Visit Arataki Honey

Visit Arataki Honey Visitor Centre - there's plenty to explore and lots to do. Be a bee, learn about honey making, dress up as a beekeeper and snap a 3D pic! See our buzzing bees up close and taste their delicious honey.

The story of Arataki Honey began when 17-year-old Percy Berry was asked to help a neighbour to remove a swarm of bees from a tree. From that single swarm began the dream of one day becoming a full-time beekeeper.

In 1944 Percy Berry bought nine acres in Arataki Road, Havelock North. With his son Ian, Percy registered 131 hives to Arataki Apiaries Ltd, and began a journey that resulted in the Arataki Honey we know and love.

Today, family-owned Arataki Honey has three manufacturing sites across the North and South Islands of New Zealand, employs over 100 people and is home to 1.5 billion bees.

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Visit Arataki Honey Visitor Centre with Tour Napier

All the tours shown either include Arataki Honey on the standard itinerary or can include it on request.