The potential of an American foulbrood (AFB) preventative treatment or ‘vaccine’ for New Zealand beehives got another big step closer...

Here we look at what bacteriophages are, what they can do, and what’s involved in making them a practical and sustainable option for...

New Zealand Beekeeping Inc is not waiting for a new government to be sworn in before making the desires of beekeepers known...

Iconic Marlborough Beekeeping business J Bush & Sons is up for sale, with the Bush family listing it for the first time in its 107-year...

At Pharmapac we’re committed to continuous improvement, so we’re always looking for new innovations and developing designs in order to be...

In so many of New Zealand’s beekeeping businesses, profitable beekeeping requires shifting of hives between sites to maximise...

We look back on the early years of varroa in New Zealand with Jane Lorimer. The Waikato beekeeper was a fresh face on the NBA executive at..

Colony Loss surveys are filed all around the world and New Zealand beekeepers are global leaders in their participation rates...

For approximately 15 years Maggie James was an AP2 hive inspector in Canterbury, these are some of her confessions...

It is officially full steam ahead at Pyramid Apiaries with hives out of cherry orchards, onto their summer sites, and swarm season upon us..

With 3800 people in attendance, the 48th International Apicultural Congress – or ‘Apimondia’ as it is colloquially known – was a...

Despite a bill of AUD$132 million and more than 30,000 hives euthanised, Australia’s 15-month fight to eradicate Varroa destructor from...