Buy NZ Made

Our eCommerce platform is developed in New Zealand, and supported by our NZ based support team. We are proud to have a Certificate of Licence with Buy NZ Made and be able to use the Kiwi Trademark!

The country of origin is important to many customers, and so this page is here to confirm that our country of origin is New Zealand. 

For those who are concerned about the data sovereignty, your data resides in both NZ and Australia. We also serve copies of your public web pages and images via an international network of servers that speeds up website hosting speeds for international viewers. However, our databases and backups reside on very secure servers, located in both NZ and Australia. 

We are genuinely concerned about the political situations in some other countries, and we have made a special effort to purchase our services either locally, or from countries that are good international citizens.

Less than 10% of our expenses are spent overseas, and the majority of those expenses relate to offshore server hosting and online subscription services. 

What is the New Zealand Service Trademark?

Why Buy NZ Made?

When you choose to buy NZ made, you are supporting local businesses, locally made products and locally provided services. Our NZ economy thrives when New Zealanders actively purchase NZ made products and services. Key reasons why you should support New Zealand made and choose local service providers include:

• local businesses provide local jobs
• keeps money in the local economy, building a more resilient and self sufficient marketplace
• locally designed and made products are better suited to NZ conditions and usage
• NZ businesses pay it forward and support local communities
• locally made products have a lower carbon footprint
• employees receive a fair wage and good working conditions

As a customer, it is important to have certainty that a business' claims of making local products or services are genuine, and that's where Buy NZ Made comes into play.

Are You Buying Genuine NZ Made Products?

Buy New Zealand Made is the only official organisation which can award the Kiwi trademark under licence to a product or service that is NZ Made according to the rules of the Fair Trading Act. Local businesses must apply to use the registered Kiwi trademark for their product or service, and then pay an annual Licence Fee to be permitted to use the trademark.

Being a licence holder and displaying the Kiwi trademark gives your customers certainty that they are purchasing a genuine NZ made product or service. This is because current Buy NZ Made licence holders are listed on its official website in their business directory.

Benefits of Being a Buy NZ Made Licence Holder

Why should your business apply to use the Kiwi trademark, officially promoting your services or products as NZ made? According to statistics provided by Buy New Zealand Made:

• 87% of Kiwis often consider if a product is NZ Made
• 75% of Kiwis believe NZ Made products as being more ethically manufactured
• 86% of Kiwis are happy to pay a premium for NZ Made
• 92% of Kiwis actively seek ethically manufactured products

By achieving Kiwi trademark licence holder status, your business must have demonstrated that they make their products in NZ, deliver services in NZ to locals, and demonstrate how their business meets one or more of Buy NZ Made's sustainable goals. Buy NZ Made states that:

• 87% of New Zealanders recognise the Kiwi trademark
• 64% of locals buy locally made and grown products over imported ones
• 75% of global consumers identify brand origin as being a key factor in the purchasing decision

To find out more about becoming a Kiwi trademark licence holder, please refer to Buy NZ Made itself.

What is NZ Made Day?

NZ Made Day occurs on the 21st November each year. Established in 2019, New Zealand Made Day encourages Kiwis to support the products and services of local businesses in the lead up to Christmas. A day of celebration, NZ Made Day promotes Kiwi trademark licence holders who have applied to get involved with the day, and will help spread the word about their special promotions across its Buy NZ Made channels. 

Businesses and customers can use the hashtag #NZMadeDay across social media to support local businesses, and businesses can apply to get involved via the Buy NZ Made website.