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Reports to industry

Reports to industry

2023/24 AFB Annual Report
2022/23 AFB Annual Report
2021/22 AFB Annual Report
2020/21 AFB Annual Report
2019/20 AFB Annual Report
2018/19 AFB Annual Report

Annual AGM Reports

2024 Annual AGM Report
2023 Annual AGM Report
2022 Annual AGM Report
2021 Annual AGM Report
2020 Annual AGM Report
2019 Annual AGM Report
2018 Annual AGM Report

Apiculture Annual General Meeting

2025 Annual AGM Report
2017 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report

NBA Annual General Meeting

2015 Annual Report

Conference Presentations

5 Year Plan/Strategy AFB Pest Management Plan 2017
Structure, Roles, Operations, Activity & Outcomes 2017

Governance reports to ApiNZ

2024

November
August
April
February

2023

August
June
June
April
February

2022

November
November
August
April
February

Board Meeting Summary Minutes

2025

2024

August
November
August
June (in person)
June
April
February

2023

July
June (out of cycle)
June
April
March
25 March
February
11 March

2022

September
February
November
October
November
August
June
March

Beekeeper levy information

Levy consultations

Summary of submission findings
View all submission comments
Levy consultation booklet
Levy budget proposal

Levy legislation

The Levy Order 2003 (Reprinted as of 10 July 2020)
Levy process Flow Chart

Useful AFB guides

AFB Guide - Symptoms
AFB spread and best practice overview
AFB-infected hives best practice
AFB-infected equipment best practice
AFB spread in colonies
Photos of AFB
Video - how to destroy a colony
AFB-related equipment best practice
AFB disease inspection best practice

HiveHub guides

HiveHub is simple enough to ‘give it a go’, but if you’re short on time these guides will get you going quickly!

Existing beekeepers will have received a login link via email. Use that link to access HiveHub for the first time. It’s a unique link that will provide access to your information.

User guides

HiveHub quick start guide
How do I register an apiary?
How do I notify a case of AFB?
How do I use the map?
How do I fix my GPS co-ordinates?
How do I complete a colony return?
How do I view my levy invoice?
How do I use the HiveHub app?
HiveHub terms of use

Videos

HiveHub quick start guide
How to destroy a colony
How to register an apiary
How to notify a case of AFB
How to use the Hivehub map
How to fix your apiary GPS co-ordinates
How to complete a colony return
How to view you levy invoice
How to use the HiveHub app
How to de-register an apiary
How to complete an annual disease return
How to create a paper based COI
How to complete an inspection
How to setup an online inspection

Policies

Policy number 001: Remuneration of AFB Inspector Contractors
Policy number 004: Helicopter Surveillance Operations
Policy number 005: Management Agency Directors Fees/Honorarium
Policy number 007: Disease Elimination Conformity Agreement (DECA)
Policy number 009: Selection of Apiaries for American Foulbrood Inspection Criteria
Policy number 011: Storage of Files (Hard copy) and Backing up of Electronic Data
Policy number 014: Inspection of Apiaries by Authorised Persons Level 2
Policy number 017: Association Combined Liability Insurance
Policy number 019: Revocation of a Disease Elimination Conformity Agreement (DECA)
Policy number 020: Dedicated AFB Inspector Contractor Agreement
Policy number 021: Management Agency (Board) Confidentiality Agreement
Policy number 023: Leasing Beehives Guidelines
Policy number 024: Budget Preparation and Consultation with Beekeepers
Policy number 025: Apiary Auditor: Use of Vehicle Magnetic Signage
Policy number 026: Apiary Auditor: Faigue Policy (Health & Safety at Work Act 2015)
Policy number 027: Invoicing, Payment and Collection of Levy
Policy number 028: Delegated Authority of Manager to Pay Accounts Under $5000
Policy number 030: AFB Recognition Course & Test Registration/Entry Criteria
Policy number 02: Complaints Management
Policy number 033: AFB PMP Trainer Remuneration & AFB Recognition Course Administration
Policy number 034: Payment of Levy for Beekeepers Registering after 31 March of Each Year
Policy number 035: AFB PMP Management Board Induction Process
Policy number 036: AFB PMP Management Board Register of Interests
Policy number 038: AFB PMP Management Board Meeting Attendance Policy
Policy number 039: AFB Authorised Person (Level 2) Appointment Process
Policy number 043: AFB Authorised Person (Level 2) Selection Criteria
Policy number 044: AP2 COVID 19 Declaration Policy
Policy number 046: Management Agency Staff Vaccination Policy
Policy number 047: Policy for responding to Official Information Act 1982 Requests
Policy number 048: Staff Remuneration Policy
Policy number – 050: Board Member Conflict of Interest
Policy number – 051: Board Member Confidentiality Agreement

Financial audited accounts

For year ended 31 May 2025
For year ended 31 May 2013
For year ended 31 May 2014
For year ended 31 May 2015
For year ended 31 May 2016
For year ended 31 May 2017
For year ended 31 May 2018
For year ended 31 May 2019
For year ended 31 May 2020
For year ended 31 May 2021
For year ended 31 May 2022
For year ended 31 May 2023
For year ended 31 May 2024

Comms

Newsletters

Bee Brief Issue 8
Bee Brief Issue 7
Bee Brief Issue 6
Bee Brief Issue 5
Bee Brief Issue 1
Bee Brief Issue 4
Bee Brief Issue 3
Bee Brief Issue 2

Industry Announcements

Industry Announcement, May 2024
Backgrounder: AFB outbreak reported May 2024
Industry Announcement, June 2024

Facebook posts with attachments

3 July 2024 – DECA FAQs
16 September 2024 – FAQs
26 September 2024 – AP2 inspection guidelines
31 October 2024 – Swab Testing

Review of the National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan

The Management Agency has submitted a proposal to the Minister for Biosecurity to extend the Biosecurity (National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan) Order 1998 (AFB PMP) for another 10 years, beyond its expiry date of 1 April 2023. Through an extensive consultation process, we have used beekeeper ideas to develop this proposal for the next 10 years of the AFB PMP.

Round 3

Full Analysis of Beekeeper Submissions: Summary Findings
Proposal summary from round 3
Full Analysis of Beekeeper Submissions and Response
Full cost benefit analysis of the AFB PMP
Recording of the webinars held during round 3
Full draft version of the proposal from round 3

Round 2

Round 2 booklet
Recording of the webinar held during round 2
Full Analysis of Beekeeper Submissions: Summary Findings
Analysis of Submissions: Qualitative Findings (Appendix 1)
Analysis of Submissions: Quantitative Findings (Appendix 2)
Full Analysis of Beekeeper Submissions and Response

Round 1

Recording of the webinar from the 1st round of consultation
PDF presentation on the AFB PMP review
Full Analysis of Beekeeper Submissions
Full Analysis of Beekeeper Submissions and Response

Other

AFB NPMP Change Programme
Do I need a COI?
The Biosecurity Act 1993
Powers of the National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan
What the AFB NPMP change means for beekeepers
Advice of Visit Notice
Pathway back to your DECA
ADR flow chart
The Biosecurity Order 1998 AFB NPMP
The AFB Operational Plan
DECA flow chart

Forms

New to beekeeping form
Beekeeper deregistration form
Transfer of apiary form
Multiple apiary deregistration form
AFB reporting and destruction form
Disease Elimination Conformity Agreement (DECA) form