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Advertorial: CrystechNZ – High Quality Equipment for High Quality Honey
For New Zealand beekeepers to produce the World’s best honey, they need the highest quality equipment in processing and extracting...
Patrick Dawkins
Jun 2, 20223 min read


Turning Off for the Off-Season
Temperatures are cooling down. Frosts and wet weather... it's winter and beekeeping consultant Andrew Stratford has some pertinent advice...
Andrew Stratford
Jun 2, 20223 min read


Jessie James’s Big Adventure
Canterbury beekeeper James Corson has set off on an adventure to the north and he takes us along for the ride as he tries to "tame a Tiger".
James Corson
Jun 2, 20223 min read


Sugar for the Beekeeper
Resident science writer Dave Black explores how beekeepers use sugar in New Zealand, from raw, to liquid, invert and even candy...
Dave Black
Jun 2, 20224 min read


What is happening with Varroa in New Zealand?
John Mackay has heard many anecdotes around varroa this season, and a new group will form to try and help answer some key questions...
John Mackay
Jun 1, 20222 min read


The Big Move
Given only a matter of weeks to move their hives and with it their club headquarters, the Auckland Beekeepers Club were left scrambling...
Patrick Dawkins
Jun 1, 20223 min read


Mighty May Deals
Explore the mighty-May-collage of advertising deals, thanks to Apiarist's Advocate's advertisers – bringing New Zealand beekeepers free,...
Patrick Dawkins
May 5, 20221 min read


The Non-Compliance Conundrum
You might have seen it, unlabelled honey at the roadside stall or on the local Facebook market place...
Patrick Dawkins
May 1, 20225 min read


Research Project to Shine a Light on Industry Struggles
How should the apiculture industry move forward? A project to be soon undertaken by ApiNZ will look to answer that...
Patrick Dawkins
May 1, 20223 min read


Husband, Father, Beekeeper – Ian Berry
Ian Berry died recently, having played an integral role in beekeeping enterprise Arataki Honey. Son John reflects on Ian's beekeeping life.
John Berry
May 1, 20223 min read


Inside Ashburton Apiaries
We take a look around the sheds of the well-established Ashburton Apiaries and get an insight into their family business...
Maggie James
May 1, 20226 min read


The National Honey Competition and Honey Profiling
We take a look at what goes into the search for New Zealand’s top honeys...
Maggie James
May 1, 20223 min read
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