ABOUT US
Experience the Authentic Essence of Mānuka Honey at Kai Ora Honey – Your Expert Destination for Pure, Premium Selections.
Kai Ora Honey is a proudly Māori-owned enterprise based in the Far North of New Zealand, offering premium MGO-certified Mānuka honey renowned for its purity, natural health benefits, and rich cultural origin.
Guided by over a century of indigenous knowledge and the principles of Kaitiakitanga (guardianship), we sustainably harvest the potent nectar of New Zealand’s native Mānuka and Kānuka trees, producing high-grade honey trusted worldwide for its natural wellness and immune-supporting properties.
With over 500 active hives managed in partnership with Māori landowners and operators in Te Hiku o te Ika, we export between 30–40 tonnes of authentic New Zealand Mānuka honey annually to customers across Japan, Australia, France, Switzerland, and Romania.Our vertically integrated model ensures complete quality control — from hive to jar — making us a trusted source for natural, sustainably sourced Mānuka honey that supports your health and honours the whenua.
Choose Kai Ora Honey for real Mānuka honey – made with integrity, harvested with care, and powered by the strength of Māori tradition.
OUR STORY
Pure New Zealand Mānuka Honey | 100% Māori Owned | Sustainably Crafted Wellness
Kai Ora Honey is a 100% Māori-owned business at the forefront of New Zealand’s premium Mānuka honey industry.
Rooted in the Far North, our whānau combines generations of mātauranga Māori with sustainable practices to deliver MGO-certified Mānuka honey trusted around the world.
We carefully harvest the powerful properties of native Mānuka and Kānuka trees, using a vertically integrated approach that connects our landowners, beekeepers, processors, and marketers — ensuring authenticity, traceability, and unmatched quality.
Experience the essence of Aotearoa with Kai Ora — where Māori values, natural wellness, and pure New Zealand honey come together in every jar.
MEDIA & ARTICLES
Australian trade mission 'emotional' for Far North mānuka businesswoman
TE AO MAORI NEWS
Kai Ora Honey proud to participate in Trade Mission to Australia
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31 NZ business leaders join Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Australia
NZTE
Kai Ora joins Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook at the Indigenouse Small Business Roundtable
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Kai Ora Honey Sauces Announced as a Finalist in the 2021 NZ Artisan Awards
SUPERMARKET NEWS
Hana Botanicals partners with Suzanne Hall to create new formulation
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Blanche Morrogh selected as a finalist for the fifth Ngā Whetū o Matariki - Matariki Awards.
MAORI TV
Kai Ora puts people over profit utilising technology to ensure its products are authenticated
RADIO NEW ZEALAND
Gate to the Globe: Follow the journey of Maori exporting and celebrate the unsung heroes of the primary sector
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Kai Ora features in Kai and Culture Cookbook exploring Aotearoa's contemporary food culture.
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Blanche Murray wins Young Maori Business Leader Award 2017
SCOOP NZ
Northland iwi turns family pastime into multi-million dollar manuka honey operation