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The Hikuwai Rd Honey Company Produced in the stunning Tairawhiti, Gisborne region, We are a small team based in Tokomaru Bay who are passionate about our Bees and our Honey.

We offer affordable prices and a product you will be satisfied with.

There we are. A bit of springtime. Bet they are having doubts now!Philip Hope, Mark Sykes Potae, Anne, Rosie, Jed and I,...
19/08/2026

There we are. A bit of springtime. Bet they are having doubts now!
Philip Hope, Mark Sykes Potae, Anne, Rosie, Jed and I, had a hui about the gap in Hikuwai Rd. Quick summary. GDC put a case for funding to Waka Kotahi. The bridge price was $14.5m!!! Apart from that GDC had a whole lot of wrong assumptions, which they did not consult us about. At all.
The application failed. So no $$.
GDC have agreed to rebook at the business case, in consultation with ourselves and Pourau. They will also review a cheaper version which Philip has sourced. We are seeking an affordable, fit for purpose bridge. Bit like the one that Ernslaw's logs destroyed .
It's turning into a lovely day here. Going to be a beauty frost though. Cheers, Rob

Hmm dont know what happened there. This is a piece of pur wonderful neighbours whenua, that they allow us to drive over....
13/08/2026

Hmm dont know what happened there. This is a piece of pur wonderful neighbours whenua, that they allow us to drive over. Without that we would be truly stuck. Kiaora and loves Pararaki.
Anyway, kiaora whanau. Anne and I would like to acknowledge the support and the general interest in our situation since the Hikuwai Rd bridge was destroyed in cyclone Gabrielle. Thank you all, so much. It means everything to us.
Apopo, ourselves and Pourau have a hui with GDC officers, to ask them to work with us to build an affordable, fit for use bridge to replace the one that Ernslaw Ltds logs destroyed. It will be interesting and is a bit scary. "Working with" is a strange idea to council. We will let you know how it all goes. Cheers and Thanks again

There we are. Second load of oranges off to the packhouse. Thanks to our picker (identity withheld). Good job so far, a...
12/12/2025

There we are. Second load of oranges off to the packhouse. Thanks to our picker (identity withheld). Good job so far, and man it's been hot! Oranges a bit scruffy this year. Because of the heat, the skins go green again. Colour up again in the autumn
So it's a balancing act. I like to get the crop off and let the trees grow next year's oranges.
They taste very good though.

One of the magic things about beekeeping. The honey flow. Sometimes the weather is just too cold and the honey dribbles ...
01/12/2025

One of the magic things about beekeeping. The honey flow. Sometimes the weather is just too cold and the honey dribbles in.
But when it happens, you put that first box on. It's dry looking and a bit grubby. I always feel disbelief that the bees will even bother
After a hot week, heaps of flowers, it looks like this!
Fresh, white wax, comb all cleaned up, bees bubbling up through the frames.
It really is magic

30/11/2025

Kia Ora koutou, no photo today. We occasionally have a ruru hunting bugs on our kitchen window. A big fat poring moth tap tapping away on the window. The faintest brush and it's gone. Sometimes the flash of a ruru wing. Last night I saw one flat against the window. Wing feathers splayed like spread fingers. They are so fast, precise and silent. You might catch a glimpse of one beating up and back along the side of the house

The kanuka flowering is about two weeks earlier than I expect. Means my hives are probably a bit behind the 8 ball.From ...
26/11/2025

The kanuka flowering is about two weeks earlier than I expect. Means my hives are probably a bit behind the 8 ball.
From the trees viewpoint, flowers are how they make seed. They are a major investment of the trees energy. So, the flowers will wait quite a while,if they have to, to be pollinated. Once an insect has done the job, that's it. No more nectar, it is all about setting those seeds
They are not there for fun!

The bloody big tree towering over our garage is a tulip tree. It flowers in November, now. Creamy cup shaped flowers, ...
06/11/2025

The bloody big tree towering over our garage is a tulip tree. It flowers in November, now. Creamy cup shaped flowers, full of nectar. The tui flock to it. There might be 40 or more at a time. They clonk and crash around, feeding and fighting.
The tree is 100 years old generations of tui have been raised on its nectar. And, for one month every year I get to sit here with my b**r and marvel.
Come and have a look!

Our Summer Kiss oranges are growing apace, with the warmer weather and a bit of that spring rain. These are hard working...
15/10/2025

Our Summer Kiss oranges are growing apace, with the warmer weather and a bit of that spring rain. These are hard working trees. The next crop is bursting into blossom, and they will not be rid of the current crop till February. It is going to smell amazing in here in a week or so. Come and have a look! Seriously.

Sloe blossom. I have been hearing a lot of riroriro, warbling away They are really hard to see, but they (I'm guessing m...
13/10/2025

Sloe blossom. I have been hearing a lot of riroriro, warbling away
They are really hard to see, but they (I'm guessing males) Deedle away about their nest, girl friend, eggs to hatch.
Same time I hear pipiwharauroa with its mate finding whistle
It has come all the way from Soloman Islands to find a riroriro nest and lay its egg there.
As I'm pruning along in the feijoas, I have a thought. The riro riro could save itself a lot of grief if it just shut up! Quite a neat little drama though

A few rows left to finish this job. There have been a lot of distractions lately. Also been doing some beekeeping, setti...
10/10/2025

A few rows left to finish this job. There have been a lot of distractions lately. Also been doing some beekeeping, setting up hives to mate new queen's
The queen's should start laying eggs this week, so another week or so and I will use them to set up new hives.
It is a lovely time of year, everything green and growing. Lots to do, but nice to just stand, look and listen too.

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