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The Beekeeper's Daughters - Where Art Meets the Hive
Art and beekeeping are not your typical pairing of passions, but for Chad Tozer the two are inextricably intertwined...
Taylor Houston
Oct 2, 20224 min read


Keep the AFB Dogs Research Alive – Your Help is Needed
Without funding, research into the viability of AFB sniffer dogs is likely to go by the wayside, but SNIBG are proposing a solution...
Frank Lindsay
Oct 1, 20223 min read


161 Years of NZ Beekeeping in The Blood: Symes Apiaries
John Syme spent all his working life as a beekeeper and, at 82, he still keeps his hand it. Quite simply, it's in the blood...
Maggie James
Oct 1, 20226 min read


Aerofast – the Hive Straps That Last
Beekeepers all have their own way of doing things – hive straps are no different. However, in the past 10 years one method has proven more..
Patrick Dawkins
Oct 1, 20223 min read


How Far and Wide do Our Hives Travel?
In an effort to improve any potential incursion response, Massey University is undertaking a survey of beekeeper's biosecurity practices...
Patrick Dawkins
Oct 1, 20222 min read


Data is Power – and the Col Loss Survey Provides It
The Colony Loss Survey can be a source of data, thus knowledge and therefor power to beekeepers striving for best management writes Darre...
Darren Bainbridge
Oct 1, 20222 min read


Betta Bees Up for Sale
Fancy taking on a leading queen bee breeding programme? After 18 years of striving to improve bee genetics, Betta Bees is up for sale...
Patrick Dawkins
Sep 30, 20223 min read


Nectar Analysis Project a World First, but Needs Beekeeper Support
Is there a more accurate way to define New Zealand’s – and potentially the World’s – honey varieties? Esteemed honeybee scientist Dr Mark...
Patrick Dawkins
Sep 2, 20225 min read


Floods Leave Lasting Damage
Beekeepers in many regions of both North and South Islands, are dealing with the effects of historic levels of flooding in August...
Patrick Dawkins
Sep 2, 20225 min read


Recovering Costs of an AFB Infection Through the Disputes Tribunal
Imagine being forced to burn all of your beehives due to AFB infection. Then imagine having to do it again...
Phil Evans
Sep 2, 20228 min read


Can Apiculture Meet the Need?
Inspired by a presentation from Meat the Need founder Wayne Langford, Raglan beekeepers Hannah & Rory O’Brien hope to support beekeepers...
Patrick Dawkins
Sep 2, 20223 min read


Sustainability – Where Are We Now?
“Sustainability” – there’s a lot of noise about the global movement these days, but how do beekeepers stack up when it comes to achieving...
Dave Black
Sep 2, 20225 min read
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