Anzac is a time for us to reflect as nation, here in Aotearoa New Zealand and in Australia. Lest we forget the courage and honour of our forefathers that fought at Gallipoli in the First World War. Kia ora! I’m Brenda Tahi of Manawa Honey NZ and I would like to retell some of the…
Delish ice-cream made with Tawari Honey – so easy to make, a delight for family and friends! I find this ice cream so easy to make and it’s made with simple wholesome ingredients – Tawari Honey, cream and eggs! I make double batches of this ice cream when we’re looking after a big crew of…
Manuka Honey: An Introduction Mānuka Honey is one of the world’s most sought-after honeys, prized for its special health-giving properties. You will find articles all over the internet about Mānuka Honey – about its properties, its rating scales, its health and medicinal uses. But in the end, many of these articles are written by producers…
Ingredients 125g butter 3/4 cup Manawa Pua-a-Tane Wild Forest Honey 2 eggs 2 cups feijoa flesh, scooped from the skin 1 tsp baking soda 2 tbsp hot milk 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder ½-1 tsp cinnamon (optional, according to your preference) ¼ cup walnuts, chopped to chunks Orange & Honey Icing 3/4 cup…
Worried about Glyphosate in Your Honey? You’re not the only one! Recently the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) reported traces of this weed-killer have been found in New Zealand honey. If you love your honey you want to be sure it’s free of this weed-killer. So let’s look at what it is all about…. What’s…
Ingredients 1⁄2 cup of honey – Pua-ā-Tāne, Tāwari or Rewarewa 2 tbsp oil, as you prefer 3 cups whole or rolled oats 1⁄2 cup flaked or shredded coconut 1⁄2 cup seeds – mixture as you prefer of sesame, sunflower or pumpkin seeds 1⁄2 cup nuts – mixture as you prefer of walnuts, almonds, pecans, peanuts…
Ingredients 4 ½ cups peeled, cored and sliced apples 2 tsp lemon juice 2 tbsp water ½ cup Tāwari or Pua-ā-Tāne Wild Forest Honey 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¾ cup brown sugar 1cup flour 1⁄2 cup rolled oats 4 tbsp butter Directions Preheat oven to 175 degrees °C. Lightly grease a medium casserole dish. Evenly…
The Wonder of How Bees Make Honey At Manawa Honey, it never ceases to amaze us how our bees make honey. We’re totally in awe of how Nature somehow directs bees to work together to deliver this delicious and health-giving food. Human beings across planet Earth from all cultures and places revere honey as food…
Ingredients 12 plums, red or black, firm-ripe 2 good teaspoons Tāwari or Pua-ā-Tāne Wild Forest Honey, or more to your taste ½ cup water Directions Wash the plums. Split them in half, then pull them apart and remove the pits. Add them to a saucepan with the honey and…
Our Origins in the Mists and the Mountains… It is at this time of midwinter that we are especially reminded of our origins as a people. We are often enveloped by the mist, and always surrounded by the mountains in the valley of Ruatahuna where Manawa Honey is based. We are blessed to be operating…
At Manawa Honey, Tuhoe leaders of the past are an immense source of inspiration for us in times of the coronavirus. Te Whenuanui The First was one who, ‘in Tuhoe’s darkest hour’ after military invasion and subjugation, mobilised his people not just to survive, but also to build Te Whai-a-te-Motu, ‘a huge, entirely carved meeting…
Ingredients 1½ cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 egg 1¼ cup milk 1 tsp salt 1 tsp Pua-a-Tane Honey 3 tbsp butter (melted) Directions In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Make well in the centre and pour in the milk, egg, melted butter and honey. Mix until smooth.…
‘Optimism is true moral courage’. So quipped Ernest Shackleton, explorer extraordinaire of the early 20th century. Is this what we must all heed in order to survive Covid-19 impacts? Shackleton is famed for remaining optimistic against momentous odds when stranded in his exploration of the Antarctic region that started out in early 1915. His ship…
Absolutely delicious! Our Executive, Promotion & Production Marama made this beauty using our Tawari honey and apples from her uncle’s orchard, it was a total hit. Ingredients Filling: • 3 good-sized apples, peeled, cored & sliced • 2 tbsp Manawa Tawari Honey • 2 tbsp water Have a go and share…
In the photo, Momi at left takes time out from her research to relax with the staff outside the Manawa Honey office, Karioi White (Production Assistant), Kaahui TeRire (Executive, Markets & Projects) and Marama Huiarangi (Production & Marketing Assistant). Mahalo nui i kou hele ‘ana mai e kipa iā Momi and best wishes with your…
