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Crafted with Love
Sima Das – Hand painting EMA leather artisan. Tan and Coral Canteen Bag Hand cut and hand finished with love, our handcrafted leather bag collection is stylishly designed for the conscious consumer. The collection features beautiful repurposed leather and raw elements; all soft to touch with gorgeous earthy tones of dusky greens, muted blues, sepia […]
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Compostable packaging
As a sustainability-focused organisation we are concerned about the environmental impact in all areas of our business. That’s why, where possible, we choose to use compostable packaging for many of the food products across our range. Compostable chocolate wrappers, cellophane inner pouches, cardboard cartons and bulk-size compostable bags are just some of the packaging solutions we use to ensure our products are packaged in materials that are as sustainable as possible. For more details, you can read more about our Packaging Plan here. Our TPI (Tea Promoters India) range of teabags are 100% plant-based and contain no polypropylene. They can […]
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Activist and ethical. 50 years doing it different.
Seriously? 50 years on, we’re still here and we shouldn’t be! We’re still advocating for equity in trade justice. Why? The system is unfair. It’s unfair for our planet, for workers, for farmers, for producers, suppliers, small businesses and for consumers. We know it doesn’t have to be this way. Since 1973, Trade Aid has proven a successful business model where equity, accountability and creating fairness in trade, is at the heart of what we do. We celebrate the possibility of using business to build a better world. We’re a social enterprise that champions an alternative way to..Read More
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Artisan Treasure sale inspirations
Just once a year Trade Aid has a sale and this year our Artisan Treasures sale runs from March 16 – March 31 2019. With selected items at discounted prices you can bag a bargain without worrying that you’re participating in unsustainable ‘fast fashion’. As with all Trade Aid products, the treasures featured in our […]
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Live green
Live green. Lets take care of our planetSmall steps have the power to make things better for us and the planet. We believe in the power of every single person to contribute to that change. We are a sustainably focused organisation, and in our quest to build a better world we believe that small, everyday actions can make a big difference. Frivolous consumerism is creating excess and is damaging our environment. Being thoughtful and intentional with our spending is more sustainable for us and the planet. Reducing our negative impact and living green now protects us and the planet tomorrow. […]
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Workplace supplies
Power your work day the fair trade wayWe have a select range of artisan food products and beautiful handcrafted goods for your workplace, direct from our talented producers to you. Buying our products changes the world for good. By choosing to purchase our fair trade products for your workplace, you are supporting small-scale growers and […]
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Fair trade superheroes
World Fair Trade Day is on 12 May 2018 and we are participating in a social media action to promote fair consumption through the message ‘Live Fair, one product at a time.’ We are inviting New Zealand’s fair trade online community to help spread the #LiveFair message. We want you to take pride in your fair trade purchases and […]
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Celebrating Volunteers
Gordon has been a volunteer with Trade Aid for 13 yearsCelebrating the contribution of our volunteersVolunteering is the lifeblood of our community and the very foundation of our organisation. In fact, back in 1972, it was the combined vision of 10 volunteers who met together to create what we now know as Trade Aid. We […]
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Designed in New Zealand
Over the years many young, talented Kiwi designers have worked in the role of Product Developer within our handcraft team. Each designer has brought their own style and flair as well as a good understanding of current trends to a variety of designs now on offer at Trade Aid. These designers develop and maintain constructive working relationships with […]
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Fair trade, plant-based tea
One of the first Trade Aid tea shipments arrives in New Zealand.Trade Aid has shared fine quality, fair trade tea with New Zealand tea drinkers since 1976. Read about our journey towards creating the tea range that we enjoy today. Organically grown, perfectly balanced and refreshing, with minimal impact on the environment. Finally, teabags […]
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The perfect gift
Introducing Cocoa Dusted, Dark Chocolate Hazelnuts; a sweet and nutty combo that’s both buttery and rich. We are thrilled to release this new product innovation, made right here in New Zealand using premium, locally grown hazelnuts. Like all good things, our organic chocolate coated hazelnuts are made by hand. First the fresh, individual hazelnuts […]
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Vibrant new look for our organic, fair trade tea
Our organic tea range looks a little different...
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50 Years of Trading Fair
On World Fair Trade Day (13 May) we celebrate the possibility of using business to build a better world.
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Good news!
Good news! Our new Drinking Chocolate packaging is now better for you and better for the planet.
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Live Green This Summer
Be thoughtful, think green this summer. We believe that small steps lead to big change.
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Trade Aid shifts focus, progressively closing retail stores
Trade Aid recognises its 50 years of achievements and success during which the lives of thousands of producers and farmers have been improved. Trade Aid also has a responsibility to ensure the organisation's viability for the next 50 years
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