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| Location | 1996 | 1995 | % Change |
| Whangarei | 1,150 | 1,213 | - 5.2 |
| Hamilton | 530 | 551 | - 3.8 |
| Tauranga | 511 | 537 | - 4.8 |
| Palmerston North | 1,330 | 1,352 | - 1.6 |
| Blenheim | 463 | 469 | - 1.3 |
| Lincoln | 789 | 735 | +7.3 |
| Invermay | 533 | 552 | - 3.4 |
| TOTAL | 5,306 | 5,409 | - 1.9 |
| Location | 1996 | 1995 | % Change |
| Whangarei | 2,687 | 2,898 | - 7.3 |
| Hamilton | 2,947 | 2,905 | +1.4 |
| Tauranga | 3,414 | 3,531 | - 3.3 |
| Palmerston North | 4,005 | 4,011 | - 0.1 |
| Blenheim | 1,935 | 2,037 | - 5.0 |
| Lincoln | 5,361 | 5,270 | +1.7 |
| Invermay | 4,030 | 4,112 | - 2.0 |
| TOTAL | 24,379 | 24,764 | - 1.6% |
| Location | 1996 | 1995 | % Change |
| Whangarei | 28,777 | 29,101 | - 1.1 |
| Hamilton | 41,270 | 43,742 | - 5.7 |
| Tauranga | 47,670 | 50,631 | - 5.8 |
| Palmerston North | 38,121 | 37,245 | +2.4 |
| Blenheim | 21,775 | 22,679 | - 4.0 |
| Lincoln | 58,983 | 58,861 | +0.2 |
| Invermay | 50,210 | 50,821 | - 1.2 |
| TOTAL | 286,806 | 293,080 | - 2.1% |
| Year | Total Crop (tonnes) | Crop per Hive (Kg) |
| 1973 | 5,340 | 25.5 |
| 1974 | 5,140 | 24.7 |
| 1975 | 7,411 | 36.3 |
| 1976 | 4,915 | 23.9 |
| 1977 | 6,078 | 29.3 |
| 1978 | 8,279 | 39.2 |
| 1979 | 6,474 | 28.5 |
| 1980 | 7,489 | 32.0 |
| 1981 | 6,931 | 29.1 |
| 1982 | 6,495 | 25.6 |
| 1983 | 5,059 | 18.8 |
| 1984 | 5,818 | 21.0 |
| 1985 | 10,314 | 33.3 |
| 1986 | 9,471 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 10,091 | 29.6 |
| 1988 | 7,748 | 23.1 |
| 1989 | 5,752 | 17.4 |
| 1990 | 8,752 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 7,290 | 23.3 |
| 1992 | 9,560 | 31.4 |
| 1993 | 7,086 | 23.7 |
| 1994 | 11,819 | 40.8 |
| 1995 | 8,047 | 27.5 |
| 1996 | 8,610 | 30.0 |
| Honey - domestic | $27,880,000 | 58% |
| Pollination services | $8,847,750 | 18% |
| Honey - export | $7,509,603 | 16% |
| Live bees | $2,333,585 | 5% |
| Beeswax | $1,088,445 | 2% |
| Health products | $680,000 | 1% |
| TOTAL | $48,339,383 |
| VEGETABLES | |
| Squash | $60,544,000 |
| Onions | $39,617,000 |
| Peas | $74,365,000 |
| Beans | $9,550,000 |
| SEEDS | |
| Clover | $12,500,000 |
| FRUITS | |
| Kiwifruit - fresh | $492,686,000 |
| Kiwifruit-processed | $46,635,000 |
| Pipfruit - export | $329,941,000 |
| Pipfruit- domestic, processed | $87,000,000 |
| Stonefruit | $15,134,000 |
| Berryfruit - fresh | $10,898,000 |
| Berryfruit-frozen | $8,964,000 |
| Nashi | $5,355,000 |
| Avocados | $8,157,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,201,346,000 |
| Area of improved pasture in NZ | 9,400,000 | ha |
| N fixation by clovers (average) | 185 | kg/ha |
| Total N fixation/year | 1,739,000 | kg |
| Urea equivalent (46%) | 3,782,608 | |
| urea | $435 | /tonne |
| freight | $23 | /tonne |
| application | $37 | /tonne |
| Total | $495 | /tonne |
| TOTAL REPLACEMENT COST OF N/YEAR | $1,872,390,960 |
| Apiary Register Location | Number | % | ||
| Whangarei | 95 | (95) | 3.5 | (3.3) |
| Hamilton | 120 | (151) | 4.1 | (5.2) |
| Tauranga | 148 | (175) | 4.3 | (5.0) |
| Palmerston North | 122 | (167) | 3.0 | (4.2) |
| Blenheim | 97 | (153) | 4.8 | (7.5) |
| Lincoln | 170 | (193) | 3.2 | (3.7) |
| Invermay | 133 | (118) | 3.3 | (2.9) |
| TOTAL | 885 | (1052) | 3.6 | (4.2) |
| Apiary Register Location | Number | % | ||
| Whangarei | 193 | ( 181) | 0.7 | (0.6) |
| Hamilton | 183 | ( 259) | 0.4 | (0.6) |
| Tauranga | 317 | ( 501) | 0.7 | (1.0) |
| Palmerston North | 288 | ( 442) | 0.8 | (1.2) |
| Blenheim | 214 | ( 331) | 0.9 | (1.5) |
| Lincoln | 307 | ( 404) | 0.5 | (0.7) |
| Invermay | 239 | ( 252) | 0.5 | (0.5) |
| TOTAL | 1741 | (2370) | 0.6 | (0.8) |
| Apiary Register Location | Number | % | ||
| Whangarei | 123 | ( 154) | 4.1 | (5.1) |
| Hamilton | 153 | ( 122) | 4.9 | (4.1) |
| Tauranga | 480 | ( 363) | 13.0 | (10.1) |
| Palmerston North | 394 | ( 267) | 10.0 | (6.7) |
| Blenheim | 179 | ( 184) | 8.6 | (9.0) |
| Lincoln | 467 | ( 578) | 8.8 | (11.2) |
| Invermay | 218 | ( 205) | 5.2 | (4.7) |
| TOTAL | 2014 | (1873) | 8.0 | (7.5) |
* Includes both MAF and beekeeper inspectors, whether employed by MAF or under MAF direction (diseaseathons).
Apiaries inspected as a percentage of apiaries registered on 30 June 1994.
Cause
Bacterium
Effects
Reduced honey production and pollination ability, at least initially; market access more difficult if drugs fed for prevention and control; reduced profitability for beekeepers
Distribution
Largely world-wide, including Australia
Introduction Methods
Honey; other bee products such as pollen and royal jelly; live bee imports
Most Likely Method
Honey or pollen illegally imported from Australia which is left open to bee access
Category
Pest of adults and pupae
Cause
External parasitic mite
Effects
Complete loss of bee exports; major destruction of honey and pollination industries
Distribution
Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Papua New Guinea, North Africa
Introduction Methods
Live bee imports, especially from North America or Europe
Most Likely Method
Smuggled queen bees
Cause
External parasitic mite
Effects
Complete loss of bee exports; major destruction of honey and pollination industries
Distribution
Asia, Papua New Guinea
Introduction Methods
Live bee imports from Asia
Most Likely Method
Smuggled queen bees
Cause
Internal parasitic mite
Effects
Loss of bee exports; probable reduction in honey production and pollination
Distribution
Europe, North and South America, Africa
Introduction Methods
Live bee imports, especially from North America or Europe
Most Likely Method
Smuggled queen bees
Cause
Genes for aggressive behaviour
Effects
Loss of bee exports; stinging incidents; difficulties for pollination and siting of apiaries; enforced limitation of beekeeping activities
Distribution
South and Central America, USA
Introduction Methods
Live bee imports, especially from USA
Most Likely Method
Swarm on ship from Central or South America
Cause
Parasitic fly
Effects
Complete loss of bee exports
Distribution
Largely world-wide, except Pacific; Tasmania
Introduction Methods
Live bee imports
Most Likely Method
Smuggled queen bees
Contact the Executive Secretary or your local MAF Apicultural Officer for the name and address of branch presidents and secretaries.
Whangarei
Derek Bettesworth
Private Bag 9003, Whangarei
email bettesworthd@agriquality.co.nz
ph (09) 437 2822
fax (09) 437 1368
Pukekohe
Paul Bolger
PO Box 307, Pukekohe
email bolgerp@agriquality.co.nz
ph (09) 238 5255
fax (09) 238 3757
Hamilton
Murray Reid
Private Bag 3080, Hamilton
email reidm@agriquality.co.nz
ph (07) 838 5841 or (07) 834 1777
fax (07) 838 5846
Palmerston North
James Driscoll
PO Box 585, Palmerston North
email driscollj@agriquality.co.nz
ph (06) 351 7930
fax (06) 351 7906
Blenheim
Dave Grueber
PO Box 543, Blenheim
email grueberd@agriquality.co.nz
ph (03) 577 2745
fax (03) 577 2741
Timaru
Phil Sutton
PO Box 517, Timaru
email suttonp@agriquality.co.nz
ph (03) 684 2621
fax (03) 688 9181
Invermay
David McMillan
Private Bag 50035, Mosgiel
email mcmillan@agriquality.co.nz
ph (03) 489 0066
fax (03) 489 0071
MAF's National Manager (Apiculture) is located at the Hamilton office.
Walsh, R. Nectar And Pollen Sources Of New Zealand. (National Beekeepers' Association, $3.95)
Dadant, et al. The Hive And The Honey Bee, revised edition. (Dadant, $75.00)
Root, A.I. The ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture. (Root, $66.22)
A large number of books are available on a wide range of beekeeping topics, through the International Bee Research Association (IBRA). For further information contact:
A catalogue of holdings is available for $3.50 within NZ (but not overseas). For further information contact the librarian:
The Apiarist: a tabloid-style newspaper published quarterly by New Zealand Beeswax Processors Ltd, PO Box 34, Orari. The Apiarist is sent free to every registered beekeeper with more than five hives, and is available on subscription to others.
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