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...

After five and a half years of stability at the head of the AFB Management Agency, September saw a new general manager take the reins...

Aucklander beekeeper Kim Kneijber has a major commitment to beekeeping education and has been prominent in the region inspecting hives as...

In the third and final article of his series, Sebastian Owen discusses the development of resistance in varroa mites and explains what...

The Comvita “Wellness Lab’ in Auckland’s CBD is a far cry from the farms, forests, and honey sheds that most beekeepers are used to...

Science writer Dave Black explores varroa sensitive hygiene, explaining what it is, how it is measured, and learning of research in our...

Bumblebee Keeper: A personal story of pollinator management. Author: Nelson Pomeroy. Reviewed by Roger Bray.