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Homekill specialist discusses rise in demand for butchers

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 5 Sept 2025, 3:36pm
Photo / NZ Herald | File
Photo / NZ Herald | File

Homekill specialist discusses rise in demand for butchers

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 5 Sept 2025, 3:36pm

The demand for homekill meat in New Zealand is rising as the cost of living crisis continues.

The price of beef steak has risen 25% in a year, and even cheaper cuts of meat are seeing a big jumps in price.

Homeskill specialist Aaron Pohatu told Matt and Tyler than having homekill meat butchered is cheaper than buying it off the shelf in a supermarket – and he says it tastes far better.

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