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New Zealand Honey Strategy Resets Industry Ambitions For A Strong Future
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 9:07 pm | Apiculture NZ
A plan to revitalise New Zealand’s honey sector and set it on a new, more sustainable and profitable path for the long term was launched today by the Minister of Agriculture, Hon Todd McClay. The strategy project was initiated by Apiculture New Zealand and ... More >>
Bee Aware Month Launched By Associate Minister For Agriculture Jo Luxton At Te Aro School
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 10:21 am | Apiculture NZ
Associate Agriculture Minister, Hon Jo Luxton, has officially launched Bee Aware Month 2023, an annual nation-wide celebration of bees and their importance to our ecosystem, food chain and economy. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2308/45868ad541aca43e50aa.jpeg" ... More >>
Free Trade Deal Signing Welcomed By New Zealand Honey Industry
Monday, 10 July 2023, 11:52 am | Apiculture NZ
Apiculture New Zealand welcomes the signing of New Zealand’s free trade agreement with the European Union today, which takes the sector one step closer to the removal of tariffs on all New Zealand honey into the European Union. “We are thrilled that ... More >>
New Zealand’s Apiculture Industry Names Top Honey Producers And Honours Outstanding Achievements
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 3:39 pm | Apiculture NZ
New Zealand’s best honey producers have been named at the Apiculture New Zealand National Honey Competition as part of the industry’s annual conference in Rotorua last week. The conference hosted 700 delegates from the apiculture industry at the ... More >>
Bee Engaged In Pollinator-friendly Practices: World Bee Day, 20 May 2023
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 11:48 am | Apiculture NZ
Planting a range of bee-friendly plants and protecting pollinators is the focus of this year’s World Bee Day on Saturday 20 May. “Not only does the honey bee provide us with a great source of natural food, but it also plays a critical role ... More >>
New Zealand Honey Industry Welcomes UK Free Trade Deal
Friday, 5 May 2023, 9:11 am | Apiculture NZ
Apiculture New Zealand welcomes the government’s overnight announcement that the New Zealand and UK Free Trade Agreement will come into force by the end of May 2023. The free trade agreement will see the removal of tariffs on all New Zealand honey ... More >>
Colony Losses Plateau At Similar Level To Last Year
Friday, 31 March 2023, 10:06 am | Apiculture NZ
New Zealand beekeepers once again reported that the Varroa destructor mite is the most common reason for overwintering hive losses, according to the recently released New Zealand Colony Loss Survey. The overall colony loss rate during winter 2022 was ... More >>
Who Will Join The Next Generation Of Beekeepers?
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 2:28 pm | Apiculture NZ
Mossop’s Honey and Apiculture New Zealand are looking for the next Ron Mossop Youth Scholarship recipient to get a boost into the apiculture industry. The scholarship was set up five years ago as a way of giving young people the best possible start ... More >>
Bee Curious This September For Bee Aware Month
Friday, 26 August 2022, 11:16 am | Apiculture NZ
Beekeepers are calling on bee-lovers across New Zealand to learn more about bees and what actions they can take to support the health and resilience of Kiwi bee populations this Bee Aware Month. Apiculture NZ CEO Karin Kos says, “Honey bees are critically ... More >>
New Zealand’s Apiculture Industry Names Top Honey Producers And Honours Outstanding Achievements
Monday, 4 July 2022, 5:11 pm | Apiculture NZ
New Zealand’s best honey producers have been named at the Apiculture New Zealand National Honey Competition as part of the industry’s annual conference in Christchurch. The conference hosted more than 750 delegates from the apiculture industry at the ... More >>
Bee Engaged: World Bee Day 2022
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 12:22 pm | Apiculture NZ
Building a better future for bees is the focus of this year’s World Bee Day on Friday 20 May. “Not only does the honey bee provide us with a great source of natural food, but it also plays a critical role as a commercial pollinator in our agriculture ... More >>
Apiculture NZ Secures Funding For Honey Sector Strategy
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 10:58 am | Apiculture NZ
Apiculture New Zealand has successfully secured funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund, for a two-year project that will help identify how the New Zealand apiculture sector can achieve sustainable ... More >>
Varroa Increasingly Responsible For NZ Bee Colony Losses
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 11:47 am | Apiculture NZ
New Zealand beekeepers have reported varroa to be the most common reason for over-wintering hive losses for the first time, according to the recently released NZ Colony Loss Survey. The 2021 Survey found varroa was responsible for nearly 40% of all losses. ... More >>
Canterbury Teen Wins Beekeeping Scholarship
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 9:53 am | Apiculture NZ
Canterbury-based Alyssa Wilson (17) is the 2021 recipient of Apiculture New Zealand Ron Mossop Youth Scholarship in beekeeping. Alyssa topped a strong field of candidates to win the scholarship, which includes $2000 to support training and set-up costs ... More >>
Honey Production And Yields Fall While Export Volumes Remain Buoyant For The 2020/21 Year
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 10:25 am | Apiculture NZ
New Zealand’s national honey production in the 2020/2021 season was down 24% on the previous season and the average honey yield per hive fell 18%, according to the 2021 Apiculture Monitoring Report released by the Ministry of Primary Industries ... More >>
Free Trade Deal Will Be A Welcome Boost For The New Zealand Honey Industry
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 10:43 am | Apiculture NZ
Apiculture New Zealand welcomes the move by the New Zealand and UK governments to a free trade agreement in principle which will see the removal of tariffs on all New Zealand honey into the United Kingdom. “The free trade deal will be a great ... More >>
Scholarship Gives Young People Boost Into Beekeeping Career
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 10:07 am | Apiculture NZ
Young people interested in a beekeeping career are being encouraged to apply for the annual Ron Mossop Youth Scholarship, sponsored by Mossop’s Honey and Apiculture New Zealand. The scholarship was set up three years ago as a way of giving young ... More >>
Scholarship Allows Dream Career In Beekeeping To Take Flight
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 9:41 am | Apiculture NZ
A Bay of Plenty teen has been given a boost into his dream career in beekeeping after receiving the 2020 Apiculture New Zealand Ron Mossop Youth Scholarship. Ohope-based Angus Brenton-Rule was thrilled to win the scholarship which provides $2000 to support ... More >>
New Zealand’s Lesser Known Honeys To Get A Boost In International Markets
Monday, 10 August 2020, 3:48 pm | Apiculture NZ
New Zealand’s apiculture industry has embarked on a collective story-telling drive to educate ‘conscious foodie’ consumers offshore about its diverse range of native honey varieties. Apiculture New Zealand has joined forces with New Zealand Story ... More >>
NZ Apiculture industry sees continued growth in production
Friday, 19 June 2020, 1:15 pm | Apiculture NZ
The Ministry for Primary Industries released its annual Apiculture Monitoring Programme Report for the 2018/19 season today, which confirms the New Zealand apiculture industry is still growing. More >>
