Two women wearing a two-sided Adelie Penguin t-shirt, displaying both the front and back designs, beside New Brighton Pier in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Embark on an Antarctic journey with this whimsical two-sided Adelie Penguin t-shirt! The front showcases a group of Adelie penguins waddling toward the Ross Sea, while the back reveals their comical retreat from a lurking leopard seal emerging at the sea ice edge. Crafted in white, snow-marle, or pale blue—mirroring Antarctica’s frosty tones—the black, white, and blue three-color design delivers a captivating 3D effect. Ideal for penguin lovers of all ages, this tee blends playful storytelling with icy charm, making it a delightful addition to any wardrobe celebrating New Zealand’s nature-inspired designs.

Blonde woman wearing a white Adelie Penguins t-shirt beside New Brighton Pier, featuring a waddling group of penguins design.
Chasing Antarctic vibes! This blonde beauty rocks our white Adelie Penguins t-shirt by New Brighton Pier, blending playful penguin art with coastal charm—shop the range now!
Woman in a white Adelie Penguin t-shirt seated in an armchair, holding a matching penguins coffee mug with the t-shirt prints.
Cozy up with Antarctic charm! This woman rocks our Adelie Penguin t-shirt and sips from a matching mug, blending playful design with New Zealand nature vibes—perfect for penguin lovers!

Order Locally Printed in Christchurch or Shop Online

Choose how you shop for your Men’s, Women’s or Kids’ red-billed t-shirt:

  • at our New Zealand e-store based in Tauranga,
  • at our International e-store based in the United States,
  • from our retail outlet at 105, New Brighton Mall; The Creatives Edit,
  • direct from New Brighton: Alternatively order directly from me for a custom made heat-pressed shirt. Ideal for pick-up at my New Brighton Seaside Market stall on Saturdays, for me to cycle deliver locally or to send via courier post.
  • Note; garment colour is white only and size information is below the order form.

Prices for medium weight 185 gsm t-shirts printed by the artist in New Brighton:

  • Kids tees infant to toddler size, 1–4 yrs old: $30.00 plus shipping
  • Kids tees youth size, 6–14 yrs old: $40.00 plus shipping
  • Mens/Unisex Teeshirt: $67.50 plus shipping
  • Womens Teeshirt: $67.50 plus shipping

Prices for heavy weight 220gsm long sleeve t-shirts

  • Mens/Unisex longsleeve tee, heavy weight 220 gsm: $71.00 plus shipping
  • Womens longsleeve tee, heavy weight 220 gsm: $71.00 plus shipping

Shipping is via Courier Post, price starts at $8 for 1 adult shirt, $10 for two or more.

International customers will be charged the actual shipping cost based on the weight and the destination of their order. As a guide a large Surface Active 185 gsm t-shirt weighs 130–150 grams.

Order Form For Custom T-Shirt Made by Shaun in New Brighton

Shaun Waugh from Surface Active is the guy creating you custom tee for you with the assistance of his Christchurch custom print provider Merch Kings. (Note: if you are a New Brighton local, he’s the T-Shirt man at the Saturday Brighton Market)

Shaun designs and heatpresses all his art on garments. The print quality delivered by the DTF printing process is exceptional and the finished product is carefully designed to be durable, reflecting the pride that Shaun has in hand-crafting his work.

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Details: Our high resolution artwork and water-based ink system ensure that our wildlife art prints are crisp and vibrant, the sharpness and details of small dots and fine lines is clear and well defined, the prints are securely bonded to the fabric, they feel soft, smooth and blended in with the garment. While our T-shirts are well made from 100% combed ring-spun cotton*, they’re constructed from 185gsm (mid-weight) fabric, pre-shrunk, anti-pill.

  • Tight knit for superior printability and handfeel
  • Side seams for better fit and to prevent twisting
  • Shoulder to shoulder reinforcing tape
  • Twin-needle stitching on body and sleeve hems

* Marle colours have a 15 percent viscose content to produce that classic marle look.


Choose Colour

Surface Active’s t-shirt suppliers colour chart to assist customers to identify the right t-shirt for them.
Recommended colours: White, Pale Sky and Snow Marle.
Top row: Black, Black Marle, Dark Grey, Grey Marle, Sage, Khaki, Kelly, Navy.
Middle row: Denim Marle, Bluestone, Deep Royal, Aqua, Pale Sky, Lavender, Purple, Maroon.
Bottom row: Rust, Red, Pale Pink, Orange, Tan, Ivory, White. (Note: Outsize shirts are available up to 9XL in 5 colours: White, Black, Dark Grey, Navy & Grey Marle)

Choose size

Size chart of Surface Actives mens’ t-shirt sizes.
Mens’ size chart.
Womens’ size chart.
Kids’ size chart.

Thank you so much for purchasing one of our Surface Active New Zealand Nature tees.

While our delivery target of 1 week is usually achieved, we ask that you allow us up to 2 weeks to print and deliver your custom made T-shirt to you.

Alternatively our t-shirts are available for purchase at our stall at New Brighton Seaside Market on Saturdays, and The Creatives Edit in New Brighton Mall.

Twin girls in a park modeling a white Adelie Penguin kids’ t-shirt, showing front and back views with a three-colour penguin and leopard seal design.
Double the fun! These twins show off the front and back of our Adelie Penguin kids’ t-shirt in a park, bringing Antarctic charm to life with its playful three-colour design.

Note, that the all-over printed version of Adelie penguins unisex t-shirt is available only from the Surface Active Global store (linked).

All-over printed black and ice blue two colour print on a white t-shirt with a graphic of a group of Adelie penguins marching towards the viewer on the front and running away with their backs to the viewer on the back.
This is the all-over printed Adelie penguins unisex t-shirt t-shirt design showcasing the comical behaviour of a waddle of Adelie penguins on their way across the sea ice to feed in Antarctica’s Ross Sea.

The Adelie penguins design is also available on a range of homewares

A playful t-shirt featuring the behaviour of a group of Adelie penguins in motion. The same design is repeated on a coffee mug that the model is in a cafe holding.

The Adelie penguins design is also available on a range of homewares from the Surface Active New Zealand store or the Global store.

Video short of the Surface Active Adelie penguins, Antarctica design.
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