Manuka
As busy as a bee
James Malcolm first got the honey bug from a beekeeper who worked on his parents cropping farm near Ashburton. Now the hard working 29-year-old owns thousands of hives.
AudioNew fungal disease threatens pohutukawa, manuka and feijoa
Myrtle rust, which damages trees including pohutukawa, manuka and feijoa, has been found on mainland New Zealand for the first time.
Beehive monitoring
Hivemind is a New Zealand company using sensors to measure things like the weight of the hive, temperature and bee movements in and out to help beekeepers keep an eye on what's happening in their… Audio, Gallery
Manuka planting scheme has Kaikohe buzzing about future
A group of Kaikohe men who have never had full-time jobs are working on a manuka planting project aimed at lifting their families - and town - out of poverty.
NZ needs to refocus on pollination - beekeepers
High honey prices are pulling more people away from pollinating orchards and crops, which could cost the agricultural industry millions of dollars, beekeepers say.
NZ - The land of poo and honey?
Kiwi scientists are investigating whether human waste could be used to help fertilise Manuka honey. Audio
John Coulter - Green
John Coulter performs on an electronic wind instrument of his own invention, made out of a branch of manuka. Video, Audio
