About

Manuka Natural is a small company in Christchurch, New Zealand we specialize in natural health and beauty skincare products.

If a few or more of the points below describe you there’s a great chance you’re a perfect fit for Manuka Natural!

You care deeply about the environment and how your products are made.
You must have only the best quality New Zealand manuka honey.
You care about quality and attention to detail.
Your fed up supporting another large corporate giant who buys their products from china.
You are concerned about the dangers of using synthetic drugs.
You want the passion and service that only a small company can give.

Manuka Natural Ltd was created by Bill Gluyas in 2011 but previously existed under the name manuhealth.com and manu.co.nz for many years.

About Bill Gluyas

Bill studied Agricultural Science at Lincoln University in Canterbury, before working at one of New Zealand’s leading Agricultural Research facilities at Whatawhata near Hamilton for five years.

He then returned to take over management of the family farm near the famous Waitomo Caves in the King Country region of the North Island where he was introduced to the traditional medicinal uses of native plants by a prominent local Maori family.

This led to a part time study of these plants and the treatments that they could provide.

Caring About Our World

Bill become concerned about the sustainability of many of the valuable species of native plants on his family farm because of their exposure to grazing livestock.

So in 1984 he decided to protect a large block of 35 acres of native forest remnant. It was fenced off from the pasture areas and protected with a Queen Elizabeth 2nd Open Space Covenant.

The Covenant now protects this area of native forest in perpetuity, so regardless of future ownership, it will remain for future generations to enjoy and study.

In 1986 Bill Gluyas was made a Life Member of the Queen Elizabeth 2nd National Trust in recognition of his contribution to conservation.

A recent visit to this Covenant shows tremendous re-growth of all species present in the area, with parts that were previously completely open to walk through now virtually impenetrable, such is the level of regeneration in 20 years.