Displaying items by tag: honey

Friday, 03 March 2017 14:40

Sweet returns for honey

Export revenue for New Zealand pure honey reached a record $315 million for the year ended 2016, up 35% on the previous year.

Published in General News
Monday, 23 January 2017 07:55

Quake hits beekeeping sector

The beekeeping industry expects to be disrupted for months because of the Kaikoura earthquake last November 14.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 02 August 2016 06:55

Financial sting from honeybee loss

New Zealand agriculture stands to lose $295-728 million annually if the local honeybee population continues to decline.

Published in General News
Thursday, 28 July 2016 06:55

Manuka sweetens land values

The honey bee is causing land values to shoot up in 'manuka-friendly' regions.

Published in General News
Monday, 04 July 2016 09:55

Beekeepers unite under one flag

All beekeepers will be now represented by Apiculture New Zealand.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 18 May 2016 15:55

The money’s in the honey

There's a dawning realisation that unused blocks of manuka covered land could be an untapped source of sustainable income.

Published in General News
Sunday, 01 May 2016 15:55

Sweet opportunities for locals

This week marked the first day of work for 11 Work and Income clients, who will be developing Northland College's mānuka plantation site.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 01 March 2016 06:58

Big manuka opportunity for hill country

Hill country landowners are being prompted to act now to get their hands on high performance manuka seedlings.

Published in General News
Monday, 29 February 2016 17:04

Bee hives double in last 10 years

An industry survey shows that register beehives in New Zealand have doubled in the last 10 years, Agcarm president Mark Christie says.

Published in General News
Saturday, 23 January 2016 07:55

Waipa catchment abuzz with opportunity

Protect your land and take up a buzzing opportunity to earn extra cash.

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