Shopping - continued
Don't forget that the Christchurch Vegetarian Centre sells a range of kiwi veggie cookbooks, colourful nutrition charts, a pocket veggie shopping guide, pens with veggie slogans, reusable shopping bag with an eco veggie message and vegan fair trade chocolate bars. To see what we sell CLICK HERE. Call the office on 940 9483 or email us to make your order.
Click on the links below to go straight to each category.
Animal rights merchandise
Asian foods
Confectionery
Chocolate
Desserts
Food co-operatives
Hair
Green groceries
Sweet Indulgence
This bakery has vegetarian quiches, cheescakes made without gelatine, gateaux, mudcakes, pavlovas, birthday cakes. No vegan options. While there is always a range of freshly made cakes for sale in each shop, it is advisable to give 48 hours notice for an order. Gluten-free options are available and these always require 48 hours notice. See the website for more information.
8/333 Harewood Road, Bishopdale, Ph 359 1919
3/303 Colombo Street, Sydenham Ph 337 0063
Shop 3, Ferry Road, Woolston Ph 376 4030
www.freshcakes.co.nz
Aroha Drinks
Locally produced sparkling elderflower drinks. 100% free of animal products. The range includes: Elderflower & Rhubarb, Elderflower & Vanilla, Elderflower & Feijoa, and Elderflower Original. Delicious! Available from Piko, Natire's Organics, Bean Scene, Coffee Conviction and The Coffee Smith.
Trade Aid
A unique NZ not for profit fair trade organisation started in Christchurch. We work as a development agency, importer, distributor & retailer. With income generation disadvantaged producers can make positive changes to their lives and can look forward to brighter futures. We stock a growing range of delicious fair trade and organic food products, all vegetarian, with some vegan options available - from chocolate to poppadoms, coffee to brown rice. Trade Aid also sells competitively priced fair trade and organic products for all your office cafeteria supplies and provides high profit chocolate fundraising for schools, sports groups and more.
Ph: 0800 Trade Aid
Shops: Cashel Mall, 84 Cashel St
Ph: 3 379 1982
Northlands Mall, Papanui
Ph: 352 9222
Website: www.tradeaid.org.nz
New World South City
Recently named New Zealand's "Fairest Supermarket" by Fair Trade New Zealand.
Conscious Consumers Co-operative
A group of like minded, active individuals living in Addington have set up a small organic shop selling organic locally made produce and bulk organic supplies. Making orders every couple of months the co-op has loads of different foods, herbs, a flour mill, does vege box deliveries, makes tahini and peanut butter, and more. We have regular vegetarian/vegan potlucks which anyone is welcome to come to. The CCCo-op is a branch of the Raddington Massive community. The shop is situated in the lounge of48 Ward St, it is always open so feel free to drop by or call for more information.
Bonnie Schaab
48 Ward Street, Addington
Ph (03) 981 9273
Gifts - Koha
Breakscore Game
The classic board game of challenge, chance and skill. Win or lose,
you'll have lots of fun! Kiwi made and invented by a vegetarian! (Matt Taylor)
A donation from each game sold will be made to the Christchurch Vegetarian
Centre if you quote 'VChch' when you order.
www.breakscore.com
Verite Spa and Verite Bebe
A range of holistic body, bath and home products, created by a qualified aromatherapist. Effective and safe for you and your little ones and kind to our planet.
Every product is handmade with 100% certified organic and natural ingredients, are vegan and cruelty free, free from synthetic colourants, fragrances, SLS and parabens. Packaged in recyclable, compostable or biodegradeable material, and made right here in New Zealand.
Dreadzone
Hair products including an organic range and dreadlocks supplies.
Contact: Leiarne
Ph 027 257 9434, (03) 383 4476 (9.00am-7.00pm 7 days)
email info@dreadzone.co.nz
Website: www.dreadzone.co.nz
Hair Art
Veggie friendly hair studios using non animal tested products.
60 North Avon Rd
Ph (03)_381 8939
43 Nayland Street, Sumner
Ph (03) 326 6214
www.hairart.co.nz
Green Groceries - Kai no te mara
Funky Pumpkin
This greengrocers always has very cheap specials which change each week. It stocks a wider array of vegetables that anywhere else in Christchurch (for example 4-5 varieties of pears can be found at any time.) There is also watercress, living herbs, flowers and plants for the garden, Sometimes there are organic vegetables at good prices though the main selection is non-organic. There are many types of fruits and berries, a wide range of nuts (cashews, chestnuts, walnuts, peanuts etc), several types of tofu at good prices, grape varieties, pickles, bagels, biscuits, Couplands bread, jams, oils, coconut cream, tinned tomatoes, chilli beans and large bottles of sweet chilli sauce cheaper than supermarket prices. You can get free range eggs and grind your choice of coffee beans. It’s a great one stop shop for those who prefer not to use supermarkets.
292 Colombo St, Sydenham.
Ph 337-9595, Fax 337-9597
(Between Brougham & Milton Sts)
227 Blenheim Rd, "Blenheim Square"
Ph 365-9535, Fax 365-9536
(Near the new Warehouse)
100 New Brighton Mall.
Ph 3828-799, Fax 3828-798
(Car park on Hawke St opposite Shell garage)
Stonecircle Farm
(Amberley, North Canterbury)
Vegans Michele and John grow vegetables according to Bio-gro standards and are in the initial stages of organic certification. Presently supplying the local Amberley farmers’ market with a variety of fresh, seasonal vegetables weekly.
Michele Cherry and John Grater
Ph (03) 314 9144
email nancherry@planet-save.com
Wyenova Organic Farm Stall
Every Sunday, 9.00am-2.00pm at the Riccarton Race Course Rotary Market. Selling hot organic vegan vegetable soup and wholegrain vegan delights (including wheat and sugar free.) Certified organic nuts and small selection of veges. Bio-gro No 442. Drop by the stall, or call for more information.
Vanya Maw
Ph (03) 349 7269
Riccarton Racecourse
Riccarton Park
Racecourse Road.
Ph 339 0011
Open every Sunday (excluding Easter Sunday, then open Easter Monday), 9am-2pm.