New Zealand Beekeeping -
An Industry Profile

Table of Contents

Introduction - Three Typical New Zealand Beekeepers

• "That's Enough Honey To Drown In!"
• "But I Thought Beekeepers Just Produced Honey"
• "You Mean You Keep Bees For Fun??"

History Of Beekeeping In New Zealand

What The Industry Does - Products and Services

• Honey - "Nature's Own Sweet"
• Pollination - "The Sparkplug of Agriculture"
• Queens And Bulk Bees - "Livestock on the Wing"
• Health Products - "The Natural Alternative"
• Beekeeping Supplies - "Helping the Industry Do Its Work"

Composition of the Industry

• Size
• Categories of Beekeepers

Industry Organisations

• National Beekeepers' Association
• Other Industry Organisations
• Industry Trust Funds

Government Involvement

• Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Quality Management (MAF Qual)
• Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Regulatory Authority (MAF RA)

Research, Universities

Education and Training

• New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture
• Correspondence Course

Legislation Affecting Beekeepers

• Apiaries Act 1969
• Biosecurity Act 1993
• Hive Levy Act 1978
• Commodity Levies Act 1991
• Pesticides Regulations 1983
• Food Hygiene Regulations 1974
• Food Act 1981, Medicines Act 1981

Appendices

• Appendix 1 - Beekeeper, Apiary and Hive Statistics to 30 June 1995
• Appendix 2 - NZ Annual Honey Production
• Appendix 3 - Income produced from the NZ Beekeeping Industry (1993 Figures)
• Appendix 4 - Value of Honey Bee Pollination to NZ Primary Production (1992 Figures)
• Appendix 5 - Incidence of American Foulbrood in Apiary Districts to 30 June 1994
• Appendix 6 - Overseas Threats to NZ Beekeeping
• Appendix 7 - Contact Names and Addresses
• Appendix 8 - Other Sources of Information
  

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