NZ-owned · Made for babies to 12-year-olds
Sunnies tough enough for a Kiwi kid
Bend-proof frames and certified Cat 3 UV400 polarised lenses, sized properly for little faces. Built for NZ sun and for the way kids treat their things.
Shop by age
Find their pair.
Every style is sized for its age group, not a shrunken adult frame. Not sure? Measure across their face from temple to temple and check the size chart.
Free NZ shipping over $75.
One pair for the kindy bag, one for the car.
Built to survive childhood
Sunnies that don't snap, get lost or get refused.
TR90
Bend-proof frames
They flex, twist and spring back instead of snapping. Some customers are still on their first pair after two years of kindy.
UV400
Category 3 polarised lenses
Blocks 100% of UVA and UVB, and cuts the glare off sand, water and wet pavement.
AS/NZS
Certified to 1067.1:2016
The NZ and Australian safety standard for sunglasses. Certified, not just labelled.
"If you want a cheap pair to get through one summer, we're not for you. If you want one pair that lasts, we are."
Seen on real kids.
Their first pair, made to stay on.
Mahuru and Rito come with a soft elastic headband and BPA-free frames that are safe to chew. Most babies are ready for sunnies from around 6 months, once they can hold their head up.
- Soft elastic headband
- BPA-free, safe to chew
- Polarised UV400
Beach days and rainy days
For every kind of Kiwi weather.
Add a foldable beach set or rainwear to their order.
Hi, I'm Nisreen.
I'm a mum of 2 boys. I wanted sunglasses that would stay on their faces, survive being sat on and properly protect their eyes. That's what Te Rā is.
Every style was tested on my own boys before it went on sale. If they wouldn't wear it, it didn't make the range. I pack orders in Auckland and answer your messages myself.
Before you buy.
Still unsure? Email hello@terasunglasses.co.nz and Nisreen will reply herself. See the size chart.
From around 6 months, once they can comfortably hold their head up and tolerate something on their face. Our Mahuru (ages 0 to 3) and Rito (ages 0 to 2) baby styles come with a soft elastic headband to keep them on.
"Virtually unbreakable" is the honest way to put it. Nothing is truly indestructible, but our TR90 frames are flexible, not rigid. They bend, twist and get sat on, and they spring back into shape instead of snapping.
It's the current New Zealand and Australian safety standard for sunglasses. It tests UV filtering, lens strength and impact resistance. Every pair of Te Rā sunglasses is certified to it, not just labelled with it.
UV protection blocks harmful rays. Polarised lenses do that and also cut glare off water, sand, wet pavement and car windscreens. Every Te Rā lens is both.
We ship from Auckland within 1 to 2 business days. NZ shipping is free on orders over $75. Read more about shipping.