Buy NZ Made's service mark hits 52 registrations in first year

Buy NZ Made's service mark hits 52 registrations in first year
Buy NZ Made executive director Dane Ambler says launching a new trademark did not come without some concerns. (Image: Supplied)
John Anthony
More than 30 years after launching for manufacturers, Buy NZ Made has introduced a new trademark for Kiwi-owned service businesses – with 52 already certified.In 1988 the distinct red, blue and white Buy NZ Made logo featuring a kiwi in a triangle was launched following a campaign by the NZ Council of Trade Unions and the NZ Manufacturers' Federation to help manufacturers show customers they were NZ owned and operated, making goods locally.At the time NZ's economy was heavily weighted towards manufacturing, but today Stats NZ figu...

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