The Good Life Gifts at 160 The Strand in Whakatāne is a locally owned gift, kitchenware and homeware shop. The website says it stocks gifts for women, men and children, toiletries, baby and toddler clothing, eco-products, kiwiana and gourmet food. The kitchenware covers cookware, utensils and serveware. Hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, and Saturday from 9am to 3pm. The phone number is 07 307 2374. The website offers free shipping on orders over $150 and complimentary gift wrapping. We hear the online shop is coming soon, so for now the website is for browsing and enquiries.
Customers describe a homely, colourful and clean shop, with a kind and helpful team. One says it smells divine inside, with lots of unique handbags and ornaments, and that it is not a five-minute stop. Another, travelling through Whakatāne, bought a kitchen accessory and says the visit was pleasant. Within a kilometre there is one other gift shop, Seabreeze Tourist Boutique, 0.1 km away, and the other shop nearby with 10 or more reviews does not rate higher than this one. Our pick in Whakatāne for kitchenware and gifts with a homely feel.