Welcome
Dunedin Beekeepers’ club was formed in 1980 and incorporated in July 2022. We are a not-for-profit, membership-based club providing support for the promotion of bees and of good beekeeping practices.
2026 Programme.
Events
We meet on the second Saturday of each month at 1.30pm, 45 Maori Road, Belleknowes, Dunedin.
Non-financial-members are always welcome, we ask a $5 donation at the door. Tea and biscuits, an interesting speaker, a wealth of knowledge and hands on experience with the club hives (depending on the weather) are available at every meeting.
Club Memberships are now due.
Annual Club membership runs from 1 July to 30 June and remains at $40 per year. This allows for one voting membership and an associated family membership.
Membership is recorded in a database. If you have moved, changed your phone number or email, please check that the Club secretary has your new details.
DCC response to bylaw changes.
Thank you for your interest in this bylaw review and to those of you who provided feedback to the initial community engagement.
Following that engagement, no substantive change is proposed to the Bylaw which seems to be working well to address issues related to keeping animals in Dunedin. It is proposed to keep the rule banning roosters in residential zone areas unless owners have written permission, and no specific restrictions are proposed for keeping bees or cats.
What do you think about this proposal? For more information and to have your say, visit www.dunedin.govt.nz/consultation
Feedback closes at 5pm, Friday 21 August 2026.
At our AGM Brian Pillay was awarded a Life Membership to the club. Thank you Brian for all your support over the years.
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The aims and objectives of the society are:
• to foster interest in beekeeping
• to promote good beekeeping practices that are respectful of bees
• to raise funds for approved purposes
• to preserve the integrity of the Dunedin Beekeepers Club Inc.
Over our 40 years of operation we have introduced hundreds of beekeepers to the practice and art of keeping bees.
We give demonstrations to local schools, exhibit at shows and offer an introductory course to aspiring beekeepers. We hold monthly meetings with practical hive work and demonstrations, a wide range of speakers.
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The Management Agency, National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan New Zealand.
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2024
Keepers Calendar
Having taken care of our bees needs, we can have some time off beekeeping over the winter and the season starts again early spring, hence this calendar starts in August. Scroll to the current month for reminders of tasks to complete this month.
August
Prepare for the new season. Assemble feeding equipment and supplies of sugar. Prepare site by cutting grass around hives.
September
Feed if necessary. Apply varroa treatment as soon as it is warm enough to open the hives. Check all frames for AFB
October
Check hives for queen. Are there plenty eggs and brood? Is the brood in a good healthy solid pattern?
November
Now the hives are humming! Keep up varroa treatment. Feed if necessary. Control swarms. Check all brood frames for AFB.
January
Check honey supers and add more as necessary. Extract honey Check frames for wax moth.
Feel free to pop along to a club meeting held on the second Saturday of the month at Southern Youth Development, 45 Maori Road, Belleknowes, Dunedin.
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