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Thanking New Zealand Beekeepers On World Bee Day
Monday, 18 May 2020, 11:13 am | Apiculture NZ
New Zealand honey bees will be giving their beekeepers a buzz of thanks this World Bee Day on Wednesday 20th May. World Bee Day was established by the United Nations to raise awareness of the critical importance of bees, and other pollinators to the ... More >>
Welcome news for beekeepers
Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 12:20 pm | Apiculture NZ
Apiculture New Zealand welcomes the Government’s announcement to grant $5.7 million through the Provincial Growth Fund to help secure the term “mānuka honey” for New Zealand. More >>
Bee Aware Month launched by Minister for Agriculture
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 3:27 pm | Apiculture NZ
Agriculture Minister, Hon Damien O’Connor, has officially launched the 10th annual Bee Aware Month, a nation-wide celebration of bees and their importance to our ecosystem, food chain and economy. More >>
Celebrating World Bee Day - 20 May 2019
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 3:36 pm | Apiculture NZ
The United Nations second annual World Bee Day takes place this Monday 20 May 2019 with the intent of raising awareness of the crucial role of bees, the threats they face and their contribution to global sustainable development. More >>
2017/18 honey season a mixed bag for New Zealand beekeepers
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 2:42 pm | Apiculture NZ
The 2017/18 honey season was a mixed bag for New Zealand beekeepers with honey volumes and hive yields up by 35 percent and 21 percent respectively over the 2016/17 season, while average honey prices were lower than the previous year for most honey types ... More >>
Apiculture conference in June to focus on growing value
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 10:41 am | Apiculture NZ
New approaches to bee breeding, the latest international research on Varroa and understanding the challenges of the honey market are just a handful of this year’s pressing topics at the Apiculture New Zealand Conference & Trade Exhibition. ... More >>
Rise in NZ’s bee colony losses shows need for attention
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 10:43 am | Apiculture NZ
Gradual rise in New Zealand’s overall honey bee colony losses shows need for ongoing attention to bee health More >>
Apiculture New Zealand supports Minister's call for unity
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 10:39 am | Apiculture NZ
Apiculture New Zealand supports the Minister for Agriculture’s plea for greater unity to address existing challenges around bee welfare and biosecurity, food safety and export regulations, and welcomes the Minister’s commitment to supporting the ... More >>
Majority of beekeepers vote against commodity levy on honey
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 4:04 pm | Apiculture NZ
Commercial beekeepers have voted not to support the introduction of a honey levy with only 23.56% voting for the introduction of a commodity levy. More >>
Beekeepers urged to vote for a commodity levy
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 10:49 am | Apiculture NZ
Apiculture New Zealand (ApiNZ) is calling on commercial beekeepers to vote for a commodity levy with voting papers going out this month. More >>
New to beekeeping resources to equip increasing hobbyists
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 5:14 pm | Apiculture NZ
New Zealand’s ongoing interest in bees and honey has seen the number of registered beekeepers continue to rise rapidly in the past few years. As at 30 November 2018, there were 9,173 registered beekeepers in New Zealand, 6,784 of which are considered ... More >>
New Scholarship in Beekeeping launched
Monday, 6 August 2018, 3:00 pm | Apiculture NZ
Apiculture New Zealand (ApiNZ) recently launched a new youth scholarship in beekeeping aimed at encouraging young New Zealanders who wish to take up a career in the industry and undertake training that supports best practice beekeeping. More >>
Apiculture industry asked to vote on commodity levy
Monday, 23 July 2018, 9:48 am | Apiculture NZ
Apiculture New Zealand (ApiNZ) is now consulting with the apiculture sector on the introduction of a commodity levy to help manage and leverage rapid industry growth. More >>
Apiculture New Zealand Conference
Friday, 13 July 2018, 11:27 am | Apiculture NZ
Beekeepers, packers, processors, and affiliated businesses from the apiculture industry are gearing up for the Apiculture New Zealand National Conference and Trade Exhibition, opening next Sunday, 22 July in Blenheim. More >>
Largest apiculture gathering in NZ set to attract hundreds
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 9:19 am | Apiculture NZ
Apiculture New Zealand is pleased to present our 2018 National Conference & Trade Exhibition, which will be hosted in Blenheim at the Marlborough Convention Centre from 22 – 24 July 2018. More >>
Survey shows low-to-average colony loss for third year
Friday, 16 March 2018, 11:47 am | Apiculture NZ
The latest Bee Colony Loss Survey Report shows New Zealand continues to maintain low to average colony loss rates compared to international results. More >>
Poor weather conditions hit honey volumes
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 4:46 pm | Apiculture NZ
Poor weather conditions hit New Zealand’s honey volumes for the 2017 season Poor weather conditions over the 2016/17 honey harvest season were some of the most challenging experienced by New Zealand beekeepers in the last five years, resulting in one of ... More >>
Govt’s revised science definition of mānuka honey welcomed
Monday, 29 January 2018, 4:56 pm | Apiculture NZ
Apiculture New Zealand welcomes the Ministry for Primary Industries’ decision to adjust its mānuka honey science definition for multifloral honey. “We’re pleased that MPI has listened to industry and delivered a definition that ensures our consumers ... More >>
'‘New to Beekeeping' Information Launched
Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 9:03 am | Apiculture NZ
In response to the growing number of hobbyist beekeepers in New Zealand, Apiculture New Zealand (ApiNZ), the peak body for the beekeeping and honey industry in New Zealand, has released two practical guides for people starting out in beekeeping. More >>
September - A Month to Bee Aware
Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 10:23 am | Apiculture NZ
Bring out your bee costumes and gardening gloves – Bee Aware Month (BAM) is nearly here! More >>
