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Patrick Dawkins
Aug 2, 20243 min read
A Ratings Disaster
Why did 100% Pure New Zealand Honey provide honey to an offshore packer and then allow them to use the UMF brandmark on that product?
Patrick Dawkins
Aug 2, 20249 min read
Queen Breeders Feature
Are you in the market for queens? Or perhaps cells, or nucs? Seven of the country's leading breeding programmes define their operations...
Patrick Dawkins
Aug 2, 20243 min read
Wanganui Beekeepers Conference Boasts Packed Programme
We dive into the programme set for The Beekeepers Conference 2024, to find out what attendees can expect...
John Berry
Aug 2, 20248 min read
American Foulbrood: A Personal History
Hawke’s Bay apiarist John Berry reflects on his history with American foulbrood...
Patrick Dawkins
Aug 2, 20244 min read
Talking Points from Mānuka Orchard Open Day
Some of the most pressing issues facing beekeepers were presented and discussed at an open day hosted by Manuka Orchard, July 26...
Maggie James
Aug 2, 20245 min read
AFB Education and Self-Sufficiency Aspirations
Last month we met Murray and Heidi Rixon and explored their honey extraction setup and beekeeping operation. There's more to their work...
Dave Black
Aug 2, 20247 min read
Our Energetic Engineers
While you – the beekeeper – likely read this from a warm, winter abode, science writer Dave Black nestles into the cluster of your honeybee
Aimz
Aug 2, 20244 min read
PPE and Mum’s Endeavour
‘Aimz’ continues her accounts of a fledgling career in the hives with analysis of PPE in use at her workplace, and a look back at life...
Ian Fletcher
Aug 2, 20244 min read
How Hard is it to Run a Health System?
Former head of several national and state departments, Ian Fletcher explores a pressing national issue – the health system and the govt...
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 1, 20245 min read
Summit Discussions Delve Deeper into Levy Plans
It was made clear to those from around the beekeeping industry who gathered at the university’s The Pā building that there are headwinds...
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 1, 20245 min read
Summit Day Takeaways
The Industry Summit Day held at University of Waikato on June 18 had a heavy focus on the Honey Industry Strategy of hosts Apiculture New...
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 1, 20245 min read
Avoiding the March of the Folly
“We certainly agree something must be done, but the fact this is something, doesn’t mean it must be done,” says New Zealand Beekeeping...
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