An AI reading of the www.apiaristsadvocate.com story exploring the changing dynamics of the New Zealand honey market where prices paid to many beekeepers might soon pass the breakeven point for the first time in a long time.
Episodes (7)
Audio readings of the best of apiaristsadvocate.com's content. Including:
'Honey Season ‘25-26 – Early Potential Not Realised, Again'
One Vote, One Member – Basics of New Industry Body Proposal Revealed
Mānuka Charitable Trust Scores Own Goal in Trademark Attack on Comvita Mānuka Honey Cosmetics
See all our content at www.apiaristsadvocate.com where you can subscribe to the free monthly eMagazine.
We get a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis, plus a New Year resolution for the New Zealand apiculture industry from various industry leaders. Featuring responses from Karin Kos, Mark Dingle, Jane Lorimer, Nick Taylor, Sri Govindaraju, Logan Bowyer and Frank Lindsay.
See the full story at www.apiaristsadvocate.com
Thanks to sponsor New Zealand Beeswax, www.beeswax.co.nz
Select readings of Apiarist's Advocate's January 2026 content.
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.