By Stephanie Sopow (Scion), Dr Trevor Jones (NZ Poplar and Willow Trust), Drs Linda Newstrom-Lloyd and Angus McPherson (Trees for Bees...

Last month a trip to visit Glasson Apiaries in Blackball on the West Coast proved popular with readers. So, this month, Maggie James...

The decision to install a solar hot water system on his honey house was made long before going eco-friendly was in vogue, but it has well...

Beekeepers, or want-to-be-beekeepers, aged between 17 and 22 years-of-age are being encouraged to put their name forward for the annual...

VIEWS FROM OUTSIDE THE APIARY: IAN FLETCHER The anxious watch over the latest Covid lockdowns in New Zealand has kept much of our...

A full run down of the promotions in September's Apiarist's Advocate...

An idea to help alleviate New Zealand’s honey supply and demand imbalance has been met with a wide range of reaction, from optimism to...

Manuka marketing expert Phil Caskey offers his opinion on the concept of a collective of honey suppliers partnering with an offshore packer

There is probably none better placed to understand the dynamics behind a beekeeping co-operative or “collective” as Russell Marsh.

Meet a West Coast beekeeping operation born from a coalmining blacksmith's hive 97 years ago, to a now well-entrenched business.

For beekeepers flooding damage can range from apiaries disappearing in a flash, to silt-laden hives, or washouts and landslides causing...

Last month we detailed the manuka-focused sections of an enlightening conversation between three honey marketers from the Apiculture New...