New commercial-beekeeping industry group Honey and Bees New Zealand (H&BNZ) has an inaugural board and chairperson, Murray Bush, who says the serious business of rebuilding trust among beekeepers begins now. Beekeepers must return that trust though he emphasises, and support he group if it is to hold any weight and survive.

Who is on the ticket to earn a seat at the inaugural Honey and Bees New Zealand board table? We meet the contenders and explore their qualifications...