Chatham Island Apiary
The Chatham Islands is a unique environment for apiculture, being one of the few places in New Zealand that is disease free. our Apiary has a special place in our hearts, as we are able to play an integral part int he islands pollination cycle. It is our promise to our community to continue to breed healthy bees and share with as many people as possible about the work. If you are visiting the Chatham Islands we would love you to book a tour with us and experience the innovative products from Tarahina honey our in house brand that specialises in freeze dried honey products.
Experience of a Lifetime
Tarahina Honey
Tarahina Honey
Tarahina Honey
The Tarahina tree is one of 47 endemic plant species to Rekohu | Chatham Islands. Scientists originally thought the Tarahina tree to be extinct, until it was found growing here in abundance. The Tarahina tree is harvested by some of the world's only disease-free bees, making our Honey one of the rarest honeys in the world. Its flavor and quality has earned numerous awards
Save our Bee
Tarahina Honey
Tarahina Honey
To Bee Or Not To Bee - Our plan is to build up healthy bee stock. We have the ability to breed pure, healthy queens and strong honeybee colonials, then introduce these beneficial bees to other suitable parts of our Island. Including the provision of livelihood opportunities and increase apicultural productivity within our local community.
Go Wild Apiary
Tarahina Honey
Go Wild Apiary
Bee Sanctuary; Located 800 kilometers east of New Zealand. Rekohu | Chatham Islands houses what are believed to be earth's last known Black British honeybee for over 200 years. Later introducing disease-free and parasite-free Italian honeybees (Apis mellifera ligustica) - from Aotearoa | New Zealand during the late 60s and 70s
Group Apiary Tour
A rare opportunity to take a look behind the scenes at Go Wild Apiary. Learn about the fauna & flora of the region and what makes the Chatham Islands so unique to apiculture.
You will be guided by Apiary Founder Kaai Silbery an awarded winning chef in her own right. She is also the innovator behind Tarahina Honey's Freeze Dried delights that you will be able to experience on tour.Tailored for groups up to 20 people, our Apiary walking tour showcases the home of Go Wild Apiary, the unique flora and endemic plants of the island that help our bees flourish. Discover all the farm has to offer and learn everything there is to know about our islands bee's and making honey. You will also get to taste our freeze dried range and maybe even take some home with you. We look forward to seeing you there.
Tours start from $50 per person
(Minimum 8 people)
Out and About
"Go Wild" with MasterChef Brett McGregor
Kapiti Master Class hosted by celebrity chef Brett McGergor & PartyPerfect Catering serve up a delicious chocolate and date mousse with "Go Wild Chatham Islands freeze dried Honey " to VIP guests and founders of "Go Wild" Chef Kaai Silbery and Francesca Bonventre.
Chef Peter Gordon - Homeland NZ. The food embassy for Aotearoa & the Pacific.
Celebrating the fabulous kaimoana (seafood) from the Chatham Islands - five course tasting dinner. Dessert sourced from Go Wild’s fantastic Chatham Island freeze-dried honey with chilli red wine pears, saffron cardamom sheep’s yoghurt granita and roast Canterbury hazelnuts.
New Zealand Apiculture Conference & Trade Exhibition
Apiculture NZ 2021 Honey Awards
GOLD MEDAL for Go Wild Chatham Islands Freeze Dried Honey - Commercial Food
BRONZE MEDAL for Go Wild Apiary Special Reserve for Tarahina honey
Our Promise
The Chatham Islands is a unique environment for apiculture, being one of the few places in New Zealand that is disease free. Our Apiary has a special place in our hearts, as we are able to play a integral part in the islands pollination cycle.
It is important that our visitors to the island understand how their actions can play a part in the success of our Apiary.
It is our promise to our community to continue to breed healthy bees and educate those willing to learn about the work we do and the impacts it has on the community.
