Apiculture New Zealand welcomes the move by the New Zealand and the European Union (EU) to secure a free trade agreement in principle which will see the removal of tariffs on all New Zealand honey into the European Union. “The free trade deal is another excellent outcome for our industry and will improve our [...]
Apiculture New Zealand Conference, 30 June and 1 July 2022 Hundreds of beekeepers, and others from the apiculture industry, will gather in Christchurch this month for ApiNZ’s 6th annual conference and trade exhibition. This year’s conference will be held at Te Pae Conference Centre, Christchurch on Thursday 30 June and Friday 1 July, with [...]
JOINT STATEMENT: Apiculture New Zealand, Beef + Lamb New Zealand, DairyNZ, Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand, Deer Industry New Zealand, Federation of Māori Authorities, Foundation for Arable Research, Federated Farmers, Horticulture New Zealand, Irrigation New Zealand, and the Meat Industry Association Primary sector leaders have come together to make an unprecedented commitment from [...]
Science, innovation and commitment to the apiculture industry were recognised at Apiculture New Zealand’s annual conference. The Roy Paterson Trophy which acknowledges the best innovative idea, invention or technology in beekeeping was awarded to Veritaxa and Analytica Laboratories for their Classifynder system. This system uses robotics, image processing and neural network technology to count [...]
Photos from Gary Glasson and Mario Bernasconi wowed the judges and the public at the ApiNZ National Photography competition at Conference 2019. Gary Glasson of Glasson Apiaries on the West Coast won the supreme medal at the competition and took home gold medals for a dramatic photo of hives being swept away by a [...]
New Zealand’s top honey producers and innovators were honoured this weekend at Apiculture NZ’s annual conference in Rotorua. The conference is the industry’s biggest gathering and the awards mark successes in innovation and scientific excellence in apiculture as well as naming New Zealand’s best honey producers. The Supreme Award in the ApiNZ National Honey [...]
Beekeepers, packers, processors, and affiliated businesses from all over the apiculture industry are gearing up for the Apiculture New Zealand National Conference and Trade Exhibition, opening this week in Rotorua on Thursday 27 June 2019. Close to 900 hundred delegates are expected, reflecting the strong ongoing interest in New Zealand’s apiculture industry. The three-day [...]
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. The annual industry event returns to the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua from Thursday, 27 June to Saturday, [...]
With just over 1300 attendees, the 2017 Apiculture NZ Conference, which is the largest of its kind in New Zealand, was a huge success. The conference was held at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre from 9-11 July and featured 135 industry good and trade booths and prominent international speakers such as Dr. Yves Le Conte [...]
Myrtle rust, manuka honey and the impact of neonicotinoids on bees are just some of the current topics that have been making global headlines. These and more will steer the conversations at the Apiculture New Zealand national conference this weekend. A record 1200 plus people from around the country and abroad will be in Rotorua [...]