KordaMentha was named receivers by company's lender - ANZ Bank New Zealand - last week after Pumpkin Patch failed to convince the bank to let it keep trading, and immediately signalled store closures and job losses were likely.
Yesterday Mr Gibson said as well as the Whanganui outlet other stores would close in Ponsonby, Takapuna, Henderson, Te Rapa, Hornby and a Charlie's & Me site at Coastlands.
"Unfortunately, having now had time to assess these stores' financial viability, it is necessary to close them in an effort to stabilise the broader business" Mr Gibson said in a statement.
He said staff had been told they were losing their jobs but would be paid all their entitlements to a maximum of $22,160 (gross) per employee. They have also been given access to EAP (employee assistance programme) support services.
Pumpkin Patch's debt to ANZ Bank rose to $46 million from $39.1 million in the year to the end of July 2016. It posted a loss of $15.5 million in the same period.
Last year the retailer turned away a number of parties interested in buying the business, saying at the time that the offers weren't compelling enough for the board to consider seriously. Instead, it tried to lift its trading performance in a four-year turnaround programme, which it claimed was starting to show improvements.