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⬢⬡ Inside the Hive: Treating your hives for Varroa Mite ⬢⬡
Regularly monitor the mite infestation levels in your hives As a beekeeper, you know that mite infestations can be a serious threat to...
Jun 9, 20235 min read


🍰 Honey Sponge Cake 🍰
This honey cake is a true delight! The light and airy sponge is the perfect canvas for the deliciously sweet honey flavour. We've chosen...
May 19, 20232 min read


Uncovering the Secret Benefits of Raw Kanuka Honey
Have you ever heard of Kanuka Honey? It's a rare and unique type of honey that offers numerous health benefits.
May 18, 20234 min read


⬢⬡ Inside the Hive: A Guide To Providing Water For Your Bees ⬢⬡
Water is critical for the health of bees
May 11, 20234 min read


🍌 Banana Honey Icecream 🍌
Whoever said ice cream couldn't be healthy clearly hadn't tried this banana honey and Greek yogurt concoction. It's like a match made in...
May 5, 20231 min read


❄️ Inside the Hive: Tips For Successful Wintering Down. ❄️
As a beekeeper, you should know the importance of keeping your colony healthy and robust. One critical step in doing so is wintering down...
Apr 28, 20234 min read


🇳🇿 Parakore Honey's recipe for the Perfect Anzac Biscuit 🇳🇿
What makes Anzac Biscuits unique? Anzac Biscuits are a unique cookie that originated in Australia and New Zealand. What sets them apart...
Apr 20, 20232 min read


🍋 Honey Lemon Gummies 🍋
Great addition to the kids school lunch boxes....... INGREDIENTS 4 lemons, roughly chopped 3 sprigs thyme 4 tablespoons honey 3...
Apr 3, 20231 min read


🍰 Lemon, Honey Cheesecake 🍰
Summer is for Strawberrys and cream - winter is for.......lemon and honey! What a delicious winter treat, coz lets face it, the last few...
Mar 23, 20232 min read


🍗 Honey Chicken Wings 🍗
Who can go past a Jamie Oliver recipe? These Chicken Wings are the perfect addition to any Kiwi BBQ. INGREDIENTS 24 chicken wings Ginger...
Mar 6, 20231 min read


🍯 Honey Energy Bliss Balls 🍯
Goodness guaranteed in these beauties.....No baking required, simply mix and pop in the freezer to set. If you prefer less mess - simply...
Feb 23, 20231 min read


🍑 Honey-Roasted Apricots🍑
Inspired by a recent trip to Queenstown, and picking up some of our Central Otago stone fruits, who can resist these; sweet, seductive,...
Feb 9, 20231 min read


Healthy Honey Lemonade
Good healthy lemonade.....using only 3 healthy ingredients. We can't think of anything our tamariki would enjoy more and a great...
Jan 26, 20231 min read


Inside the Hive: So you want to be a Beekeeper?
People often ask us how to start in the beekeeping business, so we thought we would throw a few basics out there for those considering...
Jan 20, 20231 min read


Introducing the New Parakore Honey Website
Parakore Honey are proud to announce the launch of our new Website which can now be found at www.parakorehoney.com. A big thank you to...
Nov 9, 20221 min read


Hot Lemon and Honey
Sooth the throat and keep your fluids up. Honey is well known as a natural antibiotic. It can be very soothing for the throat and helps...
Aug 19, 20221 min read


Julies Honey Lemon Drizzle Cake
Stumbled across this delicious looking recipe the other night…….hope you enjoy: INGREDIENTS 1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened ½ cup sugar ¼...
Aug 19, 20222 min read
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