In 1893 Joseph George Haddow travelled up the Waitotara River in a canoe. He settled on his farm Kaimoku with his wife Sophie and their family. This land has been farmed with true pioneer spirit by his descendants.

Known as Makowhai Station, and comprising 22000 acres of sheep and beef country, native bush and manuka, the land is now farmed by his great grandson Henry Matthews.

Settlers Honey is a tribute to the pioneers of Makowhai Station and the magnificent environment in which it is located

Our honey is tested utilising the Molan Gold Standard and is 100% Pure Manuka Honey, guaranteed.

The Molan Gold Standard™ is a government accepted certification mark that appraises the natural marker methylglyoxal found in Manuka honey, and assures purity and quality. The Molan Gold Standard is set to give our consumers full confidence that what they are purchasing has an accurate, scientifically conducted measurement of the claimed methylglyoxal content.