A spanner of gigantic proportions was thrown into the works of beekeeping and honey industry bodies UMF Honey Association and Apiculture NZ

As beekeepers across the United States of America assessed their hives in January and February for the first time in the northern...

Bulk monofloral mānuka honey exports reached a record 1,471tonnes in CY2024, an increase of 54.3% over the CY2023 volume. The United...

With bulk monofloral mānuka honey exports hitting record levels in 2024, we talk to a range of honey producers, packers and exporters to...

Comvita acting chief executive officer Brett Hewlett has acknowledged an "erosion of trust" and the need for a "cultural reset" and...

A seemingly sidelined player in the shakeup of industry representation in recent months, the Mānuka Charitable Trust (MCT) held a...

With a Chinese naval fleet undertaking live firing in the Tasman Sea, former head of New Zealand’s security bureau Ian Fletcher explains...

I went out specifically to poison a wasp nest on a friend’s place today. I was hoping to get some live-action photos to go with this...

It’s getting to that time of year – when robbing bees become far more common. You surely haven’t had time in a ‘robby’ apiary to divert...

This month Maggie James visits the 1500ha Otago farm of Invermay Agricultural Research Centre, the home of Betta Bees. There she talks...

A short note in time for the shortest month, an ode to ‘little’. After all, my occupation is one of farming tiny livestock, a manipulator...

Beekeepers from many regions of New Zealand are reporting a season of two distinct halves...