13th March 2026 Honey / receivershipTaihape-based beekeeping and honey business Tweeddale’s Honey (NZ) is in receivership.
11th December 2025 Biosecurity / HoneyBiosecurity New Zealand is extending its surveillance zone for yellow-legged hornets on Auckland’s North Shore as well as working more closely with beekeepers.
1st December 2025 Honey / OpinionNaturally sweet, but potentially hiding a criminal past? This is not the plot of a new crime drama. It is about the jar of honey in your kitchen.
5th November 2025 Honey / OpinionThe yellow-legged hornet poses a serious threat to both native and introduced pollinators, and to pollination itself, but eradication is possible, says Victoria University’s Phil Lester.
5th November 2025 HoneyA New Zealand Mānuka apiary company has created what it claims to be the world’s most expensive honey, in the form of a €250,000 (NZ$500,000) limited edition collectable.
4th December 2024 Honey / LiquidationsA honey business owned by the Gloriavale Christian Community has been put into liquidation.
29th November 2024 HoneyHoney industry good body, ApiNZ, and the export focused Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association are looking to come together to create a new industry body.
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5th November 2024 Coriolis / HoneyThe country’s honey industry is facing a pivotal moment in its evolution, says a new report.
8th October 2024 Education / HoneyA new digital series educating retailers and industry professionals about New Zealand mānuka honey has launched.
11th July 2024 Honey / Me TodayDouyin influencer Liu Yuan Yuan has smashed sales records for Me Today, which said her live streams out of New Zealand saw sales of over $5.3m of its product into the Chinese market.
10th June 2024 Honey / SFFFNew Zealand’s honey sector has received a funding boost through the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund.
