John Rawcliffe
The hunt for glyphosate use in New Zealand
The Environmental Protection Authority is doing a nationwide stock take on the use of the herbicide glyphosate, commonly used in Roundup. The weed killer has been used by home gardeners, farmers and… Audio
NZ Mānuka industry will not share name
The Mānuka Honey industry is adamant it will not share the Māori name with Australian producers, but it is open to working collaboratively with them. The Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan is asking… Audio
Honey exports are under threat from pesticide scare
The Chief Executive of the UMF Honey Association says the industry needs to change their practices to ensure pesticides stay out of honey exports.
All New Zealand honey is now being tested at the… Audio
Japan may stop importing NZ honey after glyphosate detected
Japan is warning it will stop importing New Zealand honey if it continues to find the weedkiller glyphosate during border testing. Our global honey exports totalled $490 million last year, almost $68… Audio
Australia claims mānuka is also theirs
Australian beekeepers are staking their claim over products branded as mānuka honey. Audio
Australia putting up a fight over manuka trademark in China
Australia wants to fight New Zealand attempts to trade mark "manuka honey" in China. John Rawcliffe from the Manuka Honey Appellation Society explains what's going on. Audio
Manuka honey from farmed plantations
There are plans to produce more manuka honey from farmed plantations rather than from bees foraging nectar in the wild. John Rawcliffe from the Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association joins us to tell… Audio
Beekeepers welcome MPI U-turn on Manuka honey
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
Australia makes new bee-line for Manuka brand
Australian honey industry is claiming it has new proof showing manuka honey was produced in Australia in 1884 years before New Zealand. Audio
Manuka honey pulled from shelves of Queen's grocer in UK
John Rawcliffe says the Manuka Honey industry has taken a hit to its reputation with some sellers not taking due care, resulting in the product being pulled from the shelves of Fortnum & Mason - the… Audio
Fake Manuka honey
Manuka honey fakes are rife in Europe. We talk to John Rawcliffe of the UMF Honey Association about how they're trying to solve this. Audio
China trade breaks $20 billion barrier
Trade with China has surpassed 20 billion dollars for the first time, beating the Government's target by six months. Audio
Hong Kong row over honey poses risk to NZ trade image
Hong Kong's Consumer Council says that seven New Zealand manuka honeys have tested positive for added sugars. Audio