Gumbitz

Funny how life works.

12 years ago, I received a “Change in Career” scholarship from to study viticulture & oenology.

I didn’t end up in the wine industry forever. But I did end up in agriculture.

Now here I am 12 years later, raising kids in gumboots, making olive oil, building Gumbitz, and launching a collaboration with the place that changed my life feels incredibly full circle 🩵

The Rambo Gumbitz launches at Lincoln Uni this Friday.

All our ANZAC Poppy Gumbitz have officially found their forever homes 😍😍

Thank you again so much for your support. I can’t believe it only took 3 weeks to sell all 500. We’ll be transferring our donation to the Royal New Zealand RSA 🥹

If you did end up getting one PLEASE send pics!!

Why the ANZAC Poppy?

When we started Gumbitz, Tim (my husband) and I always knew we wanted to work with charities, schools and communities to fundraise and give back.

Like many of you, we have family who have served. Tim’s dad (pictured) saw his father go to war and the impact that it had on him. In my family I’ve had a cousin serve in Afghanistan and another in East Timor.

That’s what led us to approach the RSA about doing a fundraiser on their behalf. The RSA supports veterans and their families through aid with health, financial, and transition needs, and have been doing so in NZ since 1916.

We wanted to create something that not only helps fundraise, but also sparks conversations with the next generation. That’s where the Gumbitz Poppy came from ❤️

This is definitely not me saying don’t buy the chocolate… but if you’re looking to mix it up a bit this Easter 🐣 we’ve got 30% off a bunch of our packs at the moment (about the same price as a six pack of creme eggs but with less sugar 😆)

Our ANZAC poppies are in there too ❤️

A small but meaningful one, with $2 from each pack going back to the RSA.

Thank you!!!

We took a special trip to the city today to check out the Air Force Museum. Ollie’s been asking a lot of questions about his Poppy and about what ANZAC means, so we took him there to help answer some of those questions. We were all blown away. The displays were incredible. Highly recommend if you haven’t been before ❤️

I know many of you are gearing up for Easter, but I wanted to share this early as it’s the biggest fundraiser we’ve ever done.

We’ve partnered with the Royal New Zealand RSA to create our very own Gumbitz poppy. A small but meaningful way to honour those who have served, and to help introduce our young ones to why ANZAC Day matters.

Over the next 4 weeks we’ll be fundraising hard for the Royal New Zealand RSA who are supporting veterans and their families across Aotearoa.

Our Easter sale is still on, and if you’re placing an order, you might like to add a poppy to your cart as well.

Thank you so much for your support. This is an incredibly special one for us 🤍

*ANZAC Poppy* Royal New Zealand RSA Fundraiser The poppy is one of the most powerful symbols of remembrance in Aotearoa New Zealand. We are incredibly honoured to have created this special ANZAC Poppy pac...

If you’ve been following Gumbitz for a while, you’ll know I’m always thinking of ways to make Gumbitz even more versatile, useful and long lasting. That’s exactly what motivated me to create a bag pin.

They use the same industrial strength 3M adhesive as our classic Gumbitz so they stay on firmly, while still letting you peel them off if you want to reuse your Gumbitz somewhere else later.

They give you a way to personalise your child’s bag and make them easier to spot. I love that I can match all my kids’ school things with the same Gumbitz so they can easily recognise what belongs to them.

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First entries for are starting to come in and we’re loving the creativity.

Cracking up over the 67. Anyone else’s kid saying 67 on repeat?

Competition goes until the end of February so plenty of time to get your little one’s creation in!

💥DESIGN YOUR VERY OWN GUMBITZ!!💥

Got a creative kid at home? This one’s for them!!

We’re giving one lucky child the chance to create their very own Gumbitz stickers! We will take their masterpiece and turn it into SIX real life Gumbitz.

How to enter:
1. Follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook
2. Like this post.
3. Download the free entry sheet from our website.
4. Email it back to us with your little Picasso’s creation.

Open to all Gumbitz-loving kids (14 and under). NZ only. One entry per child.
�Entries close 28 February, 2026. Finalists announced 2nd of March. We’ll let our community vote for their favourite!

I cannot WAIT to see what you come up with. Let’s make something epic! 💛🫶

Design Your Own Gumbitz (Downloadable Entry) To enter: Follow on Instagram and/or Facebook Download this free official entry sheet from our website. Draw or insert your idea inside th...

We’ve got your back(ings)!!!! We’re offering free replacement adhesive backings all month!! 🎉

Just add what backing stickers you need to your cart and use the code EXTRASTICK at the checkout.

While stocks last 💛💛