Amanah Butchery is a butcher at Unit 6, 402 Don Buck Road in Massey, west Auckland, holding a 4.7-star rating on Google.
Butchery is a trade of the whole carcass: a good butcher breaks down the primals on site, so anything at the counter can be cut thicker, thinner, diced or tied while you wait. The trick regulars learn is to describe the meal rather than name a cut — a roast for six, a curry, a midweek stir-fry — and let the counter do the suggesting. Secondary cuts such as beef chuck, lamb shoulder or pork belly cost less than the premium steaks and often carry deeper flavour, provided they get time and gentle heat. It is always fair to ask where the meat came from, too; a butcher who can talk about their suppliers is worth the queue.
For Massey locals, that kind of counter is a short trip along Don Buck Road.