NATIONAL BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND INC MINUTES OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL BEEKEEPERS
ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND INC HELD IN THE OFFICES OF FEDERATED
FARMERS NEW ZEALAND INC, AGRICULTURE HOUSE, 12 JOHNSTON STREET,
WELLINGTON ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY 28 AND 29 JUNE 2000
COMMENCING AT 10.30 AM ON THURSDAY 28 JUNE 2000.

PRESENT

Mr T Gavin (President in the Chair) Mrs J Lorimer, Messrs, L
McKenzie, T

Taiaroa, S C Goodman (Executive Secretary) and T Leslie.

In Attendance: Messrs, P Cropp & R Hatfield (Executive Elect)

President Terry Gavin welcomed all to the meeting and welcomed
incoming executive members Phillip Cropp and Richard Hatfield to
the meeting as observers.

APOLOGIES

D Bell. S Goodman (Thursday)

MEETING TIMES

It was agreed that the meeting times would adjourn at 5.30pm on
the Wednesday. Start at 8.30am on Thursday and finish at 4.30pm.

MINUTES

Minutes of the Executive Meeting held May 15 & 16 2000 were
accepted as a record of the meeting with the alteration of Crown
Kerr in place of McKenzie Thornton on page 8.

Lorimer / Taiaroa CARRIED

There were no matters arising.

A discussion was held on when the notices for the 2000 AGM went
out.

Mr Leslie was instructed to check o0and ensure that they went to
all Branch Chairmen and Secretaries in the mail of 28 June

Waikato Rule Change

"That the Waikato Branch suggested rule change be referred back
to them asking them to bring it back next year with a more in
depth rationale."

Taiaroa / McKenzie CARRIED

Reports

PMS Committe

The PMS Committees Annual Report was tabled at 11.30am.   It was
decided that to give the Executive more time to "digest" the
report that a lunch adjournment be called and that the meeting
would reconvene at 1.00pm.

Meeting reconvened at 1.00pm

A full discussion was held on the draft report.   It was decided
that some changes were required to better reflect periods of
reporting so that the report compared "apples with apples".
Figures should be extrapolated to compare periods.

It was also felt that the Varroa outbreak should be mentioned.
Mainly to explain changes in activity for the period April - July
2000. There were also questions about the required 200 Authorised
Persons and whether this had been achieved.

"The Secretary to write to branches and request names of people,
preferably who have sat the Disease Recognition Exam, prepared to
be an Authorised Person for the AFB PMS."

Lorimer / Taiaroa CARRIED

Publications

Mr McKenzie reported that questions raised at the last meeting
about Crown Kerrs ability to deliver magazines to NZ Post ready
for distribution have been answered. They can handle our request.

There is still some work to progress on the idea of a part time
editor.

Mr McKenzie will report back after the AGM.

Marketing

No Report.  Field days had gone well at Mystery Creek.

Execuitve Secretary

Discussion held on the future of this position with Mr Goodman
and Mr Leslie.

"That the NBA approve Mr T Leslie as the Executive Secretary from
June 28 2000."

Lorimer / McKenzie

Audited 1999 Accounts

A brief discussion was held on the final accounts.   End result
was better than expected - just.

"The 1999 Audited Accounts be approved"

Lorimer / McKenzie

Budget 2000

It was agreed that Mrs. Lorimer will discuss this item at the
AGM.

Standing Orders

These will have to be addressed by the incoming Executive.

Meeting adjourned at 5.15pm and reconvened at 9.15am on Thursday
June 29.

PMS Review

It was agreed that after further discussion overnight that "The

Secretary write to the Minister of Agriculture and request a 2
week extension to gather better statistics."

Lorimer / Taiaroa CARRIED

The upcoming PMS Contract was discussed.   Due to the
commercially sensitive nature of discussion; "That the discussion
on PMS Contract be held in Committee"

Taiaroa / Lorimer CARRIED

Much work to be done, but things are fluid at the moment with
varroa.

"That we move out of Committee"

Lorimer / Taiaroa CARRIED

"The Executive accept the draft report of the PMS Committee and
the negotiation of a new contract with AgriQuality"

Taiaroa / McKenzie CARRIED

Adjourned for Lunch at 12.15pm.

Messrs Kay, Dickinson and Berry, Honey Indusrty Trust Trustees
joined the Committee for Lunch.

Meeting reconvened at 1.00pm

Trust

The Trustees were presented with a scenario for funding that
involved a total of $29,000.   These were considered to be one
off, extraordinary expenses that the NBA felt fitted within the
Trusts funding parameters. The Trustees agreed that the Executive
Secretary would make application to the Trust for this
assistance.

The Trustees retired from the meeting at 1.45pm.

AGM

Mr Leslie tabled an email from Mr N Wallingford questioning the
timing of AGM notices.

"The Secretary fax another copy of the Agenda and Rule Changes to
Branch Secretaries and ask that it be distributed to all members
as soon as possible"

Lorimer / Taiaroa Carried

The meeting also requested that the Secretary bring to the AGM a
copy of the rules registered earlier this year.

Varroa

The meeting felt that a formal feeling of where the industry was
at with regard eradication or control was required.   Most
branches had canvassed their members.   It was decided to hold
two conference calls on Friday June 30. A South Island call at
10am and a North Island call at 10.45am.

Branch Chairmen and Secretaries would be invited to participate
and give a felling form their respective branch to the following:
"Are you, yourself and branch willing to accept the impact of a
Varroa eradication process"

"That these two calls take place tomorrow and the Secretary
arrange a notice to all branches this afternoon"

Lorimer / McKenzie CARRIED

Tony St Clair, CEO of Federated Farmers Joined the Meeting.   A
discussion was held on the pros and cons of eradication:

Pros:

Cost benefit to NZ economy

Maintain pollination at reasonable cost and level

Drug free status would be retained

Feral population would be maintained

Long term social cost minimised

Increase in PMS compliance

Cons:

Risk of failure

Destruction of bees

Non compliance

Emotional stress

Cost of compensation

Accounts

"That payments be ratified and approved"

Lorimer / Taiaroa CARRIED

Varroa fighting Fund

Any money that has come in so far to be held in the Varroa
Reserve fund that has been set up within the accounting system.
Mr Leslie reported that this separate code is in place and this
is where code all expense and income related to Varroa.

Privacy Commissioner

No further action

Executive Funding to Branches for the AGM

"That we will accept an application from branches for one half of
one return airfare to Gisborne."

McKenzie / Taiaroa CARRIED

The President thanked all for their attendance and closed the
meeting at 4.40pm