According to Hallin (1995) and McCarty and Shrum (2001), people engage in environmental behavior as a result of
their desire to solve environmental problem, to become role models and a belief that they can help to preserve the envi-
ronment. However, consumers’ indications of positive attitude towards environmental issues do not necessarily lead to
actual environmentally friendly purchasing behavior (Laroche et al., 2002). Majority of consumers do not purchase
products based on the environmental concern alone and they will not trade-off other product attributes for a better envi-
ronment (Yam-Tang and Chan, 1998).New Zealand has always been perceived as a “clean and green” country. It is assumed that environmental conscious-
ness among New Zealanders is high. However, there is little empirical evidence to suggest that the environmental val-
ues and attitudes are congruent with the consuming public’s actions towards green products. In addition, most studies
have focused on the general environmental behavior instead of specifically on consumers’ purchasing behavior towards
green products. Therefore, gaps exist in the literature with regards to understanding consumers’ purchasing behavior
towards green products. This research empirically examines the factors impacting consumers’ purchasing behavior
toward green products in New Zealand. The research also identifies factors that discriminate between those who pur-
chase green products and those who don’t.