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NZBeekeeping has launched a consultation for the AFB PMP 10 year review
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<blockquote data-quote="John B" data-source="post: 10489" data-attributes="member: 207"><p>The old NBA had its faults and was as prone as any organisation to being dominated by strong-willed individuals but I don't see any real difference under Apinz except that under the NBA structure you could be heard at things like the AGM whereas Apinz's AGM is over before it starts and there is certainly no time for people to raise concerns whether valid or not.</p><p>I mention this because people are saying that anybody could get on the AFB board and in my experience this is just not the case and I'm not talking about my application to be on the board as I'm pretty much politically neutral and try and get on with everybody (I struggle with the corporate's).</p><p>Apinz used its new broom to sweep out dissent and I have seen little or no indication that they want these people back in the fold.</p><p>That is their prerogative but they don't represent all beekeepers.</p><p>There have been some fairly high profile cases where both beehives and stored gear have been destroyed against the wishes of the beekeepers involved. I do not know much about the individual cases and to be honest have more sympathy for their neighbours.</p><p>Other than the board being elected by beekeepers which would be my preferred option there could perhaps be a small group of experienced\independent beekeepers tasked with investigating individual complaints against the board or even a beekeepers ombudsman.</p><p></p><p>The current system is working but it is leaving a significant fraction of the beekeeping community disenfranchised.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John B, post: 10489, member: 207"] The old NBA had its faults and was as prone as any organisation to being dominated by strong-willed individuals but I don't see any real difference under Apinz except that under the NBA structure you could be heard at things like the AGM whereas Apinz's AGM is over before it starts and there is certainly no time for people to raise concerns whether valid or not. I mention this because people are saying that anybody could get on the AFB board and in my experience this is just not the case and I'm not talking about my application to be on the board as I'm pretty much politically neutral and try and get on with everybody (I struggle with the corporate's). Apinz used its new broom to sweep out dissent and I have seen little or no indication that they want these people back in the fold. That is their prerogative but they don't represent all beekeepers. There have been some fairly high profile cases where both beehives and stored gear have been destroyed against the wishes of the beekeepers involved. I do not know much about the individual cases and to be honest have more sympathy for their neighbours. Other than the board being elected by beekeepers which would be my preferred option there could perhaps be a small group of experienced\independent beekeepers tasked with investigating individual complaints against the board or even a beekeepers ombudsman. The current system is working but it is leaving a significant fraction of the beekeeping community disenfranchised. [/QUOTE]
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