Pinata is a gift shop on Hinemoa Street in Rotorua Central, holding a 4.3-star Google rating, with its news and contact details shared through its Facebook page. A good independent gift shop earns its keep through curation: cards, small treats and the kind of locally made things you will not find in a mall, chosen by someone who knows what their neighbourhood likes to give. Stock turns over with the seasons and with whatever the owner has turned up lately, so regulars visit often and buy on the spot rather than hope a piece is still there the following week. A gift shop is also the answer to the forgotten occasion, where a card and something small can be gathered in minutes, and it is worth asking about wrapping, which many shops do while you wait. On a street that sees both locals and a steady flow of visitors, Pinata is an easy stop when a gift is needed in Rotorua.