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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
Your honey is smooth and delicious!!!! I love it!!! And your customer service care team is fabulous!! I had ordered 2 jars and had only received one in shipping. I reached out to tell them I only received one and got a response quickly and the other jar promptly sent out!!! I appreciate businesses such as yours!!! Thankyou so kindly
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The best Manuka Honey on the market, lowest price and purest form being also the lowest sugar contents compared to the other brands at 5.3gr per serving!
I absolutely love Wild Cape Manuka honey. I have it every morning with yoghurt and blueberries.‘I know it helps to keep me healthy, and I love the taste.
When will my next shipment come?
I'm on my second jar and preparing to reorder. I love it due to the quality and taste. My digestion is so good, I almost can't remember how it felt before.