Green Party Advisory: Bee hives come to the Beehive
Tuesday 29 March 2011, 8:19AM
By Green Party
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Green Party MP Sue Kedgley is launching a petition today calling on the Government to immediately suspend the use of pesticides which are implicated in bee deaths around the world. These pesticides are widely used in New Zealand.
The petition launch coincides with the premier of a new film – the Queen of the Sun - which explores the decline in bee populations overseas.
The petition will be launched with New Zealand’s most famous Beehive in the background and a smaller but more realistic beehive along with actual bees. The beehive will symbolise that, without the assistance of those in the Government ‘hive, our yellow and black friends face an uncertain future.
“We cannot take bees for granted anymore,” said Ms Kedgley.
“We need to protect them, and recognise that they are vital for our ecology, our economy and our food security.”
Note: The bees won’t be able to escape so those with bee allergies will be safe.
Link to the Queen of the Sun webpage:
http://www.queenofthesun.com/