Manuka Honey
UMF defends manuka fraud reports
The UMF Honey Association says they have confidence in exporting manuka despite reports from the UK that the industry is riddled with fraud.
Ethical honey
Jim McMillan is the founder of The True Honey Co. The company is shaking things up in the honey world, and has developed TrueView technology, which provides real time data about what's happening in… Audio, Gallery
A Sweet Job
In a day's work, Maureen Conquer can swallow almost 100 teaspoons of honey. She was recently chief judge at the National Honey Show. Audio, Gallery
A Sweet Job
In a day's work, Maureen Conquer can swallow almost 100 teaspoons of honey. She was recently chief judge at the National Honey Show.
AudioAssociation backs 'thorough' manuka honey classification
The UMF Honey Association says it can now classify what is genuine manuka honey, which it believes is a world first.
Manuka honey buzz boosts farmland prices
Demand for manuka honey has boosted the value of farmland, with many properties doubling price over the past couple of years, a real estate firm says.
Sticky Fingers
There's a gold rush in the honey industry. Returns for manuka honey have skyrocketed and bees are in hot demand. Hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of beehives and other beekeeping equipment is… Audio
Sticky Fingers
There's a gold rush in the honey industry. Returns for manuka honey have skyrocketed and bees are in hot demand. Hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of beehives and other beekeeping equipment is…
AudioHoneybee health hit by high hive levels
The National Beekeepers Association is warning that a surge of newcomers to the industry is resulting in too many hives placed too close together.
Land wars loom over manuka honey
Smaller-scale beekeepers are worried about losing land for hives to those with bigger chequebooks. Audio
Honey initiative creates 15 jobs
A manuka honey initiative launched in Northland is hoped to boost employment and education in the region.
New definition to prevent false honey labelling
What exactly is manuka honey? The Ministry for Primary Industries is hoping to have a precise definition within the next year to 18 months.
Trademark application for manuka honey name
An application has been made to trademark the name manuka honey as global demand for the product continues to grow.
New Zealand's first national bee health survey
Bees are in trouble and to get a better idea of might be contributing to colony loses, Landcare Research is calling on beekeepers to help with a national survey. Audio
New Zealand's first national bee health survey
Bees are in trouble and to get a better idea of might be contributing to colony loses, Landcare Research is calling on beekeepers to help with a national survey.
AudioManuka Honey Myths? - John Hartnell
New Zealand's manuka honey is grabbing headlines in the UK, after a group of school students put its benefits to the test. The Times is reporting that a group of London school children, from Gillespie… Audio
Fake Manuka honey
Manuka honey fakes are rife in Europe. We talk to John Rawcliffe of the UMF Honey Association about how they're trying to solve this. Audio
Tahi Estate - A Conservation Estate with Economic Backbone
A decade ago two Auckland academics saw the potential to turn a rundown coastal cattle farm near Whangarei into an eco sanctuary. John Craig and Anne Stewart removed the roaming cattle and converted… Audio
Steens NZ now exports manuka honey to luxury UK shops
Steens New Zealand started life as a pollination company in Bay of Plenty, but moved into the high-end honey market after developing a process for tracking manuka honey. Audio
Manuka: the biography of an extraordinary honey
In his new book, Cliff Van Eaton tells the rags-to-riches tale of manuka honey, from his perspective as a beekeeping specialist who watched it unfold from the very beginning. It's the story of… Audio
