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MHAS Withdraws Appeal, Circles the Wagons
The group representing the New Zealand honey industry’s bid to gain exclusive use of the term “mānuka honey”, is rethinking its approach...
Patrick Dawkins
Jan 31, 20231 min read


Beekeeping Takeaways from North America’s Conference Season
MyApiary general manager Darren Bainbridge recently returned from the North American beekeeping conference season, here's what he learned...
Darren Bainbridge
Jan 31, 20233 min read


Wellington’s Community Beekeeper
From long-time treasurer of the Wellington Beekeepers Association (WBA), to hives in some of our capital city’s most renown venues and...
Patrick Dawkins
Jan 31, 20233 min read


Exit Strategies – From Reluctant Sales to Zombie Operators
The reduction in registered commercial beekeepers has been dramatic in the past three years. The numbers only tell half the story though...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20229 min read


Reducing the AFB Risk of Abandoned Hives – the Responsibility of All Beekeepers
The hives of beekeepers exiting the industry can pose a serious disease risk. Here's what we all need to know about responsibly exiting...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20224 min read


Liability Disagreement Leads to Mānuka Honey Appellation Resignations
The Manuka Honey Appellation Society has been setback by resignation of its chairperson and another committee member. What's behind their...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20224 min read


Prevention is Better Than Cure
After the last few years, you might think we’re all experts on the immune system, but insect immune systems might surprise you...
Dave Black
Dec 31, 20224 min read


A Brief History of Formic Pro
Formic Pro varroa treatments have become common place, but why? and how do they work to kill both phoretic mites and those in the brood...
Heather Broccard-Bell
Dec 31, 20224 min read


Reported AFB Incidence is Up, but is it a Bad Thing?
The Management Agency are spinning an increase in AFB incidence as a good thing, but is it?
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20222 min read


Christmas Promo Winner a Southland Club Good-Sort
There is a sense of karma at work in this Christmas' giveaway winner, with a major club contributor the benefactor of our promo prize...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20222 min read


Making Kānuka Honey Great Again
Imagine the impact on New Zealand apiculture if kānuka honey could be proven to have health benefits on a par with that of mānuka?...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 2, 20226 min read


To Fiji with Advice
Four Southern North Island Beekeeping Group members recently undertook a whistle-stop tour of Fiji to spread beekeeping knowledge...
Frank Lindsay
Dec 2, 20228 min read
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