Honey

Rhododendron and similar plants, contain toxic chemicals called grayanotoxins. These toxins can accumulate in honey, particularly around the Black Sea region of Turkey. Leo Schepp from Toxinform joins… Audio

The Williams and Eschenbach boys, aged 15 to 21, are hoping to fund their education through their own honey business. They manage the bees, harvest the honey and market the product as a team, with… Audio

The Hantz family has been producing honey at Lakeside in Canterbury since 1951. Barry Hantz joined the apiary in 2001 and now, with 13 employees and 3500 hives in operation across the region, he says… Audio

Beekeepers are facing pressures as prices drop, because more commercial beekeepers are entering the market. Those in the industry say the 'gold rush' for manuka honey is partly to blame. Audio

Jason Prior is a beekeeper who produces up to 60 tonnes of honey a year, has a nursery that sells trees bees love and is about to plant 1000 cider apple trees. Audio, Gallery

Journalist and author Meredith May was just five when her parents divorced and her mother took them to live with her grandparents. As her mother retreated into herself, Meredith spent much of her time… Audio

Diversification is the keyword for Mt Somers Station owners David and Kate Acland. As well as farming cross-bred sheep, beef cattle and deer on the 3800-hectare South Canterbury hill property, the… Audio

Swedish singer, songwriter and record producer Robyn Carlsson has had a career in music spanning 23 years. She's had four UK top ten singles, five Grammy nominations, and has fans around the world… Audio

A Honey Landscape Map for New Zealand could help beekeepers find the best flower-rich sites for their beehives. Audio

Local manuka honey producers say having to prove their product is the real thing could help stop New Zealand honey consumers getting an inferior product. Honey producers are being asked by the… Audio

Midlands Apiaries' Adam Boot is all for manuka honey sold domestically having to meet the same standards as manuka honey sent overseas. Audio

NZ Beekeeping was set to take MPI to the High Court, starting today, over its proposed export standard on the premium honey. The industry group maintained that the standard would have meant more than… Audio