Our story.

Bringing the best honey to the world.

We’re a proud New Zealand business, taking premium New Zealand Mānuka honey global. Originally founded by the Watson family in Wairarapa, now owned by Ngāi Tahu, the principal Māori iwi of the southern region of New Zealand.

Oha Honey is dedicated to looking after our bees, the land and forming long term, trusted relationships with our customers and partners globally.

Our Values.

Whanaungatanga
(family)

We are all proud to belong to the Oha Honey team. We respect, foster and value relationships with each other, landowners, customers, strategic partners, Ngāi Tahu and the community.

Tikanga
(appropriate action)

We strive to ensure that the values, customs and protocol of Oha Honey are actioned and acknowledged in all of our outcomes.

Rangatiratanga
(leadership)

We strive to maintain a high degree of personal integrity and ethical behaviour in all actions and decision we undertake.

Manaakitanga
(looking after our people)

We show respect, generousity and care for each other. As team Oha, in line with our customs (tikanga), we show the same values to all we interact with.

Tohungatanga
(expertise)

We pursue knowledge and ideas that will strengthen and grow ourselves, each other and the company.

Kaitiakitanga
(stewardship)

We work actively to protect our people, environment, knowledge, culture, language and resources for our future generations.

Nadine Tunley

Chief Executive

Luke Morrison

Deputy Chief Executive, Apiary

Dominic Blackie

Chief Financial Officer

Jarrod Smith

Chief Commercial Officer

Work with us.

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As busy as a bee.

We are a diverse business operation spread across New Zealand, from some of the most remote and pristine regions in the country for our bees, to downtown Wellington for our sales, marketing and corporate service people, to rural Wairarapa for our production and packaging teams. Everyone plays an integral role in bringing our premium New Zealand Mānuka honey to the world.