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Saturday 20 April 2024

Apiculture NZ

…as honey industry aims for $1bn exports by 2030 21st February 2024 /

…as honey industry aims for $1bn exports by 2030

Key to the strategy are a new export levy, industry body and export standards, as well as the protection of bee health and support for beekeepers.


Wet weather “killed” 2023 honey production – Apiculture NZ 15th December 2023 /

Wet weather “killed” 2023 honey production – Apiculture NZ

The dire impact of wet and wild weather last summer on the 2023 honey production season was confirmed today with the publication of the annual MPI Apiculture Monitoring Data.


Bee Aware month 2023 takes flight 31st August 2023

Bee Aware month 2023 takes flight

Associate Agriculture Minister Jo Luxton has officially launched Bee Aware Month 2023, an annual nationwide celebration of bees and their importance to the ecosystem, food chain, and economy.


Pollinator-friendly practices in NZ for World Bee Day  22nd May 2023 /

Pollinator-friendly practices in NZ for World Bee Day 

Planting a range of bee-friendly plants and protecting pollinators was the focus of this year’s World Bee Day on Saturday 20 May.


NZ exporters welcome imminent start of UK FTA 5th May 2023 /

NZ exporters welcome imminent start of UK FTA

From 31 May, tariffs on more than 97% of exports to the United Kingdom, including wine, honey, and onions, will be eliminated.


The Mānuka Collective reigns again at Apiculture NZ awards 5th July 2022 /

The Mānuka Collective reigns again at Apiculture NZ awards

Timaru-based The Mānuka Collective has taken home the Supreme award at the annual Apiculture New Zealand National Honey Competition for the second year in a row.


Apiculture NZ on track for 2022 conference 10th June 2022 /

Apiculture NZ on track for 2022 conference

Hundreds of beekeepers, and others from the apiculture industry, will gather in Christchurch this month for ApiNZ’s sixth annual conference and trade exhibition.


Apiculture NZ flags World Bee Day 19th May 2022 /

Apiculture NZ flags World Bee Day

Building a better future for bees is the focus of this year’s World Bee Day on Friday 20 May, says Apiculture New Zealand.


Apiculture NZ secures funding for honey sector strategy 22nd April 2022 /

Apiculture NZ secures funding for honey sector strategy

Apiculture New Zealand has successfully secured funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund, for a two-year project that will help identify how sector can achieve sustainable growth.


Buzz gathers for Apiculture NZ conference 25th May 2021 /

Buzz gathers for Apiculture NZ conference

The 2021 Apiculture New Zealand Conference will see hundreds of beekeepers and others from the industry gather in Rotorua next month after the event was scuppered by Covid-19 last year.


Record number of NZ beekeepers buzzed on World Bee Day 21st May 2021

Record number of NZ beekeepers buzzed on World Bee Day

A record number of New Zealand beekeepers honoured the pollinators and honey makers this World Bee Day on Thursday 20 May.


Apiculture conference to address climate change, honey market 14th April 2021

Apiculture conference to address climate change, honey market

Climate change, international research trends and the changing global honey market to be discussed at the Apiculture NZ Conference.


100k bee colonies lost in 2020 – survey 12th April 2021 /

100k bee colonies lost in 2020 – survey

Winter loss rates of bee colonies in New Zealand has continued to rise, with deaths increasing for the sixth year in a row.