Salote Naiula, who received a Rotary grant to travel to New Zealand from Western Fiji and learn about successful beekeeping, has had her placement extended at a Te Awamutu apiary.
Since January the 25-year-old has been on work experience at the Kiwi Bee Waikato Queen Breeding Unit, owned by Comvita. Recently she was excited to learn her contract had been extended for another month.
Miss Naiula says during her time at Kiwi Bee Waikato, she's learnt how to successfully cage queen bees, so worker bees will accept them in their hive.
"I've also been helping incubate queen bee eggs, to help the queens grow. Some days, when we're really busy, we'll incubate around 100 queen eggs," she says.
"I can't wait to learn even more, now that my stay has been extended."