On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Sean Goodwin, CEO of the Manuka Collective and Apiculture NZ board member, about the decision to rebrand Apiculture NZ and NZ Beekeeping Inc into a new entity to look after the interests of commercial beekeepers, what led to the move and the current state of the beekeeping industry in NZ... He talks with Mike Green, co-founder the Rural Industry Leaders dinner, debate and auction fundraiser, about the success of last year's inaugural event, what's on offer this year and some of the auction items up for grabs. They also discuss the debating teams, raising money for the Rural Support Trust and its strategic partnership with Fieldays... And he talks with WeatherWatch CEO Phil Duncan about the outlook for June, which areas of NZ are needing rain and an update on the  El Niño situation.

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