Tsunami Curl is a hair salon at 115 Rora Street in Te Kuiti, in the Waitomo district, with a 4.0 Google rating.
A good salon visit starts well before the scissors: a stylist who asks about your hair's history — colour, heat damage, how it behaves in humidity — will give you a cut that still looks right six weeks on. Curly hair in particular rewards a cutter who works with the curl, often trimming dry so the shape falls true once it springs back. In a small town, word of mouth is the surest guide, and booking ahead is the norm rather than walking in. Locals also know a stylist who remembers what they did last visit is one worth keeping.
Tsunami Curl sits on Rora Street, Te Kuiti's main street, a handy stop for a trim or a change for anyone around Waitomo.