The Meat Box

What's in the box: A chilled box of New Zealand beef, chicken, lamb, pork and smallgoods, either from a set butcher box or cuts you choose yourself.

The Meat Box is a New Zealand online butcher that delivers nationwide and works as either a one off shop or a recurring subscription. You can pick one of its ready made boxes, such as the Butchers Box in several sizes, or build your own from a range covering beef, chicken, lamb, pork and smallgoods. The site also sells fruit, vegetables and grocery items, so it can cover part of a regular weekly shop. Orders arrive in chilled boxes, and you choose the delivery date that suits you. Auckland gets seven day delivery, while the rest of the country is covered on schedules the site does not spell out up front. Delivery is discounted on orders over $150, which nudges you toward larger orders. The brand describes itself as family owned and its meat as restaurant quality, which is marketing language rather than a verifiable grade, though its large pool of customer reviews is strongly positive. Regular specials on items like eye fillet, bacon and stir fry packs make it worth checking the deals page before ordering. You can order on demand instead of subscribing, but the site does not make skip or cancel terms obvious. For households that eat a lot of meat and want fewer supermarket trips, it is a solid, practical choice.