of hair in one trip.