Honey Bees
The world of honey bees
Victoria University professor of Ecology and Entomology, Phil Lester, has just written a book about the incredible honey bee. Audio
Building up potential of bumblebees
Plant and Food Research would like to empower the development of a much larger bumblebee industry in New Zealand. It has developed the technology to successfully breed bumblebees, now it wants… Audio
Tongan farmers get bee keeping boost
David Cramp is an expert on bees and bee science and has pioneered the use of drones and digital mapping technology in aspects of bee research. He's now set to share his gift in Tonga as a beekeeping… Audio
September is Bee Aware Month
To mark Bee Aware month we turn to Heather Hendrickson who is leading a group of researchers at Massey University who're looking to eradicate American Foulbrood (AFB) disease in honey bees. Audio
The cost of covering up: Bees prevented from doing their job
Around three quarters of the world's food crops rely on pollinators like bees - but what happens if they can't actually get to the crop? That's been the subject of a recent study carried out by Plant… Audio, Gallery
'No one wants to see honey bees die'
An analysis of a group of pesticides known as neonicotinoids has confirmed that they are harmful to wild bees and honey bees.
NZ's pollination population
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Pollination makes the world go round, and plants in New Zealand have evolved clever strategies to get the pollination services they require. Audio
Turning sound waves into honeycomb
Nine to Noon talks to Auckland designer Gerbrand Van Melle about 3D printed honeycomb, sound inspired chocolate and other innovations. Audio
Comvita gains from joint venture news
Shares in honey and health food producer Comvita rose strongly yesterday after it announced a near $60 million joint venture with its Chinese distributor. Audio
Using honey bees to uncover the mysteries of anaesthesia-induced jetlag
New research is being presented today on how to avoid jet lag like symptoms for patients who've been under anaesthetic. The researchers used honey bees to uncover some of the mystery of… Audio
Viruses in invasive Argentine ants
Ecologists at Victoria University have discovered that the invasive Argentine ants host a virus associated with bee deaths. Audio
Has colony collapse disorder hit NZ bees?
Beekeepers in parts of the north island have reported big bee losses, affecting honey crops by nearly two thirds. Dr Mark Goodwin is the head of Plant and Food Research's bee unit. Audio
Manuka: the biography of an extraordinary honey
In his new book, Cliff Van Eaton tells the rags-to-riches tale of manuka honey, from his perspective as a beekeeping specialist who watched it unfold from the very beginning. It's the story of… Audio
Insight Sunday 3 May: Bee Survival
Kevin Ikin examines the threat to the survival of the honey bee and the implications for New Zealand. Audio