drew ambrose travelled to niue to find out more. >> reporter: east of the international dateline niue is a small nation home to 1200 people. hidden away in the forest are hives of honey. the local beekeeper says the colonies are the cleanest bees in the world. 99% of beekeepers cries to see them. they'd be envious of beautiful hives like this ticking along. see how calm they are. >> nothing to worry about. >> even with a mask on, it's crazy. >> reporter: andy is producing a range of organic honey products to fund his dreams. a bee sanctuary. he says niue has the climate to breed calm queen bees all year around. >> you have to get the right size island. if you go too small you can't get the scale. too big, it's too hard to manage. this is the perfect sized island. niue is isolated. the nearest country is 300km away, which is why a bee sanctuary could work. the leader of niue supports the plan, it's a struggle to make money from agriculture due to a small workforce and shipping routes. >> if we need to borrow money, ensure that we accelerate of the process. we are talking to them about

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