Mānuka

The legal definition of mānuka honey could change, if new evidence shows the chemical makeup of the honey is different in Northland, MPI says.

The government is considering extending new rules for the mānuka honey industry to include local products as well as exports.

Children around the country are pairing up with scientists from the University of Otago to discover new uses for mānuka.

The NZ mānuka honey industry is baffled that the Australian government is funding a new international mānuka marketing campaign.

Beekeepers have welcomed a last-minute backdown by the Ministry of Primary Industries over the definition of mānuka honey. Audio

A battle is heating up between New Zealand and Australian honey producers over what constitutes mānuka honey.

The UMF Honey Association is frustrated that the Ministry for Primary Industries keeps delaying its scientific definition for mānuka honey.