‘Beekeepers need a standalone industry-good group’. That was the conclusion of the latest of three ‘roundtable’ meetings hosted by New Zealand Beekeeping Inc (NZBI), on March 26 via Zoom. Even a previously key proponent and driver of the combined packer-beekeeper model of governance backed beekeeper-only representation as the best solution, at least for now. How would a beekeeping group be formed? Who would lead it? And – surprisingly important the meeting deemed – what might

While wider beekeeping industry representation and what to do about it – as detailed in Industry Roundtable 3 – ApiNZ Leader Backs Beekeeper-Only Approach  – concluded the most recent roundtable meeting of New Zealand Beekeeping Inc (NZBI) leadership and assorted industry stakeholders, the pressing issue of improving a woefully inadequate Biosecurity programme for apiculture was pushed to the forefront of talks.