19/02/2026
Hands up if you grew up with a Buzzy Bee 🐝
Did you know this iconic Kiwi toy was handmade from native Tawa wood in a tiny two-person workshop in Pakuranga? Or that it became a global sensation overnight when baby Prince William was photographed playing with one on the lawn of Government House in 1983?
We love this story so much that our Giant Buzzy Bee has been standing guard outside our shop at 414 Kerikeri Road for years, and we've finally written up the full history.
From Auckland toymaker Hector Ramsay, to a Royal photo that changed everything, to our little corner of the Bay of Islands, this is the flight of the Buzzy Bee.
Read the full story: [LINK in the comment]
Tag someone who had a Buzzy Bee growing up!