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Gospel House Handicrafts
Gospel House Handicrafts focuses on training young aspiring artisans, and women working from home in the production of high quality intricately painted wooden toys for children. Generating skills and income from these environmentally sustainable products addresses the concerns that young people feel for their impact on the environment and in raising the next generation Read more
Manduvira
Manduvira (Cooperativa Manduvira Ltd.) is a farmer-owned co-operative in southern Paraguay. The co-operative consists of 1500 members, including many small-scale sugar producers who were historically vulnerable to the impact of erratic and low prices. Manduvira provides higher and more consistent pricing to its members, along with many other benefits. Read more
Join a Beach/Waterways Clean Up near you this summer
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swan Photo by Anastasia Nelen on UnsplashPhoto by Vova Drozdeyon on Unsplash  We’re taking some small steps this summer to reduce our negative impact. Because small steps can lead to big change.   Beach, river, lake or pond. […] Read more
Current resources
New collection of free online teaching resourcesTrade Aid is excited to present a new collection of free online innovative and inspiring teaching resources. The resource supports teachers and students to explore the economic world, and trade in particular. It takes a concept and issues-based approach, using critical thinking and actions to consider people’s participation in trade […] Read more
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. […] Read more
Four things you can do
Four things you can do to become an ethical consumer:1. Look at labelsLook for products that are: Local, from independent shops Made by small-scale/local/‘ethical’ companies From a co-operative Fair trade, organic and/or GM-free Sweatshop-free Eco-friendly and/or animal-friendly Energy-saving/second hand 2. ResearchUse the internet to check company websites, google brands for scandals, and check out our […] Read more
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 […] Read more
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 […] Read more
  Mid-winter Christmas is a chance to rug up and celebrate your community and whānau. What better way to do that than the sharing of kai? Let’s enjoy getting around the table with the people you love to feast, break bread and celebrate our kai – Garden to Table style.   We’ve partnered with Garden […] Read more
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 Read more
Ethical consumerism
Know where your stuff comes from. Take a journey into the world of supply chains and learn more about the impact of the products you buy. Global supply chains are complex and concealed, so unsurprisingly unethical behaviour within them is common. Modern day slavery within supply chains is at an appalling level unprecedented in history. […] Read more
Social Accounting 2018
Trade Aid Importers is a social enterprise. We are a mission-based organisation and we engage in commercial trading activities to achieve our aims and goals. We are committed to creating a strong business for the benefit of everyone involved, and to make sure this is not at the detriment of any of our stakeholders we […] Read more
Good to live by
We believe in the power of every single person to change the future. Every choice you make matters. We believe that living by these five values we can all make a real difference. What small changes can you make in your everyday life that will have a positive impact on your community, whanau and the planet? […] Read more
Buy good
Buy Good: Be thoughtful this ChristmasIn our quest to build a better world our little, everyday choices can make a big impact. This Christmas we encourage you to bring thoughtfulness into your everyday lives, not just with giving but with your everyday actions. Show consideration for other people, the planet, and what’s going on around […] Read more
Public Submission
No one should benefit from slavery. Not brands and not consumers. Yet, they do. We do. New Zealand families are estimated to spend $34 a week on products tainted with slavery*.    In 2022 New Zealanders have a chance to change this. For the first time, the New Zealand government has drafted legislation that would […] Read more
Your Mahi Matters
    National Volunteer Week (18-24 June 2023) honours the collective energies and mana of all volunteers in Aotearoa. We want to say thank you and celebrate that your mahi matters.   Volunteers Vi Cottrell, Richard Cottrell, Lyn Jackon and others attending a Trade Aid board meeting.   Fifty years ago, Trade Aid started as, […] Read more
Shampoo Bar Product Testers
To provide us with valuable feedback, we invite you to put our Shampoo Bars to the test for a minimum of six consecutive washes. After each wash, we’d love to hear how your hair feels. Your honest input is essential in helping us refine and perfect this product.   ⏰ Please keep in mind that the testing period ends on October 27th. ⏰   To get started, please fill in the below questionnaire. This will help us understand your hair’s current condition and preferences. Additionally, you can choose whether you’d like a hard copy of the survey sent along with […] Read more
Made to feel good
Buying our products changes the world for good. It’s not every day that the simple act of purchasing something makes the world a better place. The great thing is that when you buy products from Trade Aid you are doing just that. Every product you buy makes a difference for its talented maker. To paint […] Read more
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 […] Read more
Become a Trade Aid Product Tester
  Trade Aid is excited to offer a unique opportunity for individuals who are passionate about ethical and sustainable trading practices.   We are looking for volunteers to participate in our product testing program and provide valuable feedback on our products.   As a product tester for Trade Aid, you will have the opportunity to […] Read more
Mindful Mornings
  Our new Winter collection, Mindful Mornings, is the perfect way to start your day with intention. Embrace the crisp Winter air and nurture your inner being.   Reflect on your dreams and aspirations with our beautiful journals, allowing your thoughts to flow onto the pages. Savour a cup of organic, ethically sourced tea, and […] Read more
Sign for Freedom Modern Slavery Campaign
40 million people globally are in modern slavery. Clothing. Sugar. Electronics. It’s time to make slavery in our products history.  Trade Aid and World Vision ran a petition (March – June 2021) that urged the government to pass a modern slavery act.   “There are very few campaigns that I have seen or been involved with, in about 20 years of being involved in politics that have had such a wide collection of the community and different interests in our society as the one I have seen play out through this campaign. I know that takes work so I just […] Read more
Surging Cocoa Prices and Their Impact
You may have recently seen headlines about the unprecedented surge in cocoa prices. This is a complex situation with no clear resolution in sight, but we at Trade Aid want to share our perspective on what is happening and its implications for our trading partners and for you. Read more
Toitū Envirocare
Respecting and caring for the environment is high on everyone’s agenda. Read more
Trade Aid Covid-19 Update
Updated 12:30pm Thursday 14th May, 2020 Read more
Messages from our trading partners
The impact of COVID-19 on our trading partners is heart breaking. Read more
Why we won't support big sales
Consumers seem to jump at a big sale without understanding the impact. But kiwis don’t want to spend at the expense of fair wages Read more
Chocolate the Trade Aid way
There is a huge amount of criticism about the chocolate industry, and often rightly so. Like you, we have concerns around how many behave within the industry, especially on the global stage. Read more
50 Years of Trading Fair
On World Fair Trade Day (13 May) we celebrate the possibility of using business to build a better world. Read more
Live Green This Summer
Be thoughtful, think green this summer. We believe that small steps lead to big change.  Read more
Without fair trade, coffee farmers are struggling
Driving across the mountainous landscape of western Guatemala in February this year, the group of coffee roasters I was leading... Read more
Good news!
Good news! Our new Drinking Chocolate packaging is now better for you and better for the planet.  Read more
World Fair Trade Day 2020
May 9th is World Fair Trade Day, and it’s one of our favourite dates in the calendar when we acknowledge the growing global movement of fair trade. Read more
Covid-19 Update - August 2020
Following yesterday’s COVID-19 announcement, we have implemented the following... Read more
Buy Good Tips for Christmas
At Trade Aid, we believe in the power of every single person to change the world... Read more
Modern Slavery Update
More than 5,000 New Zealanders submit to government in support of legislation to address modern slavery. Read more
We're saying no to black friday
Black Friday is coming, and you won’t find a sale here. Big sales and frivolous consumerism creates excess, makes an unfair world and is hurting our environment.  Read more
Trade Aid welcomes next step in overdue modern slavery legislation
Trade Aid welcomes the Government's announcement today that reform to modern slavery legislation will be imminent, and hopes that firm action on this commitment to introduce a bill to Parliament will be prioritised to the short-term. Read more
Lemon Crunch joins the range
There is an exciting new addition to the 100g Chocolate range. Organic Fair Trade Lemon Crunch Milk Chocolate, rich, smooth, lemon-infused milk chocolate with crunchy quinoa. Read more
Impact Story: Tagel Girma
Tagel Girma has a dream. He wants to save lives. Tagel lives in rural Ethiopia, in the fertile coffee-growing region of Yirgacheffe. Growing up in an area which has seen very little development Read more
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 Read more