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2024-05-18 11:41:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A3A6C113D0AF9AEB95F2594CDC085AD8FF86A7587CA32D1A5FC5AF5138FA9760
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The New Zealand government says it is taking the measures to help safeguard the country's honey industry, which could otherwise be destroyed by American foulbrood disease. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/north-canterbury-honey-company-forced-to-burn-thousands-of-bee-hives-after-detection-of-american-foulbrood-disease/PCVKOSXXRZEKNAC35OIEDFWXRA/ More important context: American foulbrood was first recorded in New Zealand in 1877. https://afb.org.nz/history-of-american-foulbrood-in-new-zealand/#:~:text=The%20start%20of%20AFB,after%20honey%20bees%20were%20introduced.
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