2021 Apiculture New Zealand National Honey Competition winners

Supreme overall winner:    Jarved Allan, 100% Pure New Zealand Honey

Runner up:  Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm

Second runner up:  Jody and Ralph Mitchell, Kaimai Range Honey

Class A: Liquid or Clear Honey – Light

Gold: John Berry, Berry Beekeeping

Silver: Springbank Honey Limited

Bronze: Jeffrey Lukey, Sherry Valley Apiaries

Class A: Liquid or Clear Honey – Medium

Gold: Egmont Honey

Silver: Matthew and Daniel Mason, Mason Brothers’ Honey

Bronze: Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm

Class A:  Liquid or Clear Honey – Dark

Gold: Jarved Allan, 100% Pure New Zealand Honey

Silver: Jody and Ralph Mitchell, Kaimai Range Honey

Bronze: Mike King, Pauariki Honey

Class B: Naturally Granulated Honey – Light

Gold: Jarved Allan, 100% Pure New Zealand Honey

Silver: John Berry, Berry Beekeeping

Bronze: Jeffrey Lukey, Sherry Valley Apiaries

Class B: Naturally Granulated Honey – Medium

Gold: Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm

Silver: Jarved Allan, 100% Pure New Zealand Honey

Bronze: Jeffrey Lukey, Sherry Valley Apiaries

Class B: Naturally Granulated Honey – Dark

Gold: Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm

Silver: Jarved Allan, 100% Pure New Zealand Honey

Bronze: Jody and Ralph Mitchell, Kaimai Range Honey

Class C: Creamed Honey – Light

Gold: Adam Dale, Dale Honey

Silver: Simon Aarts, Coalgate Honey Co.

Bronze: Brian Gibson and Barry Foster, Tawari Mountain Honey

Class C: Creamed Honey – Medium

Gold: Raul Mateas-Orban, Tarata Honey

Silver: Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm

Bronze: Chris Northcott, Don Buck Honey

Class C: Creamed Honey – Dark

Gold: Jody and Ralph Mitchell, Kaimai Range Honey

Silver: Jarved Allan, 100% Pure New Zealand Honey

Bronze: Jeffrey Lukey, Sherry Valley Apiaries

Class D: Monofloral Manuka Honey

Gold: Trees and Bees Ltd.

Silver: Jody and Ralph Mitchell, Kaimai Range Honey

Bronze: Bryce Herbert, Tangarakau Gold Ltd

Class E: Honeydew Honey

Gold: Jarved Allan, 100% Pure New Zealand Honey

Silver: Trees and Bees Ltd.

Bronze: Taylor Pass Honey Co.

Class F: Special Reserve including Chunk Honey

Gold: Jarved Allan, 100% Pure New Zealand Honey

Silver: Jeffrey Lukey, Sherry Valley Apiaries

Bronze: Kaai Silbery, Go Wild Apiary

Class G: Honey Comb – Cut Comb

Gold: Russell Marsh, Marsh’s Honey

Silver: Jarved Allan, 100% Pure New Zealand Honey

Bronze: Karena Robinson, Tuaropaki Trust

Class G: Honey Comb – Frame, Wood section

Gold: John Berry, Berry Beekeeping

Silver: Danny Russell, Te Akatea Apiaries

Bronze: Martin Lynch, Sweetree Honey

Class H: Bee Club/Association Honey

Gold: Rotorua Bee Club

Class I: Product of the Hive

Gold: Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm

Class J: Product packaging

Gold:  Manuka Health New Zealand

Silver: Egmont Honey

Bronze: Simon Faull, Pouatu Manuka

Class K: Honey Beverages

Gold:  Egmont Honey

Honey-based Commercial Food

Gold: Go Wild Apiaries

Honey Gift Arrangement/Boxes

Gold: Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm