Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
National Beekeepers Compulsory Levy Ballot Defeat
3 July 2002
National Beekeepers Compulsory Levy Ballot Defeated.
The proposal to introduce a compulsory commodity levy on bee products has been defeated, Don Bell, National Beekeepers Association (NBA) President announced today.
"The bee industry will consider its options at the NBA annual general meeting in Auckland on 17/18 July," said Mr Bell.
Under a weighted vote the ballot was lost. A majority of voters (16%) voted in favour of the industry good proposal, however an industrial weighting of 39% of those who voted representing 33% of hive ownership voted against the proposal. Accordingly the referendum was lost.
ENDS
Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
Stats NZ: Economic Impacts On New Zealand From Conflict In The Middle East – Report
Advertising Standards Authority: ASA Annual Report 2025 - Platform-Neutral Regulation Keeps Pace With Digital Advertising
Science Media Centre: Lead Pipes Banned For New Plumbing – Expert Reaction
New Zealand Young Physicists Trust: Auckland To Host The ‘World Cup Of Physics’ In 2027; Search Begins For Student-Designed Tournament Logo
Oxfam Aotearoa: Top CEO Pay Increased 20 Times Faster Than Workers’ Pay In 2025
Bill Bennett: TUANZ Report - Networks Built, Value Missing
