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Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research conducts the New Zealand Colony Loss Survey on behalf of the beekeeping industry and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

The survey aims to:

  • NZ Colony Loss Survey logoProvide feedback so that New Zealand beekeepers can compare their own experiences with national and international information
  • Provide feedback so that New Zealand beekeepers can compare their own experiences with national and international information
  • Explore new insights about potential causes of losses and ways to prevent them
  • Provide an evidence base with accurate facts and data to inform industry and government
  • Form a framework for building a long term picture of annual or seasonal trends in colony losses

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