Maureen Maxwell has been appointed regional president for the Oceania Commission of Apimondia, the Rome-based international federation of beekeeping associations. "We are highly regarded as a nation when it comes to beekeeping and punch well above our weight. It's my intention to be the voice of the Oceania region and specifically create more awareness about beekeeping because it has the potential to be New Zealand's next industry darling,"says Ms Maxwell.
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