Story: Beekeeping
Page 9. External links and sources
More links and websites
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Airborne Honey
A commercial site that includes information on monofloral honeys and other products, and technical details on apiary.
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Honey and Bee Products
The Ministry of Primary Industries provides information on how to test for toxins, the varroa mite, and regulations for importing/exporting bees and their products.
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The National Beekeepers Association of New Zealand
The NBA represents beekeepers in New Zealand and helps with contacts from honey testing to buying flower seeds for bees.
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Varroa Mite
This section of the Ministry for Primary Industry website is on the pest Varroa Mite in New Zealand.
More suggestions and sources
- Donovan, B. J. ‘Interactions between native and introduced bees in New Zealand.’ New Zealand Journal of Ecology 3 (1980): 104–116.
- Mackenzie, Raewyn. ‘The amazing bee.’ New Zealand Geographic 2 (April–June 1989): 49–69.
- Matheson, Andrew. Practical beekeeping in New Zealand. 3rd ed. Wellington: GP Publications, 1997.
How to cite this page
Allan Gillingham, Beekeeping, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/853/sources (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by Allan Gillingham, published 1 March 2009.