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Rise of the Conscious Consumer
Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 11:38 am | Fair Trade Association
Three out of every four Kiwis are likely to pay more for organic, sustainable and ethically produced products than they were in 2015, with Fairtrade and the Eco Store recognised as leading sustainable brands in New Zealand. More >>
Fair Trade Schools Collaborate In Art Exhibition
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 12:45 pm | Fair Trade Association
Rangi Ruru Girls’ School and Heaton Normal Intermediate are the only two Fair Trade Schools in the city and they are both aiming, through two exhibitions, to raise awareness around fair trade and ethical consumerism. More >>
Kiwis rally behind global Sustainable Development Goals
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 11:22 am | Fair Trade Association
• Fairtrade Australia New Zealand encourages the New Zealand Government to use trade as a driver for poverty reduction through the Sustainable Development Goals More >>
Fair Trade Thriving In Our Fair Trade Capital
Friday, 6 December 2013, 9:48 pm | Fair Trade Association
The Cocoa Press fair trade chocolate is going so well that owners Rochelle Harrison and Gabriel Davidson are setting up their own chocolate factory in central Wellington, which will be known as the Wellington Chocolate Factory. This will come as absolutely ... More >>
Pay Fairtrade Forward - May 18th
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 12:03 pm | Fair Trade Association
On 18 May 2012, cafés all over New Zealand are joining forces to Pay Fairtrade Forward. At the beginning of the day an army of volunteers will be heading into their local cafés that sell fairtrade coffee and buying a coffee. The difference is, after indulging ... More >>
Kiwi Consumers Up Support for Developing Country Farmers
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 1:20 pm | Fair Trade Association
Estimated retail sales of Fairtrade Certified products last year rose in New Zealand by an impressive 24% on the previous year to $45.4 million, according to newly released data. More >>
Te Radar to launch Fair Trade Fortnight 2012
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 10:51 am | Fair Trade Association
MEDIA RELAESE 1st May 2012 Te Radar to launch Fair Trade Fortnight 2012 with ‘A Fairtrade Breakfast in the City’ (Friday 4th May) Kiwis are being urged to Choose Fair this Fair Trade Fortnight (5-20 May) to help provide a better future for more ... More >>
Fair Trade Fortnight starts 7th May
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 4:37 pm | Fair Trade Association
With just a day to go to the annual celebration of all things Fair Trade, the final touches are being added to events for Fair Trade Fortnight up and down the country. The aim is to spread the word about how buying Fairtrade products helps more than ... More >>
Fairtrade sales more than double to $36.6m
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 4:49 pm | Fair Trade Association
New Zealand continues to be one of the world’s fastest growing markets for Fairtrade Certified products with sales increasing by more than 100% in just 12 months to $36.6 million in 2010, Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand (Fairtrade ANZ) announced today. More >>
More Fairtrade Products Purchased Than Ever
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 1:32 pm | Fair Trade Association
Australian and NZ consumers purchase more Fairtrade products than ever before Disadvantaged farmers & workers benefit as worldwide Fairtrade sales hit AU$5.4 billion More >>
Wellington Fairtrade Capital City of Firsts
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 5:12 pm | Fair Trade Association
This year Wellington will experience its first Fairtrade Fortnight from 1st – 16th May, as the nation’s Fairtrade capital city. More >>
Make The Big Swap for Fair Trade Fortnight
Monday, 26 April 2010, 9:45 am | Fair Trade Association
Make The Big Swap for Fair Trade Fortnight and make a big difference in the lives of developing world farmers More >>
Make Wellington a Fair Trade City Campaign
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 1:12 pm | Fair Trade Association
Wellington’s quest to become a Fair Trade City and join other cities around the world like London, Rome and San Francisco is gathering momentum. Now with over 1000 signatures on the e-petition, hundreds of cars sporting Make Wellington Fair bumper ... More >>
Kiwis out in force to promote Fairtrade
Friday, 1 May 2009, 10:47 am | Fair Trade Association
Kiwis are showing their support for Fairtrade as product sales continue to skyrocket and the number of people taking part in Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break this Fairtrade Fortnight (2-17 May) doubles to almost 15,000. More >>
Fair Trade Fortnight Is On Again
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 2:13 pm | Fair Trade Association
Fair Trade Fortnight, New Zealand’s biggest annual celebration of all things fair trade, is on again from 2 – 17 May 2009. More >>
Fairtrade Recognised by Consumers
Friday, 1 August 2008, 10:10 am | Fair Trade Association
A recent public survey conducted by Colmar Brunton on behalf of the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) indicates consumer recognition of the FAIRTRADE Label has now reached 36% in New Zealand, an increase from a similar survey conducted ... More >>
Check Out Fairtrade!
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 3:43 pm | Fair Trade Association
'Check Out Fairtrade' this Fair Trade Fortnight and discover why the New Zealand and Australian Fairtrade Certified market is growing at almost 60% a year! With retail sales of nearly $8 million during 2007 in New Zealand alone it's clear that Kiwis ... More >>
Announcing new children’s book on fair trade
Sunday, 29 April 2007, 1:14 pm | Fair Trade Association
Coinciding with international fair trade day (12 May, 2007) New Zealander Diane Abad Vergara has written a children’s book exploring the issue of fair trade. Medellin, COLOMBIA 27 April, 2007 – A truly global book produced over five continents Zapizapu ... More >>
Fair Trade Fortnight (28th April – 13th May 2007)
Monday, 23 April 2007, 11:04 am | Fair Trade Association
By changing to fair trade today, you can change the lives of farmers and producers across the developing world. This is the idea behind Fair Trade Fortnight 2007 – a two week celebration kicking off this coming weekend, running from 28th April to ... More >>
