A new online company is calling itself New Zealand's answer to Amazon

Launching today, Buy Kiwi will allow New Zealanders to buy from businesses between 80 and 100-percent locally owned

Managing Director Jamie Farmer told Mike Hosking it gives shoppers protection under the Consumer Guarantees Act, something not always provided with online international shopping.

He says sourcing products locally will also help keep money in local communities.

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A new online company is calling itself New Zealand's answer to Amazon
Launching today, Buy Kiwi will allow New Zealanders to buy from businesses between 80 and 100-percent locally owned
Managing Director Jamie Farmer told Mike Hosking it gives shoppers protection under the Consumer Guarantees Act, something not always provided with online international shopping.
He says sourcing products locally will also help keep money in local communities.
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Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers. Whether you’re a small business owner or interested in what’s going on in the Big End of Town, this podcast encompasses the sharpest voices and minds in the world of business.

Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.