New Educational Tools for Beekeepers

Ecrotek, New Zealand’s largest beekeeping supply company, has developed new education tools for beekeepers. With hive numbers growing from 300,000 to over 1 million, the beekeeping industry has seen significant expansion over the past 10 years. Many beekeepers now have less than 5 years’ experience. Although not a given, lower experience levels can be detrimental to the industry, resulting in higher rates of disease and starvation, lower honey yields and decreased operational efficiency.

New Zealand Start-up Keuzi, Takes the World’s Most Comfortable Boots to the World

Kiwis Nicholas Couch and Neil Taylor have developed what they consider is the world’s most comfortable boot using a inner material that out performs merino and wool in every way. The boot is like a high fashion slipper that you will want to put on first thing in the morning and wear all day. It is a high quality hand crafted all leather boot that is good for the bed robe to wearing for a night out.

Harcourts Ilse Evans No ‘Doom & Gloom’ Predictors

As Ilse Evans puts it, “It all feels a little back to normal in the real estate world, or just about. Open home numbers are confident and buyers are still looking and making buying decisions. There are always those one or two buyers that can’t wait to tell us that the market is about to come crashing down and we should all hide for cover (unless our owners will happily take a massive drop and then they are in)”.