Honey

Mānuka honey's anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties have been studied for nearly three decades - it has some 2000 natural compounds compared with about 100 in your average clover honey. Audio

With more than 50 years' experience in the apiary industry, Frank Lindsay is a hive of information when it comes to all things bee. Audio

Beekeepers are struggling through a prolonged bust period for honey and say they can't afford many more costs.  Audio

Cate and Mike King of Pauariki Honey lost a quarter of their hives after Cyclone Gabrielle hit Tairāwhiti in February. They also faced a poor season of manuka flowering. But the raw beauty of the… Audio

700 hectares of hill country on Nigel and Cathy Graham's Kaikoura farm is being retired. Income from honey and carbon credits are repacing livestock on the regenerating land. The couple have also… Audio

After 25 years, Margaret Bennett is stepping back from an association she spearheaded. But there is still work to be done and she maintains she will be busy as a bee, but in the background. Audio

Beekeeper and founder of Manunui Honey Blake Cole is also an ardent conservationist who monitors kiwi, and traps and eradicates pests. Blake tells Susie Ferguson profits from Manunui Honey are… Audio, Gallery

Claire learns about honey fingerprinting while Katy Gosset meets a scientist studying the anti-microbial properties of some native plants. Audio

Bee science has been used to save an elephant and the Queen is a fan of pohutukawa honey - a former president of the Bee Keeping Association has been digging deep into the industry's archives. Audio

Honey produced in Ruatāhuna in the middle of Te Urewera forest has been named the tastiest in the world. Manawa Honey's chief executive, Brenda Tahi, talks to Jesse about the win. Audio

Kathryn is joined by Bees Up Top co-founder Jessie Baker about a new initiative that's aiming to get the word out about homegrown honey. Bees Up Top sets up beehives around urban Auckland, and it's… Audio

The drop in honey prices has prompted Kirwee beekeeper Glynn Cleaver to focus on pollination services rather than honey collection. This week Glynn has been collecting his hives from cropping farms in… Audio