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5 12, 2024

New honey industry organisation proposal

2024-12-05T10:32:08+13:00December 5th, 2024|Media Release, News, Strategy|

New honey industry organisation proposal open for industry feedback Apiculture New Zealand and the Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association (UMFHA) have shared plans with their members on a proposal to form a new industry body. This new organisation will be better placed to provide a stronger collective voice for the honey industry’s commercial beekeepers [...]

7 06, 2024

NZ Honey Strategy receives funding boost

2024-06-07T11:36:09+12:00June 7th, 2024|Media Release, News, Strategy|

4 June 2024 New Zealand Honey Strategy receives funding boost The New Zealand’s honey sector’s plan for a more sustainable and future has received a funding boost through MPI’s Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund. The MPI funding will support and enable a work programme to act on the recommendations made in the sector [...]

5 06, 2024

Honey has a plan and is sticking to it

2024-06-05T13:14:40+12:00June 5th, 2024|Media Release, News, Strategy|

29 May 2024 Honey has a plan and is sticking to it By Karin Kos, Chief Executive of Apiculture New Zealand  Farmers Weekly’s front-page article last week would have readers believing the end is nigh for the New Zealand honey-producing industry. But that is far from the case. That is not for a moment to deny [...]

15 12, 2023

Wet weather killed 2023 honey production

2023-12-15T09:55:56+13:00December 15th, 2023|Bee Aware Month, Media Release, News|

14 December 2023 Wet weather killed 2023 honey production, better prospects for this season The 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. The reported data shows the total annual honey production reached only 12,000 [...]

30 08, 2023

Bee Aware Month launch 2023

2023-08-30T11:22:21+12:00August 30th, 2023|Bee Aware Month, Media Release, News|

30 August 2023 Bee Aware Month launched by Associate Minister for Agriculture Jo Luxton at Te Aro School 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. Minister Luxton inspected the Te Aro School [...]

18 05, 2023

World Bee Day – 20 May 2023

2023-05-18T13:56:50+12:00May 18th, 2023|Media Release, News, World Bee Day|

Media advisory 18 May 2023 Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly practices: World Bee Day, 20 May 2023 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 [...]

31 03, 2023

Colony losses plateau at similar level to last year

2023-03-31T10:06:42+13:00March 31st, 2023|Coloss Report, Media Release, News|

31 March 2023 Colony losses plateau at similar level to last year 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 13.5 per cent: [...]

2 02, 2023

Scholarship opens up opportunities for ambitious young beekeeper

2023-02-02T09:27:33+13:00February 2nd, 2023|Media Release, News|

31 January 2023 Scholarship opens up opportunities for ambitious young beekeeper Canterbury-based Lucas Waldin (19) is the recipient of the 2023 Apiculture New Zealand Ron Mossop Youth Scholarship in beekeeping. Luke was a standout candidate for the scholarship, which includes $2000 to support training and set-up costs for new beekeepers, a one-year membership with [...]

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