HiveKeeper is a community platform built specifically for New Zealand beekeepers β forums, digital hive journals, AFB compliance tools, swarm reporting, and a marketplace, all in one place.
One platform purpose-built for New Zealand beekeeping β 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 β 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 β no login required to report.
Buy and sell queens, nucs, equipment, and honey with beekeepers in your region. Community trust built in β no anonymous listings.
Monthly task guides tuned to NZ regions and southern hemisphere seasons. Northland and Southland beekeepers have very different springs.
NZ beekeepers today are spread across a mix of well-established community platforms, social media groups, paper inspection records, and club email threads. HiveKeeper brings it all together β 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 β always
NZ-first
Southern hemisphere seasons & AFB compliance built in
Early waitlist members get first access and will help shape the platform.