I’m an old beekeeper. That much I will admit. From my apiaries in Southland, I’ve seen the rise and rapid fall of beekeeping ...

When it comes to the future of beekeeping in New Zealand and how a national industry body should be structured, some might suggest I steer clear. But I’ve given this a lot of thought...

Great Barrier Island beekeeper Colin McLean details his growing concerns at chalkbrood in his beehives, and what he is doing to combat...

Great Barrier Island beekeeper Colin McLean assess the Honey Industry Strategy, and the state of the beekeeping industry...

Veteran beekeeper Roger Bray examines the "story" behind a jar of honey, and how he believes it is being undermined by additives...

I see this a lot: very knowledgeable operators with decades of experience, hundreds of hives, maybe even a few thousand, extraction plant...

Few of us would dispute that our industry is going through difficult times. No matter where we sit in the supply chain...

John Berry explains what effect overstocking with beehives has on bees, how to best manage against the threats and who is to blame...

The honey industry and, more specifically, mānuka honey is certainly a sticky hot mess right now; with the latest result...

Wairarapa beekeeper and ApiNZ board member Stu Ferguson is an innovator, and has been thinking over a new plan for tackling AFB...

Now, as much as ever, the issue of capturing maximum value for New Zealand’s range of honey varieties is front of industry discussions...

Without funding, research into the viability of AFB sniffer dogs is likely to go by the wayside, but SNIBG are proposing a solution...

Former AFB recognition tutor Nigel Costley poses an "acid question" on the role of AFB dogs and their recent research...

As a queen breeder I get to speak directly with a lot of beekeepers throughout the country. Clearly there are some big changes happening...

Following six years of Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) investigation, through Landcare Research’s Colony Loss Survey which...

Manuka marketing expert Phil Caskey offers his opinion on the concept of a collective of honey suppliers partnering with an offshore packer

There is probably none better placed to understand the dynamics behind a beekeeping co-operative or “collective” as Russell Marsh.

With honey stacking up inside beekeepers’ sheds all around New Zealand, experienced honey exporter JOHN HARTNELL offers a potential solution