John Rawcliffe

The Environmental Protection Authority is doing a nationwide stock take on the use of the herbicide glyphosate, commonly used in Roundup. The weed killer has been used by home gardeners, farmers and… Audio

The Mānuka Honey industry is adamant it will not share the Māori name with Australian producers, but it is open to working collaboratively with them. The Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan is asking… Audio

The Chief Executive of the UMF Honey Association says the industry needs to change their practices to ensure pesticides stay out of honey exports.

All New Zealand honey is now being tested at the… Audio

Japan is warning it will stop importing New Zealand honey if it continues to find the weedkiller glyphosate during border testing. Our global honey exports totalled $490 million last year, almost $68… Audio

Australian beekeepers are staking their claim over products branded as mānuka honey. Audio

Australia wants to fight New Zealand attempts to trade mark "manuka honey" in China. John Rawcliffe from the Manuka Honey Appellation Society explains what's going on. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

NZ Beekeeping was set to take MPI to the High Court, starting today, over its proposed export standard on the premium honey. The industry group maintained that the standard would have meant more than… Audio

Australian honey industry is claiming it has new proof showing manuka honey was produced in Australia in 1884 years before New Zealand. Audio

John Rawcliffe says the Manuka Honey industry has taken a hit to its reputation with some sellers not taking due care, resulting in the product being pulled from the shelves of Fortnum & Mason - the… Audio