Hundreds of beekeepers, and others from the apiculture industry, will gather in Rotorua next month.
For the first time in two years, Apiculture New Zealand's annual conference and trade exhibition will allow them to discuss pressing issues facing the industry and to find the country's best honey.
The event will be held at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre from June 24 to 26, with the theme 'Healthy Bees, Healthy Industry, Healthy Future'.
Apiculture New Zealand chief executive Karin Kos said beekeepers were looking forward to reconnecting and discussing some of the big issues facing their industry, especially after last year's event was cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.
"Beekeeping can be a relatively solitary profession, so people look forward to coming together, learning about the latest bee science and industry developments, catching up with their mates from around the country, as well as putting their honey to the test," she said.