Ingredients 1⁄2 cup Pua-ā-Tāne Wild Forest Honey by Manawa Honey NZ 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,…
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…
Date first published 18 Aug, 2020; revised 9 Sept, 2023 Bees produce honey through a 4-step process that is seemingly simple but amazing in the way that nature pieces it together to produce the ideal storable food for the hive. At Manawa Honey, it never ceases to amaze us how bees make honey. We’re totally…
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…
Date Published: 30 Jun, 2020 Our Origins in the Mists and the Mountains of Te Urewera… It is at the 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 Ruatāhuna in the heart…
Date Published: 10 Jun, 2020 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,…
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.…
Date Published: 12 May, 2020 ‘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…
Date Published: 16 Apr, 2020 Absolutely delicious! Our Executive, Promotion & Production Marama made this beauty using our Tāwari 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 …
Date Published: 11 Mar, 2020 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…
Date Published: 19 Aug, 2019 This is what Maisey Rika says about our honey: “The best honey is from Te Urewera e te Iwi (people) !!! So good 💚” Last week the beautiful Maisey blessed Ruatāhuna and our school with her presence. She was here to inspire and work with our students who enjoyed singing and composing with her. The…
Date Published: 30 Apr, 2019 Manawa Honey recently ran a workshop as part of a school holiday programme for the local children of Ruatahuna. Manawa Honey CEO, Brenda Tahi facilitated a honey learning and tasting session for the children which focused on the 3 main types of honey that Manawa Honey produces – Mānuka, Tāwari…
Date Published: 14 Mar, 2019 Tūhoe Tuawhenua Trust, the founder of Manawa Honey CEO, Brenda Tahi and Atamira Nuku gathered with others in dialogue during late January in Thailand. This visit covered indigenous knowledge being linked with global assessment of pollination and pollinators. Here is Brenda on a panel speaking at a conference on these…
Date Published: 5 Feb, 2019 Here are some articles published Mongabay on the Tuawhenua Trust, founder of Manawa Honey… A Maori community lends on tradition to restore it’s forest What makes a healthy forest? Maori knowledge has some answers Maori community reconnects youth with their ancestral forests Mongabay.com is the world’s most popular rainforest information site…
Date Published: 21 Sep, 2018 With 397 high-calibre entries in our section, Manawa Honey was rapt to find out we had become a finalist! We submitted our cute little GiftPacks and they were obviously well received.
