Our Certifications & Provenance

Every jar of Kai Ora carries four generations of mātauranga from Te Hiku o Te Ika — the wild north of Aotearoa. Behind that whakapapa sits proof: independent testing, government-recognised standards, and provenance you can trace from hive to home. This is what “certified” means to our whānau — not a word on a label, but a promise we can stand behind.

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New Zealand Made · Licence 803853

FernMark accredited · NZFM100160

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What every jar carries

• Mānuka Honey Science Definition (MPI) — Our mānuka is tested against the New Zealand Government’s official science definition, so you know it’s genuine mānuka, not a blend or an imitation.
• FernMark licensed — Aotearoa New Zealand’s government-backed mark of provenance, verifying our honey is authentically of this land. Licence NZFM100160.
• New Zealand Made — The iconic Kiwi trademark: your assurance this honey is grown and made here in Aotearoa. Licence 803853.
• Independently batch tested & traceable — Every batch is laboratory tested and traceable back to the landscape it came from.
• MPI Registered Exporter — Kai Ora meets the Ministry for Primary Industries’ standards for honey leaving Aotearoa’s shores.
• MPI-approved Risk Management Programme — Every jar is produced under a Risk Management Programme approved by the Ministry for Primary Industries and independently verified by AssureQuality — New Zealand’s food-safety standard.