About Us

Haines Apiaries are based near Kaitaia in Northland, New Zealand and were established in 1949 when New Zealand honey pioneer William (Bill) Haines bought a large plot of land as a family investment. This land was thickly covered in Mānuka heath but back in those days, the immense health benefits of Mānuka were not yet established so buying that land would certainly have been considered a bit of a risk.

In the mid-2000's, the research and findings conducted by another New Zealand honey pioneer, Professor Peter Molan, shone a light on the unique medicinal qualities found in Mānuka honey. As a result, Molan established the Unique Manuka Factor standard (UMF) which is used as a key identifier as to the content of New Zealand-made Mānuka in honey products to this day.

Bill's son Malcolm Haines, who was 4 years old when his dad got into the honey trade, then took over the business from his father until 2007 when Haines Honey employee Bruce Robertson purchased the business.

Haines Honey own their own hives and also source honey from suppliers all across New Zealand including Northland & Waikato, Taupo, Gisborne & the East Coast as well as Hawkes Bay.