Waatea News.com
August 2021
An interview with Manawa Honey CEO, Brenda Tahi regarding their Rewarewa Honey winning Grand first prize at the Black Jar International Honey Tasting Contest in Ashville, USA
Television
Waatea News.com
August 2021
Sweet challenge for Urewera Miere maker
Te Karere TVNZ: Manawa Honey tastes sweet success locally and overseas
28 October 2018
Te Karere TVNZ talks about how Manawa Honey’s business is booming. It started with 90 hives, now they have close to a thousand! Rapaera Tawhai reports how the business is looking to go even further.
Te Karere TVNZ: Te Urewera honey, Manawa honey
2015
Take a look at the story of Manawa Honey NZ featured in this ‘Marae’ programme
Maori Television: Manawa Honey features in Te Iti Kuhurangi TV series
14 September 2014
Manawa Honey features in this programme from Te Iti Kahurangi TV series. Find out about what inspires Manawa Honey and some of the beekeeping that is involved in honey production.
Radio
Magic Radio Station
July 2021
Tūhoe honey the world’s best – and it’s not Mānuka
Radio New Zealand
July 2021
Ruatahuna honey company wins ‘best-tasting in the world’ title
Te Hiku Media Radio
July 2020
Brenda Tahi speaks about the recent survey Manana Honey NZ released to understand more about the interests of their consumers
Te Upoko o Te Ika
Niwa short interview with James Tahae Doherty
August 2019
Tuawhenua Trust Chairman, James Tahae Doherty talks to Te Upoko about the recent history of the area in Te Urewera (where he lives) before going on to talk about the exquisite honey being produced in Ruatāhuna by the business, Manawa Honey NZ.
Kei te kōrero a James mō ngā kōrero e whakapapa atu ana ki te kamupene miere i whakatūngia ki Ruatāhuna.
Radio New Zealand
Manaway Honey and Te Urewera treks
December 2014
Listen to how two businesses in the isolated community of Ruatahuna are proving successful in creating employment and utilising the area’s natural resource.
Manawa Honey in Ruatāhuna
April 2014
Maraea Rakuraku visits with Brenda Tahi to talk about how Ruatāhuna is determined to build the capacity of its community and thinks harvesting honey through Manawa Honey just maybe one of the ways to do it.
Articles
The Farmlander Magazine
June 2022
A case study was done regarding COVID-19 hitting small businesses hard, but Manawa Honey NZ has
hit back to grow its reputation as producers of some of the best tasting honey in the world
Manawa Honey: ‘Bold Dreams Built On Past’. Manawa Honey NZ was featured in the June 2022 issue of The Farmlander magazine which was all about ‘Celebrating Aotearoa’.
The Māori economy – obstacles and opportunities
October 2021
A case study was done regarding COVID-19 hitting small businesses hard, but Manawa Honey NZ has
hit back to grow its reputation as producers of some of the best tasting honey in the world
The New Zealand Herald – The Country
July 2021
Tūhoe honey on world stage: Ruatāhuna Rewarewa named best-tasting in the world
Presentations
Manawa Honey CEO visits Thailand
February 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.
Manawa Honey CEO presents at conference in Guizhou, China
November 2018
Our CEO Brenda Tahi travelled to China for the IMTA Conference (International Mountain Tourism Alliance). As we are members of The IMTA, Brenda gave a presentation – here’s a short video clip…
