In our September edition, we carried a report on the Kānuka Industry Hui held in Rotorua 17-18 August, Kānuka Honey: Time to Stand on Its Own. It was “unmistakable”, the report said, that the “market opportunity” for kānuka honey and kānuka oil was “already there”. Bruce Roscoe discusses “market opportunity” for non-mānuka honey types and backgrounds the Treaty of Waitangi reports that bear on the question of naming rights for the words kānuka and mānuka. This cartoon was gen

Passionate kānuka honey advocate Sri Govindaraju attended the inaugural Kānuka Industry Hui, hosted by the Kānuka Charitable Trust (KCT), August 17-18 in Rotorua. She reflects on what was discussed, the great opportunity facing kānuka honey and oil, plus the collective action which will be required to realise the native plant’s potential.

Although the definition of kānuka honey may still be up for debate, Sri Govindaraju and Sunil Pinnamaneni of The Experiment Company (TEC) firmly agree on one thing: robust scientific testing and clear, transparent labelling are essential to adding lasting value to the industry. The husband-and-wife team has spent the past five years juggling continents, raising children, and investing their personal savings into developing a one-of-a-kind testing machine and launching a dedic

There will be a new honey testing lab opening its doors this summer, as The Experiment Company (TEC) moves its kanuka ( Kunzea ericoides...

Imagine the impact on New Zealand apiculture if kānuka honey could be proven to have health benefits on a par with that of mānuka?...