New Zealand - A beehive farm at Karekare - Circa 1880 - The Watchman's Rock in the background. - Photo by G. Hewitt, West Auckland Historical Society Collection #604318 Beekeeping in New Zealand - Reported to have commenced in 1839 - New Zealand had 6,735 registered beekeepers in June 2016 - They own more than 600,000 hives in over 42,000 apiaries. - In 2015/16 total honey production was 19.8 thousand tonnes. - The production of manuka honey is important. - Pollen, beeswax, and propolis are also produced and exported. - The National Beekeepers' Association of New Zealand established "National Bee Week" Reference: Wikipedia Image is from: <A Pictorial History Of West Auckland> Preface We emphasize that this is not a definitive history, not the pictorial history but a pictorial history. Of necessary, we had to select photographs, so opinions will vary about what we have included. This time a thematic approach has been adopted, but we acknowledge other methods, for example looking at various parts of West Auckland separately. The compilers hope that photographs are of interest and have been arranged in a way which reflects the growth of West Auckland... Compiled by Jean Garriock; Clive Sleeman; Stephen Crane ISBN 10: 047301386X Click the link provided at the top to purchase the book through the MAD on New Zealand Shop - Supporting New Zealand Authors and Artists