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# NZ Bees

New Zealand's Finest Manuka Honey

## Posts

- [Blog](https://nzbees.nz/nzbees-news/)
- [The Export Phenomenon: How a Native NZ Shrub Became a Billion-Dollar Industry](https://nzbees.nz/the-export-phenomenon-how-a-native-nz-shrub-became-a-billion-dollar-industry/) - In 1980, a jar of Manuka honey sold for about the same price as any other honey. Maybe $3 at a local market, if you could find it at all. Most beekeepers considered it an inferior product, too strong-tasting for consumers who preferred mild clover honey.Today, that same jar can sell for $200 in luxury
- [Climate Change and Manuka: What Shifting Flowering Patterns Mean for NZ Beekeepers](https://nzbees.nz/climate-change-and-manuka-what-shifting-flowering-patterns-mean-for-nz-beekeepers/) - Bruce Lowe checks his calendar for the third time this morning. December 18th. His Manuka should be in full bloom by now. The white flowers should be covering the hillsides, and his bees should be working overtime.Instead, the trees are barely budding. The flowers won’t open for at least another week, maybe two.“This used to
- [UMF Honey Association](https://nzbees.nz/unique-manuka-factor/) - NZ Bees are members of the Unique Mānuka Factor Honey Association (membership no. 2212). The UMF Association (UMF™) is shorthand for the most comprehensive, independently certified and internationally recognised quality assurance system for New Zealand Mānuka honey. It’s designed to validate Mānuka honey potency, authenticity, purity, shelf life and freshness for honey producers, brands, customers
- [Our Beehives](https://nzbees.nz/beehives/) - Currently, our bee-keeping team manages over 1,800 beehives over New Zealand’s North Island, each hive is home to up to 60,000 bees. The job isn’t easy – one beehive needs at least four acres of flowering plants to feed on, so all the company’s hives are carefully spaced across hundreds of thousands of acres of
- [Our Mānuka Honey Range](https://nzbees.nz/our-manuka-honey-range/) - NZ Bees Mānuka Honey is available from UMF 5+ to UMF 20+. It has a combination of strength and taste, with high levels of MGO and other unique markers. All our Mānuka honey is dark in colour and offers a rich earthy taste. NZ Bees Mānuka Honey is ideal for adding to food products and
- [NZ Bees Story](https://nzbees.nz/nz-bees-story/) - Our Founder and CEO Bruce Lowe is a fifth generation New Zealander. His ancestors arrived shortly after the Treaty of Waitangi was signed between the native Maori and the Crown in 1840. Bruce’s passion for this country and the environment runs five generations deep.Bruce was first introduced to beekeeping when he was 5 years old by his great uncle
- [New State-of-the-art Honey Packing Facilities](https://nzbees.nz/new-state-of-the-art-honey-packing-facilities/) - Bruce Lowe is an engineer by trade and started the Stainless Factory in Tauranga where the company produced honey extracting and honey processing equipment. It is with this extensive depth of engineering knowledge and experience coupled with his understanding of preserving the unique properties of honey that Bruce has created a state-of-the-art honey packing facility.Bruce’s business partner
- [Mānuka: the Source of our Honey](https://nzbees.nz/manuka-the-source-of-our-honey/) - The shrub doesn’t look like much. Scraggly branches, small pointed leaves, and bark that peels in papery strips. It grows on hillsides too steep for farming, in soil too poor for most other plants. Early European settlers in New Zealand called Mānuka “scrub” and considered it a nuisance.They had no idea they were looking at
- [The Remarkable Life of a Honey Bee: Facts That Will Change How You See That Jar](https://nzbees.nz/key-facts-about-honey-bees/) - Pick up a jar of Manuka honey and you’re holding the life’s work of thousands of bees. Each drop represents flights across kilometers of wilderness, millions of wing beats, and the brief, intense lives of insects most of us barely notice. Here are the surprising facts behind that golden jar. A Lifetime in a Teaspoon
- [The Art of Distributing Bee Hives](https://nzbees.nz/the-art-of-distributing-hives/) - Bruce Lowe stands at the edge of a dirt road in the Kaimai Ranges, staring up at a hillside thick with Manuka scrub. The nearest house is 15 kilometers back. The nearest town is an hour’s drive on gravel roads that turn to mud when it rains.“This,” he says, “is perfect.”Perfect, in the world of
- [Protecting Our Liquid Gold: How New Zealand Fights Manuka Honey Fraud Worldwide](https://nzbees.nz/protecting-our-liquid-gold-how-new-zealand-fights-manuka-honey-fraud-worldwide/) - John Rawcliffe opens a jar labeled “Pure New Zealand Manuka Honey” that he bought at a supermarket in London. The label shows silver ferns and snow-capped mountains. The price was steep: £45 for 250 grams.He sends a sample to a testing laboratory in Auckland. Two weeks later, the results come back. Zero MGO. No Manuka
- [Beyond the Jar: Traditional Maori Uses of Manuka and Modern Scientific Validation](https://nzbees.nz/beyond-the-jar-traditional-maori-uses-of-manuka-and-modern-scientific-validation/) - Nan Whaanga remembers watching her grandmother strip bark from a Manuka tree when she was seven years old. Her kuia boiled the bark in water until the liquid turned dark brown, then used it to wash a cut on Nan’s knee.“She told me the tree was medicine,” Whaanga says. “We called it tea tree then.
- [Finest Quality Manuka Honey](https://nzbees.nz/finest-quality-manuka-honey/) - The Manuka honey sits in a sterile stainless steel tank, amber and thick as motor oil. A technician in a white coat and hairnet draws a sample into a vial. This honey has already traveled from a remote hillside in the Bay of Plenty to a processing facility at Aongatete. Now it faces the ultimate
- [The Seasonal Window: Why Manuka Beekeepers Have Just Weeks to Capture Nature's Gold](https://nzbees.nz/the-seasonal-window-why-manuka-beekeepers-have-just-weeks-to-capture-natures-gold/) - Bruce Lowe checks the weather forecast for the fifth time this morning. Rain is coming, maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after. His Manuka trees are in full bloom right now, covered in delicate white flowers that look like tiny stars.If the rain hits hard, those flowers will drop. The nectar will wash away. And his
- [Manuka Honey Myths Debunked: Separating Fact from Fiction in the Global Market](https://nzbees.nz/from-hive-to-table-the-journey-of-authentic-new-zealand-manuka-honey-2/) - Lisa Morrison spent $95 on a jar of Manuka honey after her yoga instructor swore it cured her cold in two days. The label promised “raw, organic, pure Manuka honey” with healing powers that sounded almost magical.Three weeks later, Morrison’s sore throat was no better. She looked more carefully at the jar. No MGO rating.
- [From Hive to Table: The Journey of Authentic New Zealand Manuka Honey](https://nzbees.nz/from-hive-to-table-the-journey-of-authentic-new-zealand-manuka-honey/) - Bruce Lowe’s alarm goes off at 4:30 a.m. It’s mid-December, and he’s got exactly three weeks to capture a year’s worth of work.He pulls on his bee suit, loads his truck with empty honey frames, and heads into the Coromandel bush. The Manuka trees are in full bloom, covered in white flowers that look like
- [The Science Behind Manuka: Why MGO and UMF Ratings Matter for Your Honey](https://nzbees.nz/the-science-behind-manuka-why-mgo-and-umf-ratings-matter-for-your-honey/) - The jar sits on the pharmacy shelf with a price tag that makes your eyes water: $89 for 250 grams of honey. The label reads “UMF 15+ Manuka Honey.” Next to it, another jar costs $120 and promises “MGO 850+.”You’ve heard Manuka honey can help with everything from sore throats to wound healing. But these

## Pages

- [Mānuka Honey for OEM | Trade | Retail Customers](https://nzbees.nz/) - Shop genuine New Zealand Mānuka honey. UMF 5+ to 15+ strength, rich in natural MGO and unmatched purity.
- [Contact](https://nzbees.nz/contact-us/) - Contact let's meet each other Send us a message! Please provide your details below and we will be in contact during our next business day. +64 21 495 556 honey@nzbees.nz 14 Morton Rd, Aongatete, Bay of Plenty 3181 New Zealand UMF Licence no's 1069 & 2212 NZ Ministry for Primary Industries RMP no. NZBEES1/01 NZ
- [Our Certification](https://nzbees.nz/our-standards/) - Our Certification We are UMF Certified The UMF® logo clearly states the quantity of unique Mānuka in our honey products. Our UMF membership numbers are 1069 and 2212.The UMF® grading system has two components which are expressed on any licenced honey product:1. The label claim that it is Mānuka2. The number – this represents three
- [Products](https://nzbees.nz/products/) - Products AllNZ BeesPNZYelo Yélo Mānuka Honey UMF 6+ 250g Yelo Yélo Mānuka Honey UMF 20+ 250g Yelo Yélo Mānuka Honey UMF 15+ 250g Yelo Yélo Mānuka Honey UMF 10+ 250g Yelo PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF20+ 250g PNZ PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF15+ 250g PNZ PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF10+ 250g PNZ PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 5+ 500g
- [Privacy Policy](https://nzbees.nz/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from nzbees.nz (the ‘Site’).PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECTWhen you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that
- [Trace](https://nzbees.nz/trace/) - Trace Why does the source of your honey matter? The honey source provides important information about the origin and journey of the honey. Knowing the specific plants or floral sources allows for traceability, which is the ability to track the honey back to its geographical location and identify its production process. Traceability helps ensure transparency,
- [Terms & Conditions](https://nzbees.nz/terms-conditions/) - Terms & Conditions KEY POINTS:Material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, or otherwise used, without the written permission of the content owners.Our products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.No claim or opinion on this site is intended to be, nor should be construed to be medical advice.NZ Bees

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## Products

- [PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 5+ 500g](https://nzbees.nz/product/pnz-manuka-honey-umf-5-500g/) - PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 5+ is a genuine, mono-floral Mānuka honey with a guaranteed minimum of 83mg/kg MGO. While collecting Mānuka nectar, the bees will also visit other floral sources that are naturally included within this honey, giving it a milder flavour and lighter colour. UMF 5+ is a great alternative to standard table honey and an excellent entry-level UMF Mānuka honey. PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF5+ is available in 250g, 500g, & 1000g jars.
- [PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF15+ 250g](https://nzbees.nz/product/pnz-manuka-honey-umf15-250g/) - PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 15+ provides top-range effectiveness with a minimum of 514mg/kg of MGO. The high level of Mānuka concentration gives this honey its dark colour and herbaceous, aromatic flavour. Many customers turn to this level when feeling the need for a stronger, more soothing honey, or when purch asing Mānuka honey as a gift for others. PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 15+ is available in 250g jars.
- [PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 10+ 500g](https://nzbees.nz/product/pnz-manuka-honey-umf-10-500g/) - PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 10+ is our most popular mid-range Mānuka honey. UMF 10+ is a perfect combination of strength and taste. With higher levels of MGO (minimum 263mg/kg) and other unique markers, this honey has three times the effectiveness of 5+. Darker in colour and with a richer, earthy taste, UMF 10+ is ideal for adding to food products and drinks, as well as enjoying directly from the jar. PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 10+ is available in 500g & 250g jars.
- [PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 5+ 1000g](https://nzbees.nz/product/pnz-manuka-honey-umf-5-1000g/) - PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 5+ is a genuine, mono-floral Mānuka honey with a guaranteed minimum of 83mg/kg MGO. While collecting Mānuka nectar, the bees will also visit other floral sources that are naturally included within this honey, giving it a milder flavour and lighter colour. UMF 5+ is a great alternative to standard table honey and an excellent entry-level UMF Mānuka honey. PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF5+ is available in 1000g, 250g & 500g jars.
- [PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 5+ 250g](https://nzbees.nz/product/pnz-manuka-honey-umf-5-250g/) - PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 5+ is a genuine, mono-floral Mānuka honey with a guaranteed minimum of 83mg/kg MGO. While collecting Mānuka nectar, the bees will also visit other floral sources that are naturally included within this honey, giving it a milder flavour and lighter colour. UMF 5+ is a great alternative to standard table honey and an excellent entry-level UMF Mānuka honey. PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF5+ is available in 250g, 500g, & 1000g jars.
- [PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF10+ 250g](https://nzbees.nz/product/pnz-manuka-honey-umf10-250g/) - PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 10+ is our most popular mid-range Mānuka honey. UMF 10+ is a perfect combination of strength and taste. With higher levels of MGO (minimum 263mg/kg) and other unique markers, this honey has three times the effectiveness of 5+. Darker in colour and with a richer, earthy taste, UMF 10+ is ideal for adding to food products and drinks, as well as enjoying directly from the jar. PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 10+ is available in 250g, 500g jars.
- [PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF20+ 250g](https://nzbees.nz/product/pnz-manuka-honey-umf20-250g/) - PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 20+ is one of the rarest forms of genuine Mānuka honey. UMF 20+ is very high in MGO (minimum 829mg/kg) and other unique chemical markers. This honey is sourced from a small selection of premium locations that deliver the purest Mānuka honey. Very dark in colour, with a stronger taste and thicker texture, UMF 20+ is preferred by those who want the very best. PNZ Mānuka Honey UMF 20+ is available in 250g jars.
- [PNZ Natural Table Honey 1000g](https://nzbees.nz/product/pnz-natural-table-honey-1000g/) - PNZ Natural Table Honey has a mild delicate flavour and velvety texture and is one of the most popular honey varieties worldwide. PNZ Natural Table Honey is a deliciously pure and natural honey produced from the pristine farmland region of the Bay of Plenty. PNZ Natural Table Honey is sold in 1000g jars.

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