Seasons Market is listed as a butcher at Unit 8/1 Prictor Street in Papakura, south Auckland, with a 4.3 Google rating. Its Facebook page is filed under fruit and vegetable stores, so it may sell produce as well as meat.
A good butcher knows the meat and is happy to talk about it, so ask which cuts are freshest and how to cook them. Look for meat with a fresh colour and no off smell, and ask for cuts to be trimmed, minced or sliced to your needs. Quick-cook cuts such as steak and chops suit a hot pan, while cheaper cuts such as shoulder and brisket reward slow cooking. Keep meat chilled on the way home, and use or freeze it within a day or two. Where a shop also sells fruit and vegetables, regulars shop the whole meal in one stop and ask what is in season, as it is usually cheaper and tastes better.
Prictor Street is near central Papakura, so this listing suits locals wanting fresh meat and produce without a supermarket trip.