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New-look handmade soap

February 2, 2021

We’ve refreshed the packaging and the formula of our handmade soaps

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Tags: cruelty free, Fair Trade, handmade, mindfulness, new, soap, Trade Aid, wellbeing
Feel Good Road Trip of Aotearoa

December 1, 2020

Travel the country and support great Kiwi businesses with a beautifully illustrated map of Aotearoa.

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Tags: Fair Trade, Trade Aid
How to be a better consumer. What does that mean in a post-COVID world?

November 27, 2020

“Business has done a poor job at creating fairness and sustainability in trade. It’s time for Kiwi’s to re-think their buying patterns, spend more wisely and demand better” Geoff White, Trade Aid CEO

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Tags: Fair Trade, Trade Aid
Buy Good Tips for Christmas

November 9, 2020

At Trade Aid, we believe in the power of every single person to change the world…

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Tags: Buy Good, Fair Trade, Good to live by, Trade Aid
Trade Aid: Kiwi as since 1973

June 12, 2020

Kiwis are a great bunch. We know what it’s like to be small on the world stage and it doesn’t stop us.

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Tags: community, Fair Trade, Trade Aid, Vi Cottrell
New flavour in our NZ made, fair trade chocolate range

May 22, 2020

We are excited to release our newest organic chocolate variety to complement our New Zealand made range of fair trade chocolate.

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Tags: Chocolate, Fair Trade, fair trade food, new, Organic, Trade Aid
Artisan Treasures Sale on now!

March 13, 2020

Bargains with a clear conscience.

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Tags: Artisan treasures, Shop, Trade Aid
Toitū Envirocare

January 7, 2020

Respecting and caring for the environment is high on everyone’s agenda.

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Tags: environment, Trade Aid
Still advocating for equity and fair trade

November 29, 2019

Trade Aid founder Vi Cottrell still advocating for equity and fair trade

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Tags: Fair Trade, Trade Aid, Vi Cottrell
Back to school – choose to reuse!

February 13, 2019

Heading back to school after the long summer break is a great time to make some eco-conscious choices for the schooling year ahead.

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Tags: community, environment, Fair Trade, fair trade food, Sustainability, Trade Aid
Advent Calendar event

November 30, 2018

Every day until Christmas discover a new surprise at your local Trade Aid store.

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Tags: community, Fair Trade, Shop, Trade Aid
FMCG Business feature

November 14, 2018

Trade Aid is thrilled to feature on the cover of November’s FMGC Business magazine.

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Tags: Chocolate, fair trade food, Trade Aid
Trade Aid’s food packaging plan

November 2, 2018

As a sustainability focused organisation we are concerned about our environmental impact

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Tags: climate change, issue, Sustainability, Trade Aid
Trade Aid celebrates millionth bar

April 13, 2018

Our Sweet Justice chocolate factory in Christchurch has produced its one-millionth bar of fair trade chocolate!

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Tags: Chocolate, Fair Trade, fair trade food, Trade Aid
Trade Aid Christchurch shop is on the move

January 31, 2018

Our Christchurch shop has enjoyed its time at the Container Mall but now it is time to say goodbye as we prepare to move on to our new, exciting location. We will be re-opening in March 2018.

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Tags: Shop, Trade Aid
Audited Social Accounting

November 7, 2017

Journey with us through a pictorial display

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Tags: empowerment, Fair Trade, Social Accounts, Trade Aid