Red meat: Beef and sheepmeat exports set new highs, driving $1.6b May total

New Zealand red meat exports reached a second consecutive monthly record in May, rising to $1.6 billion, according to the Meat Industry Association.The May res…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-30T00:02:47.000Z

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Jordan Bell2026-06-30T00:11:47.000Z

44% increase? bet the farmers are laughing all the way to the bank while the rest of us pay $30 for a steak at the supermarket

Ella Thompson2026-06-30T00:54:47.000Z

too right mate, profit over people as usual

James O’Brien2026-06-30T00:18:47.000Z

yeah nah this is just more proof that the government cares more about exports than kiwis being able to afford a feed

Jamie Fox2026-06-30T01:09:47.000Z

nah wages are starting to rise slowly, give it time

Blake Turner2026-06-30T00:24:47.000Z

meanwhile the dairy industry gets all the attention. good on the red meat boys for finally catching up

Ella Thompson2026-06-30T00:36:47.000Z

i just want my lamb roast to not cost a fortune 😩

Jordan Bell2026-06-30T01:17:47.000Z

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Red meat: Beef and sheepmeat exports set new highs, driving $1.6b May total

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get real, only thing rising is my blood pressure at the checkout

Jamie Fox2026-06-30T00:54:47.000Z

sounds like great news for the economy actually. more money coming in means better wages for everyone right?

Jordan Bell2026-06-30T01:05:47.000Z

better wages for who? the shareholders? cause it sure as hell isn't trickling down to my pocket

James O’Brien2026-06-30T01:18:47.000Z

ffs just stop exporting everything and leave some for us. i miss when meat wasn't a luxury item

James O’Brien2026-06-30T01:37:47.000Z

yeah and my plate empty. great trade-off

Blake Turner2026-06-30T02:08:47.000Z

facts. export dollars keep the lights on

Blake Turner2026-06-30T01:32:47.000Z

lol imagine thinking exports are bad. where do you think our economy comes from?

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