2022 Apiculture New Zealand National Honey Competition winners
Supreme overall winner: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Runner up: Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm
Second runner up: Raul Mateas-Orban, Tarata Honey
Class A: Liquid or Clear Honey – Light
Gold: Steve Kirkman, Hyde Honey Co.
Silver: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Bronze: John Berry, Berry Beekeeping
Class A: Liquid or Clear Honey – Medium
Gold: Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm
Silver: Simon Aarts, Coalgate Honey Co.
Bronze: Matthew and Daniel Mason, Mason Brothers Honey
Class A: Liquid or Clear Honey – Dark
Gold: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Silver: Chris Northcott, Don Buck Honey
Bronze: Ruth Thomas
Class B: Naturally Granulated Honey – Light
Gold: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Silver: Springbank Honey
Bronze: Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm
Class B: Naturally Granulated Honey – Medium
Gold: Mark Archer, Archers Apiaries Ltd
Silver: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Bronze: Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm
Class B: Naturally Granulated Honey – Dark
Gold: Raul Mateas-Orban: Tarata Honey
Silver: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Bronze: Sherry Valley Apiaries Group Ltd
Class C: Creamed Honey – Light
Gold: Adam Dale, Dale Honey
Silver: Steve Kirkman, Hyde Honey Co.
Bronze: Simon Aarts, Coalgate Honey Co.
Class C: Creamed Honey – Medium
Gold: Raul Mateas-Orban, Tarata Honey
Silver: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Bronze: Kim Poynter, Bush Haven Farm
Class C: Creamed Honey – Dark
Gold: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Silver: Raul Mateas-Orban, Tarata Honey
Bronze: Taylor Pass Honey Co. Ltd
Class D: Monofloral Mānuka Honey
Gold: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Silver: Matthew and Daniel Mason, Mason Brothers Honey
Bronze: The True Honey Co. Ltd
Class E: Honeydew Honey
Gold: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Silver: Ben Olijkan, NZ Honey Farms Ltd
Bronze: James Annabell, Egmont Honey Ltd
Class F: Special Reserve
Gold: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Silver: Sherry Valley Apiaries Group Ltd
Bronze: Mt Lyford Honey Ltd
Class G: Honey Comb – Frame, Wood section
Gold: Bee My Honey NZ Ltd
Silver: John Berry, Berry Beekeeping
Bronze: Danny Russell, Te Akatea Apiaries
Class G: Honey Comb – Cut Comb
Gold: Danny Russell, Te Akatea Apiaries
Silver: Russell Marsh, Marsh’s Honey
Bronze: Bee My Honey NZ Ltd
Class G: Honey Comb – Chunk honey
Gold: no award
Silver: no award
Bronze: Danny Russell, Te Akatea Apiaries
Class H: Bee Club/Association Honey
Gold: Taranaki Beekeepers Club (Francis Proffit)
Class I: Product of the Hive
Gold: Pouatu Mānuka Ltd
Silver: Daniel Benefield, The Keepers Apothecary
Silver: Mark Archer, Archers Apiaries Ltd
Bronze: Good and Gooey
Class J: Product packaging
Gold: Jarved Allan, The Mānuka Collective
Silver: Sam Pegg, Grafters Honey
Bronze: Pouatu Mānuka Ltd
Class K: Honey Beverages – alcoholic
Gold: James Annabell, Egmont Honey Ltd
Class K: Honey Beverages – non-alcoholic
Gold: Pouatu Mānuka Ltd
Silver: no award
Bronze: Steve Kirkman, Hyde Honey Co.
Honey-based Commercial Food
Gold: no award
Silver: no award
Bronze: Blanche Morrogh and Tamryn Smith, Kai Ora Honey
Class L: People’s Choice
Robyn Gichard