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Honey, Beekeeping, Extraction

OUR STORY
Te Korero

Our story begins with our passion for bees and beekeeping
while striving to maximise
the benefits for Northland,
our people and this wonderful resource.

Formed in 2013 Mana Kai Honey is an emerging
boutique beekeeping business.

Our home and workplace is the small rural
community of Awanui, 5kms north of Kaitaia,
in the Far North of New Zealand.

“In New Zealand, honeybees can no longer survive without human intervention. We don’t take this responsibility lightly.”
— Whānau

Our Māori beekeeping business is vertically integrated from the flower to the honey jar and we are continuously working with innovative partners to progress and develop our business further. Our business relies on the strength of our relationship with our honeybees and all partners across our business - whānau, landowners, employees and customers.

 
 

OUR STORY  |  OUR TEAM  |  OUR TOHU  |  OUR MĀORI HERITAGE  |  OUR HONEY

 
 
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Our Tohu Symbol

Tā Moko is a traditional Maori tattoo which represents history, culture and status.

This form of tattooing is worn with honour and pride. Like our honeybees our Tā Moko is our treasure.

Our tohu honey bee encompasses the following symbols which form the foundation of our thinking and our business that has evolved from our bees and our Māori culture.

 
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Matau
Fish Hook

Symbolising good luck, safe journey, strength and prosperity.

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Mangopare
Hammerhead

Symbolising natural abundance, strength and determination.

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Koru
Spiral

Symbolising new life and growth.

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Moana
Sea

Water. Symbolising the harmony with the forces of nature.

 
 

We apply the Tikanga we have been gifted by Tupuna to our everyday life and business through which we strive to achieve great success together.

Mana Kai Honey sees a genuine opportunity to work with Māori and the New Zealand resources available, to realise a vision by collaborating with our people.

“Whakapūpūtia mai ō mānuka, kia kore ai e whati.
Cluster the branches of the mānuka, so they will not break — Unite with a basic philosophy and know which direction to go.”
— Whakatauki (Māori Proverb)
 

Our Māori Heritage
Taha Māori

We are proud to be of Māori descent and our core values (Ngā Uara) reflect that.

Māori culture is rich in symbols that represent the connections between nature and man.

“Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini ke.
 My strength is not of an individual but that of the collective.”
— Whakatauki (Māori Proverb)
 

Tika

To be correct, true, fair, accurate, appropriate, lawful and proper

Pono

To be true, valid, honest,
genuine and sincere

Aroha

Love, passion
and sustainability

 
 

Matauranga

To be an industry leader through knowledge and wisdom

Kaitiakitanga

Guardians of the land,
people and culture

 
 

Our Honey
Mana Kai Miere

We specialise in exquisite
high grade Mānuka Honey –
a world-renowned
wonder food.

Share our honey
taste experience. 

Produced in New Zealand by bees that pollinate the Mānuka bush, Mānuka Honey is one of the most unique and beneficial honeys in the world. 

Mānuka Honey contains a highly beneficial trilogy of hydrogen peroxide, methylglyoxal (MGO) and dihydroxyacetone (DHA). These chemicals result in antibacterial qualities which have been known to be beneficial for use on burns, wounds, ulcers, sore throats and more.

We bring you a portfolio of honey which ranges from high UMF Mānuka to Native Flora and Multiflora blends, all beautifully crafted by our honey bees. This honey has been sourced from pure and natural New Zealand environments, to produce pure and natural honey.

UMF

Mana Kai Honey is a licensed member of the UMF Association. UMF is an internationally recognised organisation which sets standards to assure natural, unadulterated, genuine Mānuka Honey.

MGO

Mānuka Honey contains a
high concentration of methylglyoxal (MGO), one of the active compounds
that can help healing.

MĀNUKA

Mānuka Honey is produced in
New Zealand by honey bees that extract nectar from the indigenous Mānuka Bush.

 
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