A curated Matariki Ahunga Nui Feast Hamper displayed on a dark forest fern background, featuring Manawa Honey jars, wild forest honey products, fresh taewa, herbs, feijoa, and a woven kete — supporting the Tuawhenua Forest Restoration Fund, New Zealand 2026.
A woven kete filled with freshly harvested taewa Māori (Māori potatoes) resting on the soil at Tuawhenua, with a person harvesting in the background.
Three Manawa Honey jars including Pua-ā-Tāne Wild Forest Honey and Maunga Honey & Cinnamon Infusion displayed on a wooden surface with deer antlers in the background.
Two kuia seated outdoors surrounded by freshly harvested vegetables including silverbeet, leeks, and potatoes from the Tuawhenua community garden.
Two red heritage apples ripening on a branch surrounded by green leaves in the Tuawhenua orchard, New Zealand.
Fresh rosemary sprigs and organic lemons gathered in a rural crate for Matariki gift hampers, set against a New Zealand farm landscape with horse, celebrating Māori New Year seasonal harvest and local produce gifting traditions
Homemade feijoa and wild forest honey chutney jars prepared for Matariki gifting and feasting, featuring traditional Māori New Year seasonal preserves and native New Zealand ingredients
Traditional kamokamo and rewarewa honey relish jars stacked for Matariki Māori New Year celebration, featuring native New Zealand ingredients and seasonal harvest produce
Two wāhine Māori focused on weaving a flax kono together at a table during a wananga at Tuawhenua, New Zealand.
A man in black crouching over a smoking outdoor hangi cooker surrounded by native bush and green grass at Tuawhenua, Ruatāhuna, New Zealand.
Elder kuia Margaret Biddle finely chopping fresh rosemary for traditional Matariki stuffing, showcasing intergenerational Māori cooking wisdom and seasonal feast preparation
Wild venison deer hanging from tree for traditional Matariki harvest feast preparation, showcasing Māori New Year seasonal hunting and gathering practices in Aotearoa New Zealand
A group of six people laughing and sharing kai at an outdoor table surrounded by native trees and rolling green hills at Tuawhenua, New Zealand.
Aerial view of rolling hills covered in dense native bush and forest across Tuawhenua, Te Urewera, New Zealand, under a cloudy sky.

Matariki Ahunga Nui Feast Hampers

Price range: NZD $350.00 through NZD $1,000.00

(6 customer reviews)
  • Prime selection of foods.
  • Made with love and care by our team and whanau.
  • Make a koha (donation) of your choice, starting at $350, that goes to build our fund for Tuawhenua Forest Fund
  • Limited number available, and they’re in demand so order NOW!
  • Ideal gifts for loved ones
  • Delivery to your door in time for Matariki.
  • Available only in New Zealand.

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Description

Matariki Feast Hampers

Our hampers contain a prime selection of natural and delicious home-produced foods, made with love and care by our team, friends and whānau, to reflects the stars in the Matariki constellation – from the ocean, from fresh water, from in the ground, and from the forest. Sourced from our pristine forests of Te Urewera, our local gardens and orchards, or through the traditional practice of trading (using Manawa Honey as our side of the trade!)

The hamper is designed to feed 4 people, and here’s some of the foods included:

Frozen Foods

  • Ruatāhuna Pork
  • Smoked Tuna Heke
  • Wild Venison Sausages
  • Matawhero Pumpkin Soup
  • All-time Favourite Stuffing
  • Rewarewa Honey & Raisin Steamed Pudding

Dry Goods

  • Te Urewera Horopito Dry Meat Rub
  • Kamokamo & Rewarewa Honey Relish
  • Feijoa & Wild Forest Honey Chutney
  • Peach & Rewarewa Honey Chutney
  • Golden Peaches & Honey
  • Sweet Peach & Honey Compote
  • Te Umu Tōī Tāewa (Potatoes)
  • Honey Rice Bubble Crunch
  • Kanuka Honey Fudge
  • Tātāhoata Quince and Honey Cordial
  • Kono

And more… there’s always some extra goodies that we include in the hampers, including our award-winning honey.

Participating in Matariki Ahunga Nui

Nau mai! Haere mai! You can join our initiative by choosing the koha you’d like to make to our Tuawhenua Forest Restoration Fund. For 2026, koha start at $350 – same as last year.

Please note:

  1. All hampers are the same, so the size of your koha is just up to you – what you can afford and how much you want to give our kaupapa. We appreciate all contributions to the kaupapa.
  2. Promotional discount codes will not be applied when you participate in this initiative.
  3. Hampers are available only in New Zealand.

Delivery Process

Hampers will be delivered by courier in time for Matariki on 10 July this year.

We will email you about delivery details and other matters after you have joined the Matariki Ahunga Nui initiative and ordered your hamper.

Matariki Ahunga Nui – The Kaupapa

Feasting and the sharing of food is a central element within the Matariki celebration, and this is expressed in the proverb ‘Matariki ahunga nui’ meaning ‘the great food piles of Matariki’.  Matariki is a time when family and friends come together to remember the past year, celebrate the present and plan for the future – best when undertaken with a feast and the sharing of food.

We have adopted Matariki Ahunga Nui for an initiative that is designed with a number of objectives in mind.

To Restore and Enhance Forests of the Tuawhenua Trust

Firstly, we have now established a fund for enhancing the forests of the founder of Manawa Honey – the Tuawhenua Trust. Our trust is responsible for 9000 hectares of indigenous forest about Ruatāhuna, at Te Manawa o Te Ika a Māui, the Heart of Māui’s Fish.

Our forest is suffering from the impact of introduced pests over time. To reverse this trend for our forest birds and other life in our forest is a massive challenge.

Through Matariki Ahunga Nui, we will grow this fund for our forest to invest for returns to be applied to restoring and enhancing the life of our forest. It’s small but we know this can grow and we have to start somewhere.

To Revive a Range of Traditions     

Secondly, Matariki Ahunga Nui supports the revival of some traditions, such as the tradition of feasting as part of the celebration of the rising of Matariki and the coming New Year. For Matariki we want to share hampers of special foods that reflect the stars of Matariki and the origins of food.

The food in the hamper is largely from Ruatāhuna, but in reviving a tradition of our ancestors, we have included foods that we acquired from other businesses and tribes through trading in exchange for what we have in surplus – in our case, award-winning honey by Manawa!

Further, this initiative rests on the principle of koha or giving, and reciprocity, that is explained further below.

And overall, this initiative is not just about food and understanding its origin, it is also about our connection to our environment, our association with our communities and our relationships with one another. So those who join our kaupapa will be part of a web or network we are creating for celebrating Matariki now and into the future that connects to our land, our forests, the ocean, our rivers, our people, the sustenance of the natural world, fertility that springs from this, and indeed, life itself.

Customer Feedback

Here’s an example of our customers consistently tell us about our hampers:

“My hamper arrived today, thank you so much i was so excited opening the 2 large boxes, the contents are awesome and loads of it. The kōrero that came with it is also awesome, it explains everything in the boxes including the ingredients and where everything was sourced. Definitely worth the koha” – Trish Veneberg

Matariki Ahunga Nui is an initiative of the Tuawhenua Trust, founder of Manawa Honey NZ.

6 reviews for Matariki Ahunga Nui Feast Hampers

  1. Finn –

    This is absolutely delicious kai, and an awesome gift or a treat for your own whānau!
    We have had several meals out of the hamper already, and there is still plenty we haven’t opened yet. You can taste the magic and feel the manaakitanga :-). Thank you so much.

    • Brenda Tahi, CEO Manawa Honey NZ –

      Thanks so much Finn for the feedback that you gave us on our Matariki Ahunga Nui Feast Hampers. We missed somehow replying at the time, so sorry about that. It takes a lot for us to put these together and we really appreciate when you say that “you can taste the magic and feel the manaakitanga’. This sort of feedback and the contribution that everyone made to our initiative has blown us away – nga mihi!

  2. anahera –

    Our whānau have ordered a hamper for the last 2 Matariki hautapu. Everything is so thoughtfully selected and they fit just perfectly with our tikanga for celebrating and commemorating Matariki. We will absolutely do this every year and love supporting pakihi Māori as we grow our understanding of te taiao and Matariki.

    • Brenda Tahi, CEO Manawa Honey NZ –

      Kia ora Anahera – fabulous to hear your feedback on our Matariki Ahunga Nui hampers. We love to share this hamper each year now for Matariki, especially with whanau who are connecting with our taiao and nga whetu. Awesome – nga mihi mai Te Manawa o te Ika, naku na Brenda

  3. Kārena & Kasey Bird (verified owner) –

    The Matariki Ahunga Nui Hamper Box from Manawa Honey perfectly fits this year’s Matariki theme, “Heri Kai” (bringing food). As passionate advocates for authentic, quality produce, we were thrilled by the handmade care and tradition in each hamper.

    Filled with delicious home-produced foods like Te Urewera Pork, Wild Venison Sausages, Moananui a Toi Fish, and Rewarewa Honey and Raisin Steamed Pudding, the hamper showcases the best of Te Urewera and traditional practices.

    Supporting a good cause, your koha (starting at $350) funds the Tuawhenua Forest Restoration Fund, helping restore indigenous forests and protect wildlife. With limited hampers available, it’s a meaningful way to celebrate Matariki, combining love, tradition, and top-quality produce. This hamper is also a great way to treat your friends and whānau this Matariki season.

    Kārena and Kasey Bird

    • Brenda Tahi, CEO Manawa Honey NZ –

      Kia ora Kārena and Kasey – thank you for this awesome review of our Matariki Ahunga Nui hampers. We’re honoured to get such feedback from famed chefs! Mānawatia a Matariki! Nga mihi naku na Brenda

  4. Steven Kirk –

    Such an amazing hamper, so many tasty and delectable treats, from honeys, chutneys snd cheeses to relishes, compotes and then all the tasty meats that came carefully stored in a chiller box and we loved the flax woven basket that was a nice touch. This is well worth buying and the selection is nothing short of pure quality NZ produce .

    • Brenda Tahi, CEO Manawa Honey NZ –

      Oh wow – kia ora Steven! Thanks so much for the feedback on our hampers. We’re committed to the kaupapa of raising funds for the Tuawhenua Forest and have a wonderful time doing these hampers. But your feedback on the range of foods and even the flax kono warms our hearts – nga mihi naku na Brenda

  5. Bry Kopu & Glen Skipper -Rautāpatu Ltd (verified owner) –

    Tēnā koutou, Manawa Honey and Tuawhenua Trust Team,

    We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for the stunning Matariki Hamper we received as part of the Matariki Ahunga Nui initiative. Opening the box felt like Christmas morning- it was a real WOW moment: revealing a collection of beautiful taonga, each lovingly hand-made. The hamper you’ve prepared for us reflects a deep connection to the traditions, whenua, and communities of Ruatāhuna. It’s incredibly inspiring to see how you’ve incorporated local foods, beautiful techniques and revived the tradition of sharing in celebration. We are truly inspired, and genuinely impressed at the quality and generosity!
    The efforts of the Trust embody the spirit of “Matariki ahunga nui.” The combination of love, care, and our rich culinary heritage is something truly special, bringing us all closer during this significant time of year.
    As a Team, we look forward to celebrating Matariki with our whanau and celebrating the delicious offerings from your hamper and supporting the long-term health of our forests. The rosemary and tarata were particularly fragrant and added a lovely touch.

    Nga mihi mahana- Rautāpatu

    • Brenda Tahi, CEO Manawa Honey NZ –

      Kia ora Bry and all at Rautāpatu. Thanks so much for this comprehensive review for our Matariki hampers. Just awesome that you so appreciate the nature of the kaupapa and what we are seeking to achieve here. Nga mihi naku na Brenda

  6. rose jenkin –

    Ngā mihi nunui ki a koutou katoa, e ngā kaitiaki pī, e ngā ringawera this is the most amazing hamper I’ve ever had!!! And I’m still only about halfway through but thought I should jump on and do a massive shout out as every single detail has been awesome. Here comes a list of some of what I’ve appreciated…
    -The most delicious melt in your mouth honey fudge.
    -Knowing it all comes from the ngāhere and yes you can taste the difference. Those peaches!!!
    – Venison sausages that put store bought to shame
    -Connections to ngā whetū, I remember Matariki celebrations when I enjoy these treats
    -Beautiful presentation and packaging adds to those special feelings
    -Winter warming soup like mum made (but better, sorry mum)
    -Honey to help you fight those coughs and colds, no wonder you won GOLD with this product
    -The knowledge that karakia were offered, and your body will be blessed with this kai.
    -The excitement that I’ve still got more to get to, wild pork anyone?
    Wishing you every success with your business, you deserve it,
    Ngā mihi
    Rose

    • Brenda Tahi, CEO Manawa Honey NZ –

      Kia ora Rose – such fabulous feedback – thank you!! We love making these hampers so really appreciate when someone like you comes back with sort of korero – you totally get what our hampers are about – the stars of Matariki, the tastes, the honey, the presentation, the connections, the love – all of it Rose. Thanks for sharing this – honestly it just made our day! Nga mihi naku na Brenda

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