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Patrick Dawkins
Feb 38 min read
A Honey Season of Two Halves
Beekeepers from many regions of New Zealand are reporting a season of two distinct halves...

Patrick Dawkins
Feb 15 min read
Going to the Vote
Looming in February are votes crucial to the existence and roles of industry groups UMFHA and ApiNZ as a seismic shift in honey industry...


Patrick Dawkins
Feb 13 min read
Mānuka Honey Founders Reinforce the Need for Higher Standards
Two beekeepers who were among the group of six who first sat around a table and coined the association that is now UMF share their thoughts


Bruce Roscoe
Feb 17 min read
A Guide to Realising Hidden Value in Selling a Honey Business
As gears are stepped down in honey production and extraction winds up, some business owners will be steeling themselves to farewell a pro...


John Berry
Feb 16 min read
John Berry on Breeder Selection
Bees are livestock. Like all forms of livestock, they have been subject to selective pressure for a very long time...


Dave Black
Feb 17 min read
A Tower of Babble
There’s a lot going on in a honey bee nest but, if we ignore the actual activity, even with a casual glance the nest construction itself...


Aimz
Feb 13 min read
Waxed
BOP beekeeper Aimz buzzes in with her latest update - Waxed.


Ian Fletcher
Feb 14 min read
Public Service
Former top bureaucrat Ian Fletcher examines the various types of public service in NZ, and identifies where improvements need to be made...


Colin McLean
Feb 13 min read
Chalkbrood – a Growing Problem
Great Barrier Island beekeeper Colin McLean details his growing concerns at chalkbrood in his beehives, and what he is doing to combat...


Konstantin Tregubenko
Feb 14 min read
Breeding Varroa-Resistant Buckfast Bees in Russia
Landing in the editor’s inbox this month was mail from an international subscriber – Konstantin Tregubenko, who keeps 40 beehives in Russia.


Patrick Dawkins
Jan 37 min read
Full Steam Ahead for ApiNZ/UMFHA Restructure
ApiNZ chief executive Karin Kos, board chair Nathan Guy and UMFHA chief executive Tony Wright, explain why they believe a shake up is needed


Patrick Dawkins
Jan 35 min read
Another Amalgamation? NZ Beekeeping and Southern North Island Beekeeping in Talks to Form “National Beekeeping Collective”
2025 is the year to come together it seems, with New Zealand Beekeeping Inc and Southern North Island Beekeeping Group taking steps to...
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