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