UMF (Unique Manuka Factor)

Manuka has an additional anti-bacterial component, known as non-peroxide antibacterial property above the normal hydrogen peroxide that honey naturally has. Click here to read more about the UMF.

Whakaari International has developed the "ora" brand as its flagship. The word "ora: means health and well-being and is an appropriate word to describe the healthy qualities of manuka honey.

The brand we have developed is based on the koropepe design which portrays a coiled snake-like or eel appearance with a bird-like head. The design sends a clear signal of the Maori involvement in the production of our product and the association with the source of manuka honey that the local Maori communities have had for many centuries.

Whakaari International currently sells the majority of its honey in bulk but its bottled ora products are growing in volume and over time the objective is to add value ourselves and to sell with the added value returning to us. Over the next short while Whakaari International will be developing other products to reflect the growing demand for manuka honey products. Click here to read more about our manufacturing process.

The name of our company is taken from New Zealand's only live volcanic island. The Maori name for the island is "Te Puia o Whakaari", meaning "The Dramatic Volcano."