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Promotional Content • Saturday 25 September 2021
The sweet success of Tahi
In a remote corner of New Zealand’s North Island, Suzan Craig is letting nature take the lead with Tahi — the luxury honey with conservation at its core
M eet Suzan Craig, the
woman behind Tahi — New Zealand’s richest, rarest and
most complex honey. Records of the Craig family’s
honey-producing history stretch all the way back to 1888. Suzan says the establishment of Tahi in 2004 was about more than her beekeeping roots or even emulating her child- hood memories of rewilding formerly barren offshore islands with her father, Dr John Craig, a professor in environmental management and zoology. “I was very keen to purchase something and try to expand the knowledge we already had,” she says. Te ambition for Tahi flour-
ished as the land did. As founding members of the Long Run — an initiative committed to sustainable nature-based tourism — they were guided by the organisation’s tenets: conservation, community, culture and
commerce. For each of the
approximately 350,000 indigenous trees planted so far as part of their one-million tree pledge, for every acre of land or stream reinvigorated and protected, for every hour and every
SMALL FOOTPRINT, BIG IMPACT
Tahi has pioneered a new Bio Value Index (BVI); a unique research-based methodology that accounts for carbon storage and sequestration by native ecosystems, in order to facilitate a more comprehensive carbon credit accounting mechanism.
With each tree planted, wetland re-established, young mind galvanised or jar of honey sold, Tahi not only reimagines but actively rewrites the future: wilder, more aware, and, yes, sweeter
cent ploughed into the project, Tahi gave back. New partnerships were born, jobs created and local busi- nesses and communities bolstered. Native birds flocked back. Rarely seen fish and reptiles became familiar sights. And then there were the bees. Te extensive restoration project
that has seen Tahi reawakened is certainly about honouring what once was, but more than that, it’s about developing a deeper understanding of what could be. Tis is also why Suzan thinks it’s essential that Tahi is open to visitors, whether that be groups of visiting school children or as a tranquil eco-retreat where tour- ists can relax, restore and connect. “When people have this kind of oppor- tunity to connect with nature, it makes them more likely to be active in protecting it,” she says. And with each tree planted, wetland re-estab- lished, young mind galvanised or jar of honey sold, Suzan and her team not only reimagine but actively rewrite the future: wilder, more aware, and, yes, absolutely sweeter.
Suzan alongside her father, Dr John Craig
Read more online at
tahinz.com
Tahi’s product range
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