News & Events

20 December 2011
Allergy aware Christmas table

Allergies can be tricky to manage when you sit down to a massive dinner table loaded with treats! They are also challenging to cater for if you have a large family with a mix of different...
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14 December 2011
Christmas shopping at Commonsense

Commonsense Organics is the best place ever to do your Christmas shopping. We have all the best organic, fair trade, New Zealand made, free range, sustainable goods right here! Everything on our...
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12 December 2011
Commensense Christmas gifts

Here are some of our golden rules of a green Christmas, Christmas trimmings the commonsense way, and gifts that just keep on giving. The golden rules of a green Christmas Buy organic, free range,...
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The Big Shwop 2011

The Big Shwop, New Zealand’s largest eco-fashion event, is back in Wellington on Sunday 11 December at the St James Theatre. The Big Shwop is simple - women swap their quality...
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11 December 2011
Roll On Wellington Awards

In 2011, Wellington streets have come alive with people of all descriptions taking to their bicycles, rediscovering the joy and convenience of travelling by bike. The bike buzz has been undeniable...
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06 December 2011
05 December 2011
Christmas recipies for cake and pudding

Oh the goodness of Christmas pudding and cake! Here are two of our favorite recipes. Make sure you read the instructions from beginning to end before you start if you are a first time Christmas cake...
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01 December 2011
Break open a crate this Christmas

The season of giving, eating, drinking, consuming..... This Christmas we can choose to support our local businesses that farm ethically, and crate, cage or pen free. If we are going to eat...
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23 November 2011
Easypeasy gift giving from overseas

Shop online for organic gift boxes this Christmas! We have created a range of gift boxes to make this gift giving moment a little easier....you can shop online, check out the options and give a...
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16 November 2011
Sending Christmas gifts overseas, or to New Zealand?

Christmas gift ideas: for when you want to send a little bit of Aotearoa to a loved one... Here are some ideas for distinctly New Zealand gifts that are lovely to receive when you are halfway across...
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07 November 2011
A commonsense guide to Christmas

We have covered a range of topics close to our heart- such as good food, a gluten free Christmas, the gift of giving, and advice for the last-minute-panic-shopper. Break open a crate this Christmas,...
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07 October 2011
School holidays the Commonsense way

Some parents are really organized and have a two week schedule of fun holiday frolics …For all of those people organized and off on holiday or holiday programmes- High five to you!! For all...
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23 September 2011
Rugby World Cup 2011

So it is official! we are enjoying the rugby world cup 2011. Considering how many of us are rugby skeptics (to put it nicely) it is quite astonishing that most of us are finding the whole thing a...
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13 September 2011
Seeds to plant in September

Get started on your spring planting! Hopefully your lovely garden has been loaded with compost, mulched to perfection and is ready for spring planting! If you have not quite managed to get this...
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08 September 2011
Spring-cleaning

Hello Spring! Spring arrives and along with the smell of flowers and happy birds- the sudden urge to clean and cleanse occurs! The specials in our "September Picks" were chosen to support this...
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29 August 2011
Eating seasonal food

"Food prices hit new high" scream the headlines... But we wish these articles would point out that tomatoes, lettuce and capsicum are expensive because they are out of season! Surely...
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26 August 2011
Italian-style tomato, bean & vegetable soup recipe

Some recipes are too good to be kept a secret! The Dominion Post newspaper featured one of our winter soups in the "From The Menu" section on Wednesday. A lovely customer asked them to get the...
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24 August 2011
Fonterra drops organic milk suppliers

Commonsense Organics finds it sad and short sighted that Fonterra is dropping half of its organic dairy farmers. We believe it is important to be loyal to farmers and growers and to take a wider...
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10 August 2011
Citrus season

Vitamin C just when you need it! Sweet, sour and juicy all at the same time- oranges have the distinct ability to lift the spirits and carry some joy into your mouth. We have navel oranges,...
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08 August 2011
New website launched

Our new website is here! This is our brand spanking new shop. We still have our four other stores but this is the new baby in the Commonsense family. Like any new shop (or baby) we need love and...
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03 August 2011
Best shop for unusual vegetables!

We are the best shop in Wellington for unusual vegetables! Well thank you Mr Burton and Dominion Post! Commonsense Organics was just named “Best shop for unusual...
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05 July 2011
Ti Kouka Farm Organic meats on Country Calender

The wonderful Ti Kouka farm organic meats suppliers Andy and Sophie were on Country Calendar! The hour long feature showed Andy and Sophie at home on the farm and highlighted their farming practice...
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06 June 2011
Winter soup instore

We have truly moved into the season of soup. To celebrate the month of the cold snap, soup is back all day, in our city and Kilbirnie stores. We have filled up the lunch counter with gluten free...
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