Whariti Meats was established in 1991 by John Shannon & Patricia Barnett . They could both see the need in the local area for a professional rural butchery operation , catering for the needs of farmers in this large rural area & also providing a retail outlet for the locals.
At Whariti Meats, we are committed to animal welfare, food safety & hygiene and customer satisfaction.
We are always looking at every link in the chain, looking for ways to improve any aspect of our operation: keeping up with the latest technology, making available to our clients the latest information on food safety at home, improved stress-free methods of slaughtering etc.
As our business is growing so rapidly we are presently building an extra 7 metres onto the rear of our butchery, replacing our ceiling & relining the walls. A new rail system is being installed as well as a dry store room at the rear of the building will also open up our processing room.
To go with all this we are installing a high quality foaming and sanitizing system for thorough and effective cleaning & hygiene.
We would welcome any inspection by our animal owner clients if they wish.
First Choice Bacon, Ham & Smallgoods is another aspect of Whariti Meats.
First Choice Bacon, Ham & Smallgoods is our own registered trademark for our products. We registered First Choice Bacon, Ham & Smallgoods in 1993 Knowing full well that we were producing a consistently top quality product, First Choice seemed the obvious name. We believe we are the REAL FIRST CHOICE for farmers/animal owners.
Foundation Member of NZRBA
The New Zealand Rural Butchers Association was formed in 1999 to represent the interests of all homekill butchers in NZ.
The NZRBA is affiliated as a Sector Group to the Federated Farmers Of New Zealand.
I joined the butchery trade 1978, doing my apprenticeship in the shop that I own today. I learnt my trade from butchers whose traditional values of service & quality endure as the foundation of my business today.
I find myself as one of the few remaining family butchers still trading in rural areas. Having spent all of my life in this area, I have acquired a wide knowledge of all the areas, farmers and their families, giving me an invaluable insight in providing my clients with the most modern professional service available.
I now believe that the time has come to bring my business into the 21st century, by offering farmers the modern alternatives:
Offering you the facility to place your enquiries, bookings & processing instructions with us online via this website.
Providing the most efficient and up to date slaughtering and ageing methods to compliment your quality stock.
Provide you with the opportunity to have your animals cut up using the modern techniques of selective boning, rolling and fat trimming, to fall in line with our modern health conscious animal owners.
We hope you will enjoy using this website and would appreciate any suggestion you may have on its future content.
Kind Regards
