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Kōrero: Beekeeping

Bee cured

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Bee cured

The medicinal and healing properties of honey have been known for thousands of years. Because of its antibacterial properties, honey has been used in the formulation of wound dressings, such as this Comvita product.

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Bay of Plenty Times

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by Mark McKeown

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Allan Gillingham, Beekeeping – Products, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/15771/bee-cured (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Allan Gillingham, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.