MEDIA RELEASES
New Zealand Honey Strategy resets industry ambitions for a strong future
20 February 2024 New Zealand Honey Strategy resets industry ambitions for a strong future A plan to revitalise New Zealand’s honey sector and set it on a new, more sustainable and profitable path for [...]
Wet weather killed 2023 honey production
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 [...]
Bee Aware Month launch 2023
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 [...]
World Bee Day – 20 May 2023
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 [...]
Colony losses plateau at similar level to last year
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 [...]
Scholarship opens up opportunities for ambitious young beekeeper
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 [...]