Two Weeks of Fair Trade Fun in New Zealand

     New Zealand is getting ready for its “Fair Trade Fortnight” , and it promises to be a huge affair.   The country, it seems, is enjoying fair trade, with fair trade product sales in New Zealand rising $200,000 in 2004 to $4m in 2006 according to the Fair Trade Association. 

     The event, sponsored by a range of groups and organizations, is set up to promote fair trade issues and products through contests, concerts and whole whole lot of information.   New Zealand popstars are lending their talents to the affair, while another organization is promoting the issue through a poster contest for children.   Meanwhile, to coincide with Fair Trade Fortnight, New Zealand’s Worldvision offices became fair trade workplaces themselves.