The directory

All NZ mānuka apiaries, by region

MPI export-certified, UMF or MGO verified. Each region produces a distinct chemistry and flavour profile — pick the region that suits your use.

Northland (Te Tai Tokerau)

2 apiaries

Bold, dark-amber, slightly smoky finish — the most assertive of the regional profiles.

Northland (Te Tai Tokerau)

Whangaroa Honey Co

Whangaroa Harbour

$$$$

Family operation harvesting from the Whangaroa peninsula's untouched mānuka stands.

UMF: 15+ to 25+
MGO: 514–1200
Per kg (NZD): $220–$480
Hives: 280

Northland (Te Tai Tokerau)

Te Rerenga Apiaries

Te Rerenga / Cape Reinga

$$$$

Cape Reinga producer specialising in high-MGO single-origin mānuka.

UMF: 20+ to 28+
MGO: 829–1700
Per kg (NZD): $380–$720
Hives: 95

East Cape (Te Tairāwhiti)

1 apiary

Deep amber, intense aroma, long honey-on-the-tongue finish.

East Cape (Te Tairāwhiti)

Tairāwhiti Mountain Honey

Mount Hikurangi flank

$$$$

Remote East Cape harvest — high-UMF, clean-flavour, isolated mānuka stands.

UMF: 18+ to 26+
MGO: 696–1450
Per kg (NZD): $320–$620
Hives: 140

Coromandel

1 apiary

Mid-amber, gentle sweetness, less of the medicinal punch — popular for everyday eating.

Coromandel

Kuaotunu Bee Co

Kuaotunu

Coromandel small-batch apiary — gentler mānuka with a touch of rewarewa.

UMF: 5+ to 15+
MGO: 83–514
Per kg (NZD): $110–$280
Hives: 65

Hawke's Bay

1 apiary

Clean, mid-tone, well-balanced — the dependable middle of the range.

Hawke's Bay

Tukituki River Honey

Tukituki Valley

Workhorse Hawke's Bay apiary — consistent UMF 10+ to 15+ at fair prices.

UMF: 8+ to 15+
MGO: 182–514
Per kg (NZD): $90–$220
Hives: 420

Wairarapa

1 apiary

Bright amber, sharp methylglyoxal pungency, dry finish.

Wairarapa

Tinui Hills Apiary

Tinui

$$$

Small-batch Wairarapa producer — sharp, dry-finish premium mānuka.

UMF: 16+ to 22+
MGO: 571–829
Per kg (NZD): $280–$480
Hives: 80

Marlborough

1 apiary

Lighter, almost golden, more floral than smoky.

Marlborough

Rai Valley Mānuka

Rai Valley

South Island mānuka — lighter UMF but high non-peroxide activity.

UMF: 10+ to 18+
MGO: 263–696
Per kg (NZD): $130–$320
Hives: 110

West Coast (Te Tai Poutini)

1 apiary

Earthy, native-bush undertones, occasionally with a kamahi-like edge.

West Coast (Te Tai Poutini)

Ōkārito Bush Honey

Ōkārito

Wild West Coast harvest — limited, native-bush mānuka with kāmahi notes.

UMF: 10+ to 16+
MGO: 263–571
Per kg (NZD): $180–$380
Hives: 55