Bamboo on the Quay at 35 Taupō Quay in Whanganui is a locally owned gift shop with a collection of traditional hand-woven rattan log baskets. The website says the range covers locally produced and imported gifts, homewares, art, handbags, souvenirs, jewellery and accessories, at affordable prices. It describes the baskets as strong and built to last. The website shows a small selection, and says the full range is in store. Visitors can follow the shop on Facebook and Instagram for new arrivals and promotions, and sign up for news of deals and style updates.
Within a kilometre there are four other gift shops, including Country Lane Originals, 0.2 km away, and Kakahu Taonga Aotearoa, 0.4 km away. Of the three nearby with 10 or more reviews, none rates higher than this one. Locally produced gifts sit alongside imported ones here, so visitors can choose between the two.