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General Information

Metric Hive Dimensions - The measurements for the various parts of the hives as used in New Zealand.

Metrication of New Zealand Beehives - A paper written at the time (25 years ago) when New Zealand was moving to metrication, describing the selection and consideration of equipment sizes from Imperial to metric.

Telford Rural Polytechnic - Educational opportunities for beekeepers

Industry at a Glance - All the essentials on just a few pages!

NZ Beekeeping Profile - A comprehensive source of information about the bees, beekeepers and beekeeping of New Zealand...

Labelling of Bee Products - Recently, a Parliamentary Select Committee investigated an imposed requirement to label bee products with warnings. We won!...

Pest and Disease Status - How bee diseases are dealt with.

Nectar, Pollen and Honey

Areas of Beekeeping Activity - Map of NZ with major beekeeping areas marked.

Sensory Profiles of Honey - Descriptions of NZ honeys.

Nectar and Pollen Sources - Information about the trees, shrubs, herbs, vines and crops that yield nectar and pollen for NZ beekeepers...

Strategies for "Greening" the NZ Honey Industry - Report prepared by researchers at Otago University.

Legal Aspects

Beekeeping Legislation - A short description of the nature of beekeeping legislation in New Zealand...

Apiaries Act 1969 - The act that previously regulated the industry, now effectively 'sunsetted' by replacement legislation...

Biosecurity Act 1993 - The act that provides the legislative authority for the industry's Pest Management Strategy...

Biosecurity (National American Foulbrood Pest Management Strategy) Order 1998 - The order (under the Biosecurity Act) that created our Pest Management Strategy...

Hive Levy Act 1978 - The act that was previously used to provide funding for the National Beekeepers' Association...

Commodity Levies Act 1990 - The 'umbrella' act now used as the basis for funding for the National Beekeepers' Association...

Field Days

Canterbury - Canterbury Field Day, 1998...

Waikato - Waikato Field Day, 1999...

Bay of Plenty - Bay of Plenty Field Day, 1998.


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