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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Date Published: 2 Dec, 2021 The FernMark Licence Programme New Zealand depends on its reputation to thrive in key export markets. So being able to authenticate and promote product origin gives New Zealand businesses real advantages in markets where provenance matters for consumers. The FernMark Licence Programme is designed to promote and protect New Zealand…
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Updated: 17 Nov, 2023 The London Honey Awards are a prestigious event held annually for honey from countries across the world. Over the last three years, Manawa Honey has consistently won top awards on this world-stage for honey. In total our honeys from the heart of Te Urewera forest in New Zealand have won 1…
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Date Published: 1 Oct, 2021 Why the Antiviral Benefits of Honey? Globally, the Covid-19 pandemic is reminding us of just how seriously viruses threaten human health, social cohesion, and economies. Against this backdrop, there is accumulating evidence that honeys, including some New Zealand honeys, display antiviral activity and have related therapeutic benefits. Kia ora! Greetings…
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Date Published: 23 Jul, 2021 Manawa Honey NZ at the Auckland Food Show 2021 The Auckland Food Show is New Zealand’s largest once-a-year foodie affair. It’s the destination for dedicated foodies to stock up on the best food, drink, and kitchen equipment and learn how to cook like a star at home. This year, the…
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Date Published: 18 Jun, 2021 Winners of the Contest for Best Tasting Honey in the World The stunning trophy of the Black Jar International Honey Tasting Contest won in 2021 by our Rewarewa Honey. Our Rewarewa Honey won Grand First Prize Winner of the 10th Black Jar International Honey Tasting Contest held in Asheville, USA.…
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Date Published: 24 May, 2021 We’re stoked to announce that we have won awards in the Outstanding Food Producers Awards in 2021. I’m Brenda Tahi, CEO of Manawa Honey NZ and I want to share with you some of the background on these awards and why we entered the competition this year. In this news…
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