Buy Kiwi Made
In October 2005, as part of the Co-operation Agreement with the Labour-led Government, the Greens negotiated a Buy Kiwi-Made programme. Sue Bradford is the Government spokesperson for this initiative and the Hon Trevor Mallard is the responsible Minister. The Ministry of Economic Development will implement the programme. The goals of this programme are:
Creating awareness of the employment, economic, environmental and social benefits of buying locally made products and services
Building brand loyalty for New Zealand made products
Reducing imports, especially of consumption goods, helping to reduce New Zealand's trade deficit
Helping to increase New Zealand's manufacturing capability and create employment
Helping to reduce fuel consumption.
Green Party Co-Leader Rod Donald secured the support for the project during post-election negotiations. Following his death the Green caucus nominated Ms Bradford to take over his position as Government Spokesperson for Buy Kiwi-Made.
Buy Kiwi Made women leading economy forward
20 May 2008There has been an 11 percent increase in the number of shoppers who always or often consider whether a product is made in New Zealand according to the latest research, Buy Kiwi Made Spokesperson Sue Bradford says.
100 years of Buy Kiwi Made
02 Apr 2008Greetings, talofa lava, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa
Kiwis go Buy Kiwi Mad
31 Mar 2008Centenary celebrations for the Buy Kiwi Made campaign kick-off at Parliament on Wednesday with the official start of April's 'Buy Kiwi Mad' month.
Buy Kiwi Made 2nd century begins with retail madness
05 Mar 2008Kiwi shoppers are making history as the country enters into the second century of Buy New Zealand Made campaigns.
1000 NZ businesses proudly wearing the Kiwi
12 Feb 2008Government Spokesperson for Buy Kiwi Made, Sue Bradford, has congratulated the privately-owned Buy New Zealand Made Campaign on recruiting its 1000th member this week.
Buy Kiwi Made Campaign Takes Off
11 Feb 2008Kiwis have got behind the Buy Kiwi Made media campaign and the Government has agreed to give it a new lease of life says Sue Bradford, the Buy Kiwi Made Government Spokesperson.
Sustainability - Where to from now?
26 Jan 20081. Introduction
Green is the new black. To be green is to be trendy and hip and where it's happening. This is a good thing and I am waiting for the call from Vogue magazine to go on the front cover. So far they seem to prefer the Hollywood A list but I know my time is coming.
Choosing kiwi made food just got easier
11 Dec 2007Buy Kiwi Made's government spokesperson Sue Bradford is delighted Foodstuffs is joining the Buy New Zealand Made campaign.