On the Front Line: Kiwi Expert Aids Aussie Varroa Response

Helping inform those on the ground at Australia's varroa incursion response HQ has been Kiwi varroa expert Michelle Taylor who recaps a...

Varroa: A Personal History

Like many Kiwi apiarists, John Berry has battled varroa for over 20 years now. This is his history, in his words with the honeybee parastite

‘Beebot’ Implemented to Help Maximise Honey Value

Mānuka Orchard unveiled their new honey sales platform, which aims to link buyers from all over the world with Kiwi producers recently...

Researcher Needs Beekeepers to Help Her Help Their Health

Jane Pierce wants to help beekeepers improve their physical health, perhaps their mental health too, and with it their financial wellbeing..

‘Sustainability’ – Where Has It Come From? And What Does It Mean for Beekeepers?

Dave Black explores how we got to this point in the sustainability movement and how New Zealand beekeepers are implicated...

Promising Varroa Research

Lithium? CO2? John Mackay shares some intriguing varroa research in his monthly Under the Microscope column...

Set up to Succeed with Your Varroa Treatments – Tips from a Supplier

If you are feeling like varroa is getting a little bit tougher to manage every year, you are not alone, says NZ Beeswax's general manager...

Fruitless Fall and the Third F

“Jesse” James Corson, better known for the keeping of bees in Canterbury, continues to take us along on his epic motorbike trip...

Beekeeper’s Day Out Coming to Waikato

New Zealand Beekeeping Inc are hoping it’s ‘third time lucky’ on Saturday August 20, with a Beekeeper’s Day Out Seminar scheduled in the Wai

Biosecurity Matters – Just Ask Oz

With the recent outbreak of varroa in Australia, attention turns to what New Zealand is doing regarding our ongoing battle with varroa...

Don’t Believe Everything You Hear: The Arrival of the European Honey Bee to NZ

While it may be commonly known that Mary Bumby was the first to introduce European honey bees to New Zealand...

The Vastly Experienced Beekeeper Making Thames Club Click

With 45 years’ experience – and counting – as a commercial beekeeper, John Bassett has a wealth of knowledge to share and he is...