The Honest Butchery is a neighbourhood butcher on Horsham Downs Road in Rototuna, Hamilton, rated 4.2 on Google. A good butcher does more than hand over a pre-packed tray. Whole-carcass work means the counter carries the cheaper secondary cuts — brisket, shin, lamb shoulder — where much of the flavour sits, and cutting to order means chops trimmed as you like them or a roast tied for the oven. The most useful question is what a cut is actually for; an experienced butcher will steer you away from an expensive steak destined for a stew and toward something that suits the pot. Regulars tend to order ahead before weekends, when the popular roasts go early. For Rototuna households, having a butcher just up the road on Horsham Downs Road keeps both the midweek dinner and the Sunday roast well within reach.