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ONLINE MEAT SHOPPING - SHIPPING NATIONWIDE
50 LEACH STREET - NEW PLYMOUTH

Our Story

The Kiwi Butcher Shop originally started life as Martins Butchery up on Brooklands Road in New Plymouth. Back in the days where Butcher shops were a staple in every neighbourhood and over 20 of them lined the Main Road in Devon Street, New Plymouth.

Martins Butchery focused on Home Kills, supplying bakeries and takeaway bars and had a small open window display cabinet from which they sold their goods to the people of nearby Vogeltown and Brooklands.

Peter Morrison began his apprentice there in 1967, over 50 years ago. He worked his way up the ranks, eventually purchasing all the shares from Ken Martin and Ivan Berry and became the proud owner of Martins Butchery. In 1998 his son Stephen joined the business served his apprenticeship, working alongside his Dad. 

As young bloods do, Stephen was eager to make the store bigger and better, he thought they should grow the business to include increase their wholesale division and add in a larger retail shop. That meant we needed to move in order to expand. In 2003 the butchery moved to Leach St, which is where we are still based today and the butchery name was changed to 'The Kiwi Butcher Shop' - This name was chosen to portray a traditional style of butchery in New Zealand at a time that mass production companies and supermarkets were evolving. Peter, his son Stephen and his grandson Jamie still all work in the butchery today and the Morrison family continues to own The Kiwi Butcher Shop. In April 2019, Stephen became the proud new owner of The Kiwi Butcher Shop - Keeping it in the family.

Some things have remained the same over the years, (like our Award- Winning Sausages) but we've grown and expanded with the times, (No dust on these bangers!).

In September of 2019 we quietly launched this website - Hosting our online store. Just in time for COVID so we could still supply our local community at time where they needed free contactless deliveries to their doorsteps. In March of 2021 we took our online store North Island wide and started developing our presence across New Zealand. Just in time for the second lock down which meant we were able to help more folks around the country. On the 2nd of October 2024 we opened our online store Nationwide and are now able to supply the entire country - Minus any lockdowns!

We cater to furry family members, with our own 'Pet Corner' where the Dog Roll is made in store and their bones can be found in the freezer. There are Rubs, Sauces, Marinades and a selection of meats cut for our Pit Masters and lovers of Low N Slow BBQ. Last year we introduced our Value-Added Range, which are items like Stuffed Pork Fillets, Chicken, Cranberry & Brie Pastry Baskets, our own Sausage Rolls made from our Gourmet Sausage Flavours. 

This year we have expanded our range of Award-Winning Bacon flavours to include Egmont Honey, Sticky Maple and Sweet Double Smoke - Dry Cure Streaky Bacons. We are in the process of developing our hand punched Gourmet Burger Pattie and Value-Added ranges, and we have started our new 'Heat n Eat' range of meals including, Lasagne, Cottage Pie and Cannelloni and are now making our own range of Gourmet Pies in-store!

The shop produces its own Award-Winning Bacon & Sausages and makes Traditional Brawn, Swiss Roll & Beef Swirls, which are still a favourite with lots of locals who have shopped with us for the past 50 years.

If you come to visit us in New Plymouth, make sure you bring your chilly bin and stock up before you head home. Or shop online from the comfort of home or work and have your meat delivered to your front door or the office.

More than ever we are proud to be a part of the history and fabric of Taranaki. We would like to thank our loyal customers for their support over the years and we hope to be serving folks in the Taranaki and now all across New Zealand our Award-Winning Sausages and Bacon, for many more to come.