HiveKeeper is a community platform built specifically for New Zealand beekeepers — forums, digital hive journals, AFB compliance tools, swarm reporting, and a marketplace, all in one place.
One platform purpose-built for New Zealand beekeeping — not a generic forum with a NZ subforum bolted on.
NZ-focused discussion organised by region, topic, and experience level. Replace the Facebook group chaos with proper threaded conversations.
Digital inspection logs, treatment records, queen history, and harvest tracking — all in one place, accessible in the field on your phone.
AFB inspection season reminders, ADR tracking, and step-by-step guides for NZ legal requirements. Never miss a compliance deadline again.
Report a swarm and get it off your property, or find one near you. Live map covering all of Aotearoa — no login required to report.
Buy and sell queens, nucs, equipment, and honey with beekeepers in your region. Community trust built in — no anonymous listings.
Monthly task guides tuned to NZ regions and southern hemisphere seasons. Northland and Southland beekeepers have very different springs.
NZ beekeepers currently juggle a 15-year-old forum, scattered Facebook groups, paper inspection records, and email threads with their club. HiveKeeper brings it all into one modern, mobile-first platform — built by beekeepers, for beekeepers, with NZ compliance and seasons baked in from day one.
6,800+
registered hobbyist beekeepers in NZ
Free
for hobbyists — always
NZ-first
Southern hemisphere seasons & AFB compliance built in
Early waitlist members get first access and will help shape the platform.