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Editorial – New Zealand Beekeeping’s Taste of Modern Media
May 15, 6.29pm, and my cell phone pinged with a text message ‘Paddy and Laura. I hope you are ok with the latest bee-honey drama.’...
Patrick Dawkins
Jun 2, 20244 min read


When Varroa Arrived
We look back on the early years of varroa in New Zealand with Jane Lorimer. The Waikato beekeeper was a fresh face on the NBA executive at..
Patrick Dawkins
Nov 1, 20234 min read


What You Need to Know About Australia’s Latest Unwanted Arrival: Braula Fly
Aussies aren’t best pleased about their most recent biosecurity incursion not for the danger it might pose inside a hive, but because it...
Dave Black
Dec 2, 20226 min read

How Far and Wide do Our Hives Travel?
In an effort to improve any potential incursion response, Massey University is undertaking a survey of beekeeper's biosecurity practices...
Patrick Dawkins
Oct 1, 20222 min read


On the Front Line: Kiwi Expert Aids Aussie Varroa Response
Helping inform those on the ground at Australia's varroa incursion response HQ has been Kiwi varroa expert Michelle Taylor who recaps a...
Patrick Dawkins
Aug 2, 20224 min read


Varroa: A Personal History
Like many Kiwi apiarists, John Berry has battled varroa for over 20 years now. This is his history, in his words with the honeybee parastite
John Berry
Aug 2, 20229 min read


Biosecurity Matters – Just Ask Oz
With the recent outbreak of varroa in Australia, attention turns to what New Zealand is doing regarding our ongoing battle with varroa...
Darren Bainbridge
Aug 2, 20223 min read
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