Beekeeper gathering

13:05 Fri, 29 Jul

People with a passion for pollinators should head for Matakana on Wednesday, August 3 for the next meeting of the Warkworth Beekeepers Society. Enthusiastic apiarists...

Lockdown boredom spurs creative venture

09:00 Fri, 10 Dec

Matakana honey tasting shed and education centre owner Grass Esposti got bored during the rainy days of lockdown and started to wonder what she might...

Budding beekeepers harvest

10:00 Sun, 21 Mar

Tomarata School room six students got ‘stuck in’ with honey harvesting. Pictured, Teilah Melrose. Year 5 and 6 students from Tomarata School harvested an incredible...

Good vibes at Big Buzz

00:00 Mon, 1 Mar

Grandma bee Carol Smith, from Helensville, with her grandchildren Felix and Elodie. From left, ApiNZ chief executive Karin Kos had nothing but praise for festival...

Honey festival creating a buzz

16:05 Tue, 2 Feb

Artists, authors and a world-renowned chef will be among the attractions at what is thought to be New Zealand’s first festival to celebrate honey and...

Dogs to sniff out Foulbrood

11:18 Tue, 2 Feb

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says training dogs to sniff out the highly infectious bacterial disease American Foulbrood (AFB) in beehives could save New...