Meat Direct is an online butcher based in Wellington, New Zealand, sourcing the finest quality New Zealand meat and seafood for prompt, convenient delivery since 1998. The business has built a following well beyond Wellington, with many Kiwis living overseas ordering products through the website for friends and family back home.
Meat Direct specialises in free-farmed and free-range products, with all beef, lamb and venison farm-reared on New Zealand pasture. Strong relationships with specialist suppliers also allow the business to offer seasonal delicacies such as scallops, Bluff oysters and West Coast whitebait, as well as less commonly available meats like wild pig and rabbit. Products are sourced daily to ensure freshness and competitive pricing, and everything is processed on licensed premises by a contracted butcher.
Beyond retail customers, Meat Direct has supplied the restaurant trade in New Zealand with fresh meat and seafood for 20 years, working with top restaurants and cafes across the lower North Island, and takes pride in the awards won by chefs cooking with their products. Orders placed before 3pm can arrive the next working day, with some areas taking up to two days depending on courier runs.
Since 1998, Meat Direct has been sourcing the finest quality New Zealand meat and seafood for prompt, convenient delivery straight to customers' doors. Based in Wellington, the online butcher has built a loyal following that extends well beyond the capital — many Kiwis living overseas order through the website to send meat and seafood to friends and family back home.
Meat Direct's goal is simple: ensure customers receive the freshest meat, poultry and seafood at a great price. Products are sourced daily to guarantee absolute freshness and competitive pricing, supported by strong relationships with major meat companies and fisheries across New Zealand. This network gives Meat Direct access to a wide range of quality, fresh products straight from the farm or the sea.
The business specialises in free-farmed and free-range products, with all beef, lamb and venison farm-reared on New Zealand pasture. Its relationships with specialist suppliers also open the door to seasonal delicacies such as scallops, Bluff oysters, and West Coast whitebait, along with meats that are harder to find elsewhere, including wild pig and rabbit.
Meat Direct has supplied the restaurant trade in New Zealand with fresh meat and seafood for 20 years, working with top restaurants and cafes across the lower North Island. The business takes pride in the awards won by chefs cooking with its products — and those same products are available to everyday retail customers, not reserved solely for the trade.
All products are processed on licensed premises by a contracted butcher and are guaranteed to arrive fresh and ready for immediate use, storing, or freezing. Orders placed before 3pm can arrive at the customer's address the next working day, with some areas taking up to two days to fit in with courier runs — making it easy to keep a well-stocked freezer without a trip to the shops.
Meat Direct describes itself as a friendly team, ready to help with questions about accounts, products, ordering or delivery. In the rare case a customer isn't happy with a product, the team works to remedy the concern and will replace anything that doesn't meet expectations.
Customer feedback reflects that commitment: reviewers have praised the freshness of vacuum-packed meat on delivery, the quality of the rump steaks, and favourites like the beef and garlic sausages, patties, and lamb shoulder. Others note the pricing and quality bring back memories of shopping at a local butcher.
Meat Direct can be reached at 04 479 9491 or by email at orders@meatdirect.co.nz. All prices on the website are GST inclusive and displayed in NZD, with Visa and Mastercard accepted for payment.