Hauora is a Maori word meaning well-being (physical, emotional, spiritual).
Hauora Honey encapsulated this in our premium New Zealand honey products. Our New Zealand honey is gathered from the vast and diverse landscapes of the North Island’s East Coast and the lower South Island. From these regions, we collect some of the purest honey in the country. Hauora controls the whole process from the hive to the jar, ensuring that you enjoy honey of uncompromising quality.
Hauora Honey is available in the following varieties:
- Manuka UMF 5+, 10+, 15+
- Blue Borage
- Clover
- Manuka Blend
For more information on the range, please visit the www.hauorahoney.co.nz website.
A common shrub native to New Zealand, Manuka is also known as “Tea Tree”. Renowned for it’s and has extremely high antibacterial properties. Its berries and bark are used in traditional remedies. The nectar collected from the Manuka flowers yields a rich nourishing honey, with the fragrance almost earthy. It can be light to dark brown in colour. Manuka honey carries with it the special gift of the bush in its potent antibacterial properties and is a much sought after premium honey.
The UMF property is naturally present in the nectar of some Manuka flowers in varying strengths. Laboratory studies have shown that UMF Manuka honey is totally effective against a wide range of very resistant bacteria including major wound-infecting bacteria and the stomach ulcer causing bacteria helicobacter pylori. UMF is a registered trade mark and can only be used by licensed users who meet set criteria. The name UMF is followed by a number that indicates the strength of the UMF antibacterial property in a batch of UMF Manuka honey tested in our licensed laboratory after the honey has been packed.
Manuka:
• Species: Leptospermum scorparium.
• Circumstance: Very common shrub native of New Zealand.
• Honey colour: Dark cream to dark brown.
• Aroma: Damp earth, heather, aromatic.
• Flavour: Mineral, slightly bitter, barley-sugar.
• Notes: Extremely high antibacterial properties.
• Available Sizes: 250g, 500g, 1kg
Vipers Bugloss is a small biennial found in lowlands, dry riverbeds and high country. Hauora sources its Blue Borage from a wide open river valley on Molesworth Station in the South Island. The honey is light pinkish brown in colour, floral on the nose with a dusty rose oil characteristic. The flavour is clean, mildly herbal with lemon and floral characteristics.
Blue Borage:
• Species: Vipers Bugloss.
• Circumstance: Small biennial – common in wastelands.
• Honey colour: Light pinkish-brown.
• Aroma: Initial floral bouquet finish with dusty rose oil characteristic.
• Flavour: Clean tasting, mildly herbal with lemon and floral characteristics.
• Notes: Oily in texture.
• Available Sizes: 250g, 500g, 1kg
A common pastoral plant from the pea family, Clover signifies good luck and prosperity, its emergence heralding the beginning of summer.
Loved all over the world, Clover is a light golden mild honey with a gentle sweetness. There is a hint of plum in its aroma and it brings a summery delight to the tongue.
Clover:
• Species: Trifolium repens.
• Circumstance: Common perennial pasture plant
• Honey colour: Light pale gold.
• Aroma: Herbal dry grass.
• Flavour: Clean, mild, sweet, delicate.
• Notes: A traditional favourite in a hot lemon and honey drink.
• Available Sizes: 250g, 500g, 1kg
Collected from high country to coastal regions with a blend of 10% Manuka and the balance Multi flora. The colour is dark gold, aromatic on the nose with the mineral strong dark honey softened by the addition the multi flora honey base.
Manuka blend:
• Species: Leptospermum scorparium plus various.
• Circumstance: High country to coastal regions.
• Honey colour: Dark gold.
• Aroma: Aromatic.
• Flavour: Mineral, strong dark honey softened by a multi-flora base.
• Notes: Blend of 10% Manuka with a multi-flora base allows daily use by the family at a friendly price.
• Available Sizes: 250g, 500g, 1kg