We want your feedback on four options for an Advisory Group (AG) to the NZBB Board of Trustees (the Board). We are consulting with all Aotearoa New Zealand beekeepers to help determine the best approach.

Submissions close 5pm Sunday 19 April 2026. Thank you for making a submission.
Beekeeper data

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* 1. Please select which part of Aotearoa New Zealand you are located in.

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* 2. Please select the DECA status that applies to you.

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* 3. How many colonies do you own?

Participation in a beekeeper organisation
Many beekeepers participate in beekeeper organisations including hobbyist clubs, regional hubs, commercial beekeeping groups, and national bodies. Understanding the proportion of beekeepers connected with beekeeping organisations will help us build a process to appoint beekeeper representatives.

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* 4. Are you a member of any NZ beekeeper organisations?

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* 5. If you're a member of an NZ beekeeper organisation, please select all answers that apply to you.

Purpose & parameters of an AG
The purpose of an AG is to provide specialist advice to the Board. An AG can provide knowledge, insights, and feedback to inform board decisions. We want to know if you support setting up an AG.

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* 6. Do you agree that the Board should set up an AG to provide the Board with advice?

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* 7. Tell us your views.

The Board is proposing that the AG would operate within specific parameters, as set out in the accompanying Consultation Document.

It should be noted that any advice provided by the AG would not be binding on the Board and that the AG would not receive any NZBB funding.

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* 8. What are your views on the proposed parameters?

AG options
The Board has identified four potential operating structures for an AG. Each of the four options, and further details about each option, are set out in the accompanying Consultation Document.
Note: There is no NZBB funding for any of the four options and AG members will not receive honorariums.

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* 9. Rank the options in order of your preference, with 1 being your most preferred option and 4 being the least preferred option. If you disagree with an option, please select 'disagree' against that option.

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* 10. Please tell us about your reasons for your rankings.

Selecting or electing beekeeper representatives
Two of the options require either a beekeeper nomination process (Option C) or an election process (Option D). We're interested to hear your ideas about how a nomination or election process could be run. A factor to consider is balancing regional, hobbyist, and commercial representation.

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* 11. Tell us your ideas for setting up a process to nominate or elect beekeeper representatives to an AG.

Anything else you would like us to know?

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* 12. If you have anything further to share about the proposed AG, please let us know.

Thank you for making a submission
Please be aware that submissions are public information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). Personal details such as name, email address and phone number are confidential and would be redacted.

Submissions close 5pm Sunday 19 April 2026.

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