About Us
We began to farm emus in 1996. We started off with a few pairs then ended up with a couple of
hundred. We sold meat in our shop and it was just about to be introduced into a local supermarket
as a trial. Unfortunately the government changed the processing regulations and the small killing
and processing plant we were using was unable to afford the cost of upgrading to the new standards
so we had nowhere to send our birds any more. Now we keep a few for education purposes (and of
course they are our pets)!!
Emu meat is similar to venison, a red meat low in fat and quite a healthy meat to eat. It's taste
could be described as a cross between a good fillet steak and venison.
Every part of an emu can be used from the meat, to the feathers for Maori cloaks, the claws for
jewellery, the bones for carving, the hides for high class leather clothing and accessories and of
course the eggs can be carved - or eaten. (They do take around an hour and a half to boil however
and need rather large 'soldiers' to dip into them)!!!!!!
The moa family exhibit in Te Papa are constructed from Bluebank emus.
Our birds love visitors and will gladly eat any bread you may care to bring for them. They will also
eat your ice block complete with stick if you get too close !
email:Info@bluebank.co.nz
Bluebank Blueberry Farm
1301 Akatarawa Valley
RD2 Upper Hutt
Wellington
New Zealand.
Phone: +64 4 526 9540
We will be CLOSED today
We have real fruit Blueberry
ice cream, ice blocks, fudge
and jam, also honey comb.
Emus, sheep and alpacas to
feed, plenty of room for the
kids to run around and let off
steam.