Apiarist's Advocate Pod

Despite being thrown some serious challenges in winter and spring 2025, beekeepers servicing New Zealand’s major kiwifruit growing areas appear to have – for the most part – filled their role adequately. We get the assessment from beekeepers, growers and Zespri at the heart of the action in the Bay of Plenty.

A reading of both December's lead story Yellow Legged Hornet Response – Time to “Go Hard”, and also (12:00) the story “Agreement in Principle” for New Beekeeping Group.

Thanks to Vita Bee Health – suppliers of VarroxSan through Ceracell, the only registered, long-acting oxalic acid treatment for varroa in New Zealand.

Florenz's takeover bid to New Zealand's largest honey company, Comvita, has failed. We explore why, and get reaction from around the beekeeping and honey industry.