Industry Body Constitution Still a Work-On

A month after proposing to release a potential new beekeeping industry body constitution “in February and hopefully early February”, Apiculture New Zealand (ApiNZ) and New Zealand Beekeeping Inc have yet to do so and continue to fine tune.

Some details of the commercial-beekeeper-centric proposal were given to ApiNZ members at their SGM on January 28, but a more detailed blueprint of how a united industry body might look remains in the works. The plan is to release it soon, to allow consultation with the industry and fine-tuning.

While diversions to contribute time towards the yellow-legged hornet incursion response have delayed efforts, ironing out challenges which surround transitioning multiple groups into one, such as differing opinions on its best makeup, are likely also contributing to delays.