Date Published: 17 March 2026 Raw Honey: As the Bees Make it For us here at Manawa Honey NZ, raw honey is not a trend or a marketing label. It is how we have always had our honey, since the honey bee first came to cover our forest homeland in Te Urewera in the mid-19th…
Date Updated: 31 July, 2025 Tāwari Honey holds a unique place in the world, originating from the rare Tāwari tree that flourishes in Te Urewera and only a few other regions of New Zealand’s upper North Island. Remarkably, the Tāwari tree is the sole species within its genus, and so nothing like it is found…
Date Revised: 24 July 2025 Take honey and infuse it with special ingredients like lemon, cinnamon or ginger and you’ll get one of the best remedies for a sore throat. Photo Credit: Canva. During the peak of cold and flu season, coughs and sore throats become a common complaint for many of us. While over-the-counter…
Date Updated: 17 July 2025 Manawa Honey NZ has been proudly B Corp Certified since 2021! We are now undertaking the process of recertification and we’re observing how B Corp has developed as a movement across the world. Through this kaupapa we are a part of a group of about 170 companies across New Zealand…
Date Updated: 26 July 2024 Mānuka Honey was once ‘rubbish honey’! “Manuka honey was scorned for a long time – now it is considered a globally sought- after superfood. How did that happen? A search for clues in the New Zealand rainforest.” These are the opening lines of an article about Manuka Honey in Die…
The taste of the ocean laced with our award-winning Kānuka Honey makes a delish marinade for your favourite mussels. Recipe by Brenda Tahi, CEO Manawa Honey NZ 🍴Serves 6-8 🕑Prep time: 20 mins | Freezing time: 24 hours Ingredients3-4 dozen mussels in shell 1 cup white vinegar 1 cup mussel stock 1 teaspoon coarsely…
Delish Best-Ever Honey Carrot Cake made with Pua-ā-Tāne Wild Forest Honey So easy to make too – you can get the kids involved, and have some fun in the kitchen. Yes, believe me, they’ll definitely be waiting to lick the beaters or the spoon! Recipe by Brenda Tahi, CEO Manawa Honey NZ 🍴Serves 6-8 🕑Prep…
Date Published: 31 July, 2025 Manawa Honey NZ is thrilled to announce another major category win at the Black Jar International Honey Tasting Contest, the competition for the World’s Best Tasting Honey. In 2025, our exquisite Creamed Tāwari Honey, with its silky texture and delicate butterscotch notes, won the coveted Category for Creamed Honey. This…
Date Published: 19 Aug, 2022 ; UMF vs MGO: Rating Mānuka Honey Mānuka Honey is so famous, we know. But it comes with different rating systems, using numbers and acronyms, that are just so confusing! What is UMF? What is MGO? What does 10+ or 500+ mean when used in these rating systems for Mānuka…
Manawa Honey & Ginger Slice This Honey & Ginger slice is a take on the traditionally popular NZ Ginger Crunch Slice. Our version is made with ditching the usual sugar in the base and golden syrup in the icing and replacing them with our Pua-ā-Tāne Wild Forest Honey This slice has a delicious shortbread base and…
Date Published: 28 Jul, 2022 The Farmlander Magazine Manawa Honey NZ was featured in the June 2022 issue of The Farmlander magazine which was all about ‘Celebrating Aotearoa’. The focus of the feature article was on Māori-led businesses that are making a mark in agriculture with tradition and values at heart as they look to…
Tāwari Honey Marshmallow – a special honey sweet! This honey marshmallow is so easy to make – made with our delicious – Tāwari Honey. A delightful sweet to make for the family when you just need something, well, a little sweet. The taste of the Tāwari Honey really comes through in this marshmallow, so you…
Forest Honey & Kamokamo Relish This relish is an easy recipe for beginners, even if you have never canned a thing in your life! Use this delicious relish as an accompaniment with cold meats, especially corned or pickled meat in sandwiches. You can also use it to spice up some of your favourite dishes. Recipe…
Date Published: 23 Mar, 2022 Why Honey for Healing Wounds? Much has been written on the benefits of honey and much has been claimed. With the marketing hype around world-famed Mānuka Honey, we may think that it is the only honey with healing properties. There’s no doubt that Mānuka Honey is an amazing honey, but…
Play bartender at home with this easy to make Fig & Honey Martini Get the party started at home and impress your friends and family with this delicious light tasting summer martini using our rare Tāwari Honey So relaxing, so pleasant on the palate and so very easy to make. Go on, you deserve it! …
