Queenstown Honey & Cocoa Updates

In Pictures: Autumn In Arrowtown, Life During Lockdown

In Pictures: Autumn in Arrowtown life during Covid 19 Lockdown From 11.59pm on March 29th 2020 when New Zealand went into Lockdown alert level 4. O...

Corona Virus – Boost your immunity

What’s in your medicine cabinet ? It won’t have escaped your notice that everyone is panicking right now, and fear is spreading faster than any vir...

The Powerful Benefits and Uses of Beeswax for Health and Home

Beeswax is a powerful natural wax that is used to improve our lives. The wax is secreted by honeybees and is used by them for constructing the hone...

Poems written by Children about Nature

What a lovely coincidence that Earth Month, Easter and National Poetry month both fall in April.  As we find ourselves spending more time indoors (...

10 Cheerful Crafts to do with the Kids at Home this Easter

Easter falls on Monday 13th April 2020 this year and during our lockdown (and the forecast looking sour) we have collected some fun ideas and creat...

Helpful information on Covid-19

These are some troublesome times for all of us due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak globally. Symptoms: The simplest way to distinguish Coronavirus f...

Manuka honey- the virus killer.

”A Honey of Defense against Viruses“ It’s always scary when there is a global viral or bacterial outbreak, such as Corona-virus. The question is a...

Why honey should be an important part of your new years resolution

We all know how classic New Years resolutions go, especially when they involve getting fit and healthy. But what if there was a way you could skip ...

Christmas cooking with honey

With Christmas time fast approaching now is the perfect time to get into the spirit of things with some festive baking. We've complied a list of ou...

Guest Blog: Marijke Frowijn's Buzzy Bags

Last week in the news I watched a disturbing fact that scientists have found plastic micro particles in the snow and ice in Antarctica....

What is UMF?

I've seen UMF, MGO, K Factor, Active and Pollen Count... What is the difference? What is good Manuka Honey?

Wasps! The invaders we don't need.

Today I came across a sad, sad sight- though provided encouragement for the Wasp Wipeout we are hoping to achieve here in the Queenstown Lakes area...