Cardells

I enjoy my three-monthly hair trim at Cardells, rate the skills of my hairdresser, Kat, but am pleased Council will no longer have to register hairdressers and barbers and that they will be able to serve a coffee or tea in future.

It will save Nelson’s 42 hair salons the $264 fee each year and the hassle of registering. It will also save Nelson ratepayers about $11,000 a year as the fees from salons covers about half the cost of running the registration/inspection system – the other half is paid by rates.

Hairdressers and barbers already have to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, Building Act 2004 and Consumer Guarantees Act 1993. The regulations being scrapped next month are under the 1956 Health Act and tell hairdressers what lighting they need, the spacing between chairs and prohibit the serving of refreshments or having dogs. Salon owners can sort this stuff themselves. Customers can take their business elsewhere if the service or premises are substandard.

The most important part of any salon is the skills of the hairdresser/barber and this has never been regulated. The current regulations enable Council to fine unregistered hairdressers $500 but enforcement is rare. The registration fee just feels like another tax for complying salons.

Nelson City Council has sent out the invoices to salons for 2025/26 before the Government announced the repeal. Salons should ignore these and they will be cancelled when the regulations are repealed. We will refund if payments have already been made.

It is rare for Government to reduce the regulatory burden on Councils and small businesses. We do need some regulations, but we often go too far trying to solve every perceived problem and eliminate every possible risk.

I have suggested to government officials several times that these hairdressing regs were unnecessary. Did we really need to ban people being served a cuppa during a hair trim? Did we really need to prohibit dogs from salons rather than leaving it for the salon to decide?

I commend Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Regulation David Seymour on this repeal. Councils and Government need to work more closely together on getting rid of unnecessary red tape.

I’m pictured with salon owner Krissy before Kat stepped in to cut my hair.

We are on the hunt for a passionate individual with a love of hairdressing to join our amazing team! We provide a fun and friendly work environment that will help you grow your skills!!

If you are interested please DM us or send us a email on [email protected] ✨✨

🎀 Pink Ribbon at Victus 🎀

In support of the , we have teamed up with the amazing team at Victus to host an afternoon tea.

Mark your calendars for Saturday the 20th May from 3pm-5pm. This event is not to be missed and tickets are available now from $45, with proceeds being donated back to the Breast Cancer Foundation.

Each ticket will include:
•25% off any tap beer or wine at the Sprig & Fern Hardy from 1pm-3pm
•Entrance to the afternoon tea at Victus Coffee & Eatery
•Delicious grazing nibbles, food and drink
•Spot prizes
•1x entry to the raffle of your choice on the day
•Informative talk and stories by our beautiful guest speaker affected by Breast Cancer.
•A afternoon of socialising, connecting and coming together for good.

Not only our time, and our products but a overwhelming response from local businesses have got behind us to make this possible for you. Thanks to all those businesses who have supported us we have an exceptional amount of prizes, hampers food and drink for the event.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by messaging . Alternatively get in contact with Jade on 0278419743.
Tickets are limited to be sure to get in touch quick!

Keep your eyes peeled to purchase a raffle ticket for our beautiful hampers - coming soon 💕

☀️We’re now open Saturdays for the summer season 9-1pm. Book online or give us a call 😊

Happy new year everyone 🎉

A huge thank you to all of our amazing clients who supported us through 2022, we appreciate each and every one of you.

We are back in the salon from the 5th of January and look forward to seeing you all again soon. 💕

This year we’ve teamed up with some of our favourite local businesses to bring you our Christmas giveaway.

To enter, all you need to do is complete an appointment or buy a product in the months of November & December then you’ll automatically go in the draw to win this amazing hamper.

Head over to these talented businesses and give them a follow:




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