"Hairdressing is more creative, its about making the hairstyle for the individual. Where barbering is about perfection, there's a stock standard picture of what a guy should look like and you don't venture out of that too much."
He believes Kiwi guys in the past have been a bit relaxed about their appearance.
"Guys have usually just gone down for a trim, or they've got their own clippers at home and they get their mum to cut it."
But this attitude seems to have changed in recent years.
"Barbering's huge now, I think guys are finally investing a little bit into what they look like."
"Every guy looks good with a nice clean haircut kitted out in a suit."
Monaghan's Barber Shop is in Victoria Ave, near the Rutland Arms Inn.