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Good Gifting

4 December 2024 at 5:11 pm

Regift what you can, reduce what you spend, make thoughtful gifts, recycle packaging, and repurpose unwanted gifts.

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An Easy Ethical Christmas

5 November 2023 at 4:42 pm

The countdown to Christmas is well and truly underway but don’t worry - we’ve got everything you need to ensure that your ethical and sustainable Christmas is a breeze!

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Fish: Why We Sell What We Sell

8 February 2023 at 2:25 pm

  Forest & Bird is Aotearoa’s only independent consumer guide to sustainably caught seafood.

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Choosing the Right Sunscreen

19 December 2022 at 11:20 am

It has long been known that we need to protect ourselves from the sun and at Commonsense, we sell sunscreens to help keep yourself and your family safe from potentially…

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5-minute Summer Make-up

27 October 2022 at 1:22 pm

As we head into summer and the social season we’re now seeing a renewed interest in what we put on our faces with demand for clean and natural make-up that…

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Why Choose Organic?

27 October 2022 at 11:05 am

Organic food has been shown to be higher in nutrients than conventionally grown food, in particular anti-oxidants and phytochemicals which are useful in fighting disease.

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Bee Aware: How you can Help our Bees thrive

31 August 2022 at 4:43 am

Bees are an extremely important and fragile element of our ecosystem.

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Together We Grow

1 March 2022 at 1:29 pm

Common Unity’s roots are deeply set in its community in the Hutt Valley, 25 km north of Wellington.

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Commonsense Donations - Causes we loved in 2021

13 December 2021 at 1:00 pm

Commonsense is founded on values of organics, environment and community. Every year on average 6-10% of our profits go towards supporting initiatives that share our values.

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Mindfully Managing Menopause

18 October 2021 at 10:35 am

Menopause is a topic that carries a weight of stigma. Many feel embarrassed talking about it and even doctors, can feel awkward raising it lest they offend their patient!

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Our Organic Wine Picks for Vino Rookies

21 September 2021 at 4:42 am

Wine: either you LOVE it, or you know hardly anything about it.

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Waste-free Shopping is Commonsense

8 July 2021 at 5:05 pm

Buying from our Refill section is a great alternative to buying a packaged option.

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