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20+ gifts. Every budget. Every kind of Mum. Everything on one strip. Mother's Day is Sunday 10 May. You've got time. But not that much time.
Heretaunga Street West · WestSide Hastings · Everything you need, one street
Here is what WestSide does that most shopping experiences don't. It gives you a real choice. Not just the brands that made it into a mall. Independent operators who know their stock, know their craft, and will help you find the right thing for the actual person you're buying for.
That's what this guide is. Twenty-something gifts and experiences, from every kind of WestSide business, for every kind of person buying for every kind of Mum. Sorted by who you are and what she's like. Pick your lane and start there.
You know her better than anyone. This is the year you get it exactly right. Budget isn't the obstacle... knowing what she actually wants is. These are the ones worth the investment.
Alexander's Apparel · 300 Heretaunga St West · Ladies & MenswearAlexander's Apparel ladies store is exactly where you go when you want something she'll keep for years rather than a season. As we head into the cooler months the new arrivals are hitting... and these are the pieces worth giving.
Merino and possum blend. The kind of jacket that becomes the first thing she reaches for on a cool evening for the next decade. Noble Wilde is a New Zealand label doing quality that outlasts trends. This is a proper gift.
View at Alexander's →Merino. V-neck. The kind of sweater that goes with everything she already owns. Not a statement piece... the piece that makes every other piece work. That's actually a harder thing to find.
View at Alexander's →Stone taupe. Lightweight merino. Goes with everything. Country Road at their best... clean, considered, built to last. Darren and the team at Alexander's can help you pick the right size and colour if you're unsure.
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Urban Retreat · 241 Heretaunga St West · 4.8 stars · 96 reviewsUrban Retreat at 241 HSW has gift certificates you can buy online, name to her, and hand over in an envelope. That's a complete gift. No shopping required after you've bought it... she books in for what she wants, when she wants it.
Professional skin transformation. Your therapist assesses her skin and selects the right peel... Azyme, Lumi Bright, Mandelic, Lactic or BAM. 45 minutes. Advanced exfoliating acids, targeted actives. The kind of treatment she'd never book for herself but will be genuinely grateful you did. Gift certificates available online.
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Bliss Thai Massage · 406 Heretaunga St West · Every day of the weekHot stone therapy. Soothes and balances. Improves blood flow, eases joint and muscle pain. Natural oil included. Hot towel. Face treatment. The 90-minute session is the one worth giving... long enough that she's genuinely relaxed by the end rather than just starting to unwind. Every day of the week. Book ahead.
View listing →You know her habits. You know what she'd never buy for herself. You know which drawer the gift vouchers go in and never get used. Here's what actually works.
Lien Lashes & Nails Beauty · 301 Heretaunga St West
Lien Lashes & Nails at 301 HSW has one of the most distinctive offerings on WestSide... a three-tier head spa experience that goes well beyond a wash and blow dry. This is the gift for the Mum who carries everything for everyone and never stops to be looked after herself.
Singing bowl ritual to open. Feather massage. Jade stone neck and shoulder massage. Deep cleansing facial with jade stone massage and hydrating mask. Two hair washes. Scalp acupressure. Ear candling. Full body massage. Blow dry to finish. Ninety minutes. That is a complete day of care compressed into one appointment. Gift vouchers available.
Book or gift at lienlashandnailsbeauty.co.nz →Jade stone neck and shoulder massage. Deep cleansing facial. Two hair washes. Scalp acupressure. Ear candling. Soft blow dry. An hour of being properly looked after. If the 90-minute feels like too much, this is the one.
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Anna's Beauty Lounge · 333 Heretaunga St West · 5.0 stars
Anna's Beauty Lounge at 333 HSW is the place for this. 5.0 stars. Every service under one roof. Book the two of you in on the same day and go together. That's the gift.
Book ahead. Call 027-218-8819 or email hello@annasbeautylounge.co.nz. 333 Heretaunga Street West.
Mphosis Hair · 220 Queen St · Tue & Thu to 8pm
Mphosis Hair at 220 Queen Street keeps style records for every client. She doesn't have to explain herself or show a photo from three years ago. They already know. Colour starting from $71 for a gloss treatment up to bespoke balayage and colour correction from $300. A gift certificate here is permission to finally do the thing she's been putting off.
Global colour to enhance, deepen or cover grey... or highlights to individualise with placement and technique that suits her specifically. All colour completed with either a cut and blow wave or blow wave. Tuesday and Thursday evenings until 8pm. Worth booking well ahead for Mother's Day weekend.
View full services at mphosis.co.nz →Your own money. Your own choice. Something real. This section is for you.
Lyndy Bass has been running Suzelle Lingerie on WestSide for decades. Sleepwear. Lingerie. Swimwear. Camis and slips from Alice & Lilly, Ginia Silk, Baksana, Wacoal. A $80 gift voucher is the right call when you know she needs something from here but you don't know what. She does. Let her choose. It's a thoughtful gift and it shows you know where to go.
View listing · 108 HSW →An hour of proper care. A facial that actually refreshes. $65 and she walks out glowing. Book it, pay for it, hand her the appointment confirmation. Done. Call 027-218-8819.
Under $50. Something she'll genuinely notice in the mirror every morning for weeks. This is the quiet gift that lands well. Book and pay ahead so she just shows up.
Rick's Island Clothing · 328 Heretaunga St West · Rakesh KumarRakesh Kumar has been trading in Hastings for over 20 years. He knows exactly what's in and what works. The gift here is something where she blends in with you and your crew rather than standing out when she comes to pick you up. Half joke, half serious... but the effort of going in and asking Rakesh what's right for her shows something. And it's coming out of your own money, which matters more than the price.
Rick's Island · 328 HSW →Something to unwrap. Something real. Something that came from a real shop on a real street where you walked in yourself.
F.W. Liley · 312 Heretaunga St West · Glassware & SilverwareFloor to ceiling glassware and silverware. Mr Liley will help you find something within your budget that feels special. A glass. A small serving piece. Something she'll put on the table and people will ask where it came from. The answer is WestSide. That's a good story for a young gift-giver to have. Walk in and ask.
F.W. Liley · 312 HSW →She cooks every other night. Tonight, you do it. Here's everything you need from WestSide to make it properly.
Organic Farm Butchery · 300 Heretaunga St West · Ships nationwide
Two stops on WestSide and you have everything. The Organic Farm Butchery at 300 HSW for the meat... and F.W. Liley at 312 for the glassware and silverware to serve it properly. Cook the dinner. Set the table with something new. That's a gift she didn't see coming.
Beef & Sage Sausages (400g). Sirloin Steak (260g). Diced Beef (450g). Premium Beef Mince (500g). Organic. Grass-fed. The full BBQ dinner for the family, sourced right. Ships nationwide too if you're not in Hastings.
Order online at theorganicfarm.co.nz →Lamb Leg Steaks (300g). Lamb Mince (400g). Lamb Rack — six ribs (350g). Lamb & Mint Sausages (400g). If she's a lamb person, this is the parcel. The rack alone is a proper Sunday roast moment.
Order at theorganicfarm.co.nz →Here's the idea. You cook the dinner. You serve it with something new from F.W. Liley... a set of wine glasses, a serving platter, a set of silverware that becomes the "good cutlery" in the drawer. Mr Liley will help you find the right piece. The dinner is the gift. The glassware is the thing she keeps. Walk in and explain what you're trying to do.
F.W. Liley · 312 HSW →She knows she needs it. She never gets around to it. Here's how to make it easy.
Suzelle Lingerie · 108 Heretaunga St West · Owner Lyndy Bass
Suzelle Lingerie at 108 HSW has been a WestSide name for decades. Lyndy Bass and her team carry leading local and international brands across lingerie, sleepwear, swimwear, shapewear, and mastectomy fitting. The gift voucher suggestion here is real... $80 to $160 gives her genuine choice without you having to make the decision for her.
One more thing worth naming. Suzelle offers specialist mastectomy fitting. If this is relevant for your Mum, this is the right place in Hawke's Bay. Walk in and ask.
For the Mum who has good taste and knows it. Or the one you want to introduce to something genuinely new.
The Line · 318 Heretaunga St West · 792 artists · 82 countries
The Line at 318 HSW is a global digital art archive with a physical space on WestSide. 792 artists. 82 countries. 1/1 artworks permanently recorded on-chain. Two collections worth knowing about for Mother's Day: Artificial Flowers and Two Burdens.
Art often speaks to the viewer before it speaks to the buyer. The best way to give this gift is to bring her in and let her choose. Walk the space together. See what she stops at. What she comes back to. That's the one. If you want to give something without her being there... the team can help you find the right piece for what you know about her. A 1/1 artwork shows genuine taste and genuine thought. You can't fake it.
theline.wtf →For the Mum who has everything she needs and doesn't want fuss. Or the Dad who wants to actually be helpful.
Hector Jones · 117 King St North · Est. 1914 · We Service What We Sell
Hector Jones has been at 117 King Street North since 1914. "We Service What We Sell" has been their slogan since the 1950s and it still means something. This is not the obvious Mother's Day gift... it's the thoughtful one. The one that solves a real problem.
You know the one. The blender that's been sitting in the garage. The iron that started doing something weird. The appliance she mentioned once six months ago and then gave up on. Bring it in. Get it sorted. Hand it back working. Rod Gay and the team have been servicing what they sell for over a century on this corner... they'll sort it. And the gift is that she didn't have to.
Hector Jones · 117 King St North →Hector Jones carries power tools and small appliances you can't get elsewhere in the Bay... plus mobility scooter stock for the generation that built WestSide and has earned the right to cruise it. The gift here is: think about what she uses, what's run out, what's wearing out. Stock up for her. She doesn't have to make another trip.
"You've got time. But not that much time. Mother's Day is Sunday 10 May. WestSide is open now."
Every business in this guide is on Heretaunga Street West or within a short walk. Park once. Walk the strip. Find the right thing for the actual person you're buying for. That's what WestSide is built for.
Happy Mother's Day.