Hello!
We’re so glad you’ve found our family business! We’re Andrea, Tony and Jack Little – the distributors of Banz sun and sound safety gear for babies and kids in New Zealand!
![Andrea and Tony, with Jack in the Waitomo Caves (yes, we had to go underground to get a family photo!).](https://babybanz.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/07072015762-300x225.jpg)
In 2005 our son Jack was born. We knew his baby eyes needed protection, but the only sunglasses we could find in New Zealand were just a scaled-down version of adult sunglasses – and Jack was just five months old. It just wasn’t gonna happen!
Then, on a trip to Sydney, we discovered Banz sunglasses for sale. Perfect! They protected his eyes, looked cute and best of all, stayed on!
So, a new business was born. Andrea, previously a magazine sub-editor/writer, decided to bring Banz sunglasses into New Zealand. The idea was so successful that we expanded our range to include sunglasses for older children (Retro Banz and JBanz); broad-brimmed, adjustable-to-fit sunhats; many, many swimwear pieces and the ‘next big thing’ in children’s safety gear, the Banz Mini Muffs earmuffs for the under 2s and Protective Earmuffs for 2-10+ years.
Based in the beautiful east & bays area of Auckland, Banz has now been part of our family for over 15 years. Will you make it part of yours, too?
Protect with love… and Banz!