By Dr Isaac Flitta, Founder, Tōtika Health Tōtika Mānuka honey skincare range displayed on shelves at Gladstone Pharmacy in Parnell, Auckland What pharmacists actually ask me about Mānuka honey The pharmacist has just finished checking a warfarin script. She picks up my jar almost as an afterthought, turns it over in her hands, and gives me the look I have come to know well. "Okay. Help me out. I have three Mānukas on this shelf already. Why would I recommend this one instead of telling them...

A New Zealand producer's plain guide to spotting fake Manuka honey. The MPI five-attribute test, MGO vs UMF, lab certificates, and the exact questions to ask before you buy.

Spring sneaks in sideways in New Zealand: warm afternoons, climbing UV, and humidity swings that leave your skin genuinely confused. After a harsh winter or long summer, your barrier is more compromised than it looks. A good moisturiser does not just sit on the skin; it repairs it. And sunscreen? That is always a separate step. Dr Isaac Flitta explains why.