A home kill butchery in Eltham, South Taranaki, that processes beef, pig, sheep, goat and wild game for farmers and hunters across Taranaki and Whanganui. Dawnbreak Homekill Butcher, formerly Patea Homekill, is at 48 North Street. The website says it cuts meat to each customer's specifications, vacuum packs and freezes it, and that all cuts are vacuum packed except sausages, salami and mince. Special requests for cuts are accommodated.
The process runs in two steps. Slaughter is arranged on the farm with a separate slaughterer, who tags each animal. The butcher then hangs the meat for 8 to 10 days, or to the customer's specification. Processing orders are booked online within the first eight days, with a separate cut sheet for each animal. Payment is by online invoice or bank transfer before pickup, and customers are contacted when the meat is ready, usually nine to 11 days after drop-off. Reviewers praise the cuts and the packaging, the quality of lamb and beef, and the service, and say they would use the business again.