Best Local Butchers in New Zealand

"The Kiwi butcher not only caters for your meaty needs but caters for your pets needs too, selling pet mince for a very cheap price compared to supermarkets. They even sell the weird things I’ve never tried such as ox tounge, tripe, and black pudding! It’s always a great place to go if I’m out of meal ideas, they have some pretty solid recipes and pre-made meals available!"

"Buzz the butcher is renown in New Plymouth for his amazing bacon. He’s definitely the one to go to if you love your sausages because he is the absolute best at making them out of the whole of Taranaki! Buzz is such a nice guy too, and he can pretty much accommodate for whatever meat you need, whether it’s rump, scotch, or angus!"

"The number one place nationwide that you can trust to buy meat from is the Mad Butcher. I love that they have videos on their website filled with tips and tricks on how to handle your meat. Recipes are also a strong suitor for this butcher and they also have a guide the meat; for example, if you wanted to braise some beef, topside, blade and thickflank are best for it."