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An Open Letter to Beekeepers
If you have finished harvesting and/or getting ready for extraction, could you kindly arrange some kanuka honey samples to...
Sri Govindaraju
Feb 3, 20241 min read


January: A Slow Lead in to Harvest
Some R&R and a scenic drive has owner Patrick Dawkins well rested before launching into the honey harvest and a bunch of orders for queen...
Patrick Dawkins
Feb 3, 20243 min read


A Beekeeper Reviews 'The Beekeeper'
Your essential beekeepers' review of the action movie 'The Beekeeper' – in cinemas now!
Patrick Dawkins
Feb 3, 20244 min read


Beekeeper Life Satisfaction Worst of Primary Industries
“How ya going?” – it’s a well-worn line among New Zealanders, frequently ‘asked’ rhetorically as a greeting. However, in recent years...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20235 min read


Behind the Doors of NZBI’s First Meeting with the Minister
Industry body New Zealand Beekeeping Inc (NZBI) has wasted no time in opening up dialogue with the new government, with members of their...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20233 min read


What Have ApiNZ Got Planned?
ApiNZ are staying stum on any dealings they have had with the new government, leading to speculation about potential big plans...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20232 min read


Hard Working Beekeeper Earns New Year Honour
Royal Honours for beekeepers have been few and far between over the years, but now Wellington's Frank Lindsay has earned a place on the...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20233 min read


AFB Levy on the Increase
The incidence of AFB in managed beehives is on the up and so too is the per-hive annual levy which all New Zealand beekeepers have to pay...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20232 min read


Advising Aussies About the ‘Varroa Wave’
In early December New Zealand Beeswax general manager Nick Taylor hit the road in Australia to educate their beekeepers on varroa...
Nick Taylor
Dec 31, 20234 min read


Beeswax Business Lands Beekeeper’s Bounty
One lucky beekeeper scooped Apiarist’s Advocate’s ‘Beekeeper’s Bounty’ in December, scoring hundreds of dollars in beekeeping equipment...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20232 min read


Blueskin Bay’s Ideal Ways
Having learnt the ropes of beekeeping on an organic farm in Wisconsin, USA, David Milne’s road to launching Blueskin Bay Honey in Otago...
Maggie James
Dec 31, 20236 min read


A Winning Process
For HD Process the clue is in the name – they make sure honey processing operations are running at the top of their game, and to do that...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20233 min read
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