Far-right group threatened with legal action over use of Buy NZ Made trademark

Stuff.co reports

A white supremacist group is being threatened with legal action after using the Buy New Zealand Made logo to promote its views.

The logo, featuring a kiwi and the words “New Zealand Made” in a coloured triangle, is trademarked by the Wellington-based Buy New Zealand Made campaign, which promotes locally-made products.

Local manufacturers pay an annual fee to display the licensed trademark.

On Wednesday, far-right group Action Zealandia updated its website to include a list of businesses its supporters could buy from to “support local”.

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