Arataki Honey Visitor Centre

Address: 66 Arataki Road, Havelock North, Tel 06 877 7300

Arataki Honey is the number one beekeeping business in the Southern Hemisphere, with 20,000 hives across New Zealand.

Discover all about honey and meet the bees that make it in our interactive, fun and informative honey bee centre. Visitors learn about the world of the honey bee, how they live, their role in the food chain and the wonderful products they produce. Observe our honeybees in the large glass observation hives.

Learn about honey making, dress up as a beekeeper or a bee and see through the eyes of a bee. Whether visiting as an individual, a family, or as part of a group, there’s plenty to explore, lots to do and entry is free.

Finish off your visit of the centre by tasting for yourself the 10 distinct and delicious varieties of Arataki Honey, gathered from New Zealand’s unique flora and fauna. After tasting the honey you will probably wish to visit our enticing honey and gift shop where you can select the different types of honey.

Take care of and pamper your body with the healthy and healing products  from the honey bee. We have an extensive range of natural New Zealand products from Wild Ferns, Apicare, The Honey Collection, Banks & Co., The Aromatherapy Company, The Great Barrier Island Bee Company, Comvita and many more. Other bee products include Beeswax candles, propolis, pollen and royal jelly, all key ingredients in our health and beauty area. Together with a great gift and souvenir selection, there is something to suit everyone.

Open 7 Days,  9 am - 5 pm

 www.aratakihoneyhb.co.nz