LOVE WHAT YOU DO

This is the story of beekeeper Bill Savage, whose lifelong commitment to his bees, his landowner partners, and his community shapes every jar of WildCape Manuka Honey.

How it all started

Bill Savage has been fascinated by bees since he got his first beehive, aged 12. Forty years later, Bill now has over 5000 hives across 110 sites in the East Cape region of New Zealand.

Bill is passionate about people and the East Coast. By employing only local beekeepers under a profit share arrangement, he ensures every jar of WildCape is helping support the local community. The long-term relationships and profit share agreements he has with landowners of the Manuka forest provide another example of how WildCape is giving back to the region Bill loves.

From a special location

WildCape is the only single source UMF™ Manuka honey harvested exclusively from the untouched East Cape region.

Geographically isolated by the Raukumara Ranges to the West, the East Cape of New Zealand has remained sparsely populated and unspoiled. The region still has large tracts of virgin forest and a drive along the coast reveals endless untouched sweeping sandy beaches.

Often regarded as producing some of the finest Manuka honey in New Zealand, the East Cape region’s Manuka flowers produce nectar which is naturally high in Dihydroxyacetone (DHA), a precursor to the compound Methylglyoxal (MGO). The result is Manuka honey with consistently higher UMF™ – and more natural goodness for you to enjoy.

Direct from the beekeeper

Bill Savage and the WildCape team specialise in harvesting single source Manuka honey from the East Cape region of New Zealand. A dedicated team control all aspects of the production supply chain, from our 15 fulltime beekeepers who care for the hives, to our specialist extraction and processing team who pack and label each jar of WildCape by hand – ensuring only the highest quality UMF™ Manuka honey reaches your table.

Harvested with love

WildCape beekeepers journey to some of New Zealand’s most remote areas to source our truly unique Manuka honey.

Just before Manuka flowers each Summer we shift our hives from their Winter locations to dense Manuka forest in more than 100 sites along the East Cape coast from Te Araroa to Mahia.

After the bees have collected the Manuka nectar and made their precious honey, we carefully gather the boxes and drive these back to our extraction facility in Gisborne. Once the honey has been extracted from each frame, we send samples to Analytica Laboratories for independent testing to verify the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF™) ensuring only the finest Manuka honey makes it into every WildCape jar.

The WildCape Manuka Honey Range

What our customers are saying...

Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 694 reviews.

A friend told me about how Manuka honey healed her burn quickly with no blistering and how much better she feels overall - I'm in! Taking a teaspoon- tablespoon every day

UMF™ 20+ / MGO 829 Manuka Honey

I'm really enjoying the honey. The taste is earthy and you can tell it is something special.

UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

I have been a loyal consumer for at least 5 years I think. I recently had to stop using the honey as I healed from some health issues. I believe that this honey has helped me maintain descent gut health and it's just a cleaner, viable part of my health regime.

UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

I had a problem with the delivery of my first order and contacted the company. They immediately took care of the matter with a satisfactory response. The customer service is excellent! I have been taking manuka honey for several years and I have tried various different brands. This is honey is so smooth and is the best tasting honey yet!

UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

I've tried many manuka honey brands and find this one to be excellent, especially for the sale price I paid. I will be ordering more!

UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

Customer photo review of UMF™ 20+ / MGO 829 Manuka Honey

This is what I’ve been giving my 97yr. Old mother, and it’s been helping her extremely well, she is very cognitive! Thanks Ron!

UMF™ 20+ / MGO 829 Manuka Honey

Customer photo review of UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

Best honey guys!🍯 Just ordered another jar yesterday. Amazing honey for your health and immune system!

UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

Customer photo review of UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

Amazing product! Guys, Highly recommend honey from this company! Really delicious, creamy and just perfect for your health! I just put a tea spoon every morning in my tea and it taste great!

UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

Have researched and tried many brands over the years. Love yours the most! Not much for sharing pix or vids. But will def just keep buying this. Thanks!

UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

Customer photo review of UMF™ 20+ / MGO 829 Manuka Honey

A spoonful every evening is keeping me healthy. I’ve rebuilt my immune system & have not had a cold, fever, cough, pneumonia, COVID, flu, etc in over 2.5 years. This from an old gal that constantly got sick.

UMF™ 20+ / MGO 829 Manuka Honey

Not only is this honey delicious, easy to use and has positive health benefits, the company is very responsible. I had reordered and the jar came in it's box, having leaked a little during shipping. I let the company know and they replaced the jar quickly and without further cost to me. EXCELLENT customer service for a very valued product! First class all the way!

UMF™ 20+ / MGO 829 Manuka Honey

Customer photo review of UMF™ 20+ / MGO 829 Manuka Honey

Wild Cape is in my top two Manuka Honey suppliers. It's great quality and has really helped heal my mouth after dental surgery and has kept me from sore throats and colds last winter. Also is great for the gut and acid reflux. I also use it on my face for a small dry patch caused by psoriasis. It truly is this little miracle worker and especially when you get above the 800 MGO rating. I do buy others but this is right at the top of my list. Great stuff.

UMF™ 20+ / MGO 829 Manuka Honey

My wife an I have eliminated all sweetners for our coffee as Wild Cape Manuka 15+ makes your coffee the perfect blend of just a bit of sweetness while giving you the daily benefits of Manuka honey. Two cups a day each and 1 spoonful of Wild Cape Manuka Honey in each cup and no more sugar or artificial sweetners !

UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

Very tasty. I eat a spoonful every morning …well sometimes during the day or before bed I’ve tried many other brands and found this to be best and a bit more affordable

UMF™ 20+ / MGO 829 Manuka Honey

This honey is an excellent product and well worth the price. Not only is it delicious in dishes but also quite effective as a shallow wound dressing for my dog. I try to keep a couple of jars in stock, each for designated purposes.

UMF™ 20+ / MGO 829 Manuka Honey

I have been using Wildcape Manuka exclusively and love it. My Welsh Terrier gets a teaspoon every morning and she loves it too.

UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

helps with my digestion. I add it to my tea in the morning, makes the tea better but does not add sweetness.

UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

Customer photo review of UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

I have been eating Manuka honey twice a day since it arrived. It’s delicious! I am hoping it will help my sensitive stomach. So far, so good.

UMF™ 15+ / MGO 514 Manuka Honey

I love. Your honey, but I need to have a more frequent delivery and the large bottle, not the small one. Please acknowledge my request. Thank y, Peter Goslett.

UMF™ 20+ / MGO 829 Manuka Honey