Mad Butcher Te Ngae, at 500 Te Ngae Road in Ōwhata, Rotorua, is a locally owned butcher shop that sells fresh meat and groceries and discounts the price, not the quality, according to its website. The website says the chain was founded in 1971, and that its beef and lamb are NZ Quality Mark certified and its pork is NZ grown. Master butchers cut meat to order and give cooking advice. Specials on the website include NZ sliced rump steak at $23.99 a kilo, boneless pork slices at $10.99 a kilo, and a weekly value pack at $60 as at 2026. Pre-cooked BBQ sausages come in a bag of 20 for $11.50 as at 2026. The shop is open Monday to Saturday, with pick-up after 12pm. Delivery is $12 per order as at 2026, and there is no rural delivery. Orders are capped each day, and a 100 percent refund or replacement applies with a receipt.
Customers say the small packs are good value for a pensioner living alone, and that the butchers ask what they need and will slice rolls of meat for free. Others say the shop is clean, the range of meat is good and the specials are good. One customer asks for more sausages, chops and chicken thighs to be stocked. Our pick in Ōwhata for weekly specials and meat cut to your order.