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Meat Processing in New Zealand

Please note the contact numbers provided for the MPI vet’s office on-site are for veterinary queries only. 
For stock procurement/bookings please contact the premises number.
Things to Note: 
Certificates MUST name the destination premises; “nearest works” is not suitable. 
Certificates are only valid for seven days and as per vet instructions.
No alterations can be made, except by a veterinarian. 
The supplier is responsible for all notifications and logistics, but you should be aware of the arrangements and remind suppliers. If required by the company, suppliers should contact the plant using the premises' phone number, not the vet’s office.
As a rule, processors need to know when animals with a vet certificate are being sent to their plant.
The certifying vet should ask the supplier which processor they normally send their animals to. Some processors will not accept animals with a vet certificate if they are not regular clients. This information may be relevant to veterinary decision-making.  
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North Island
ME47 AFFCO Moerewa – only accept AFFCO clients
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
09 404 3030 
09 404 3002 ext. 47723
Last week Sept to last week Oct.
Beef day and night shift Oct-June. 
Beef day shift only June-Sept.
Race does NOT fit sire bulls or cattle with long horns. Sire Bulls should go to ME23. 
ME23 AFFCO Horoitu – only accept AFFCO clients
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
07 829 9630
021 791 326
No beef processing from mid-July to late Sept/early Oct.
Day shift operates Oct to early July.
The night shift operates at the season's peak, from Nov to June (this may vary).
Calves only July-Aug. 
No long horns. The site has a long steep ramp that is unsuitable for lame stock. 
ME103 Auckland Meat Processors Ltd
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
09 259 0573 
027 501 1822 or 09 259 8680
N/A
Only day shift. Boning of large bulls or wide stock cannot be done.    
Nothing >840mm wide at the hips, no excessive horns/past the ear length.
ME125 SFF Dargaville – supplier MUST inform agent of cert to arrange logistics
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
09 439 3041 
Livestock Allocation Scheduler 027 223 9659
2nd-4th week Sept. Occasionally all of Sept. 
No night shift Aug.  
Cannot accept animals over 1100kgs. 
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ME124 Greenlea Premier Meats Hamilton – All animals must be booked via agent 
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
07 847 2056  
07 957 8125 ext. 739 
Operating all year excluding Christmas/New Year and the first three weeks of Oct.  
N/A 
Cannot process large bulls.  Cannot accept animals under two years or under 250 kgs. 
ME82 Greenlea Premier Meats Morrinsville – All animals must be booked via agent 
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
07 889 8091 
07 889 8066 ext. 612
No adult beef last week of June - the first week of Oct and over Christmas/New Year.  
N/A
Cannot process large bulls, unless arranged.  Cannot accept animals under two years or under 250 kgs.
ME84 SFF Te Aroha – supplier MUST inform agent of cert to arrange logistics
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
07 884 0466 
Livestock Allocation Scheduler 027 245 4081
July - mid Sept.  
No nightshift mid Sept -mid Nov.  
No excessively large animals and/or animals with long horns. 
ME127 Universal Beef Packers Te Kuiti 
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
07 878 1068 
07 878 8926 ext. 605
Late Sept – early Oct.   
N/A    
Cannot process large cattle, nothing over >800 kgs. No animals with excessively long horns.  
ME131 AFFCO Castlecliff – only accept AFFCO clients
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
06 344 3851 ext. 31755 
06 349 1069 ext. 31714
Seasonal shutdown. typically late July - Sept.   
Dayshift only.    
Slaughter prime stock only. Cannot process excessively large animals or those with long horns. Do not normally accept bulls.  
ME168 Ample Group Ltd Stratford 
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
06 765 6904 
06 765 6617
2-3 weeks in Sept, month may vary.    
Dayshift only, Monday-Friday, can accommodate certified animals on short notice during processing.      
Cannot process large cattle. Bulls are not accepted.  
ME43 ANZCO Eltham – in the first instance suppliers contact ANZCO rep to arrange booking. Suppliers not registered with ANZCO can be set up to enable animal intake
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
06 764 5357  
06 764 5871
1 July – 20 Oct (process bobby calves). 
Double shift day and night.
No horns greater than 550mm. No animals >900 kg. Accept animals closest to works on welfare grounds.  
ME9 SFF Hawera – supplier MUST inform agent of cert to arrange logistics
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
06 278 0160 or 027 756 0765  
027 231 4094
End Sept - end Oct.   
No night shift mid-July - late Nov. 
No excessively large animals >850 kg. If larger, provide estimates of height and width. No horns past the ears. No steers/heifers on night shift, unless emergency slaughter.  
ME42 AFFCO Wairoa – only accept AFFCO clients
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
06 838 3245 or 021 255 1345   
027 300 3892
End of Aug, approx. four weeks per year. 
Day shift only Sept-July.  
Cannot process large sire bulls due to the height of the chain. Long ramp and steps. 
ME52 SFF Pacific – supplier MUST inform agent of cert to arrange logistics 
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
06 878 9868
027 231 4094
2-3 weeks in Aug.  
Nightshift generally 11 months. No night shift in Sept.  
No bulls over >100kgs. No horns past the ears. Height no more than approx. 200cm. 
ME87 PML Progressive Meats Hastings – prior communication with premises when booking for any certified animal
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
06 873 9022 ext. 732 
021 414 165 
Christmas and New Year. Public holidays.   
Seven days a week 5:45am-4pm.  
Cattle between 300-1100kgs. No horns longer than the ears.  
ME32 AFFCO Feilding – only accept AFFCO clients
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
06 323 6959 or 027 424 0083 
021 807 256
Seasonal shutdown usually between June -July for about four weeks. 
Double shift most of the year.
Cannot process large animals (e.g. >900 kgs, too long or >750 cm widest point) or animals with long horns. Only accept bulls when other stock is not available. 
ME136 Alliance Levin 
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
06 367 2419 
06 366 0394
Late Aug - early Sept. 
Day and night shift June-March. Extra shift Apr -June including weekends, contact plant for confirmation of kill days in this time. 
Cannot accept any cattle over 1000kgs. A limited number of large bulls are processed per shift. Horns must be inside ears and as a guide have a total horn span of more than 550mm. 
ME119 ANZCO Manawatu – in the first instance, suppliers contact ANZCO rep to arrange booking. Suppliers not registered with ANZCO can be set up to enable animal intake required
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
06 322 2008  
06 322 0184 ext. 8110
Mid-June to end of June.
Mid Oct to mid Nov.  
 
Single shift.  
No horns greater than 550mm. No animals >900 kg. Accept animals closest to works on welfare grounds.  
ME86 Taylor Preston Limited – The company must be contacted for vet certs
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
04 499 2725 
Yards 021 723 670 
Processing manager 0122 962 503 
16 Aug – 21 Aug.  
Beef day shift all year, double shift March - end of June. 
Cannot accept any cattle over 1000kgs or long-horned animals. 
South Island
ME66 ANZCO Kokiri – in the first instance suppliers contact ANZCO rep to arrange booking, suppliers not registered with ANZCO can be set up to enable animal intake
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
03 762 5413  
03 762 5505
Mid-July – end of July. 
Single shift.  
No horns greater than 550mm. No animals >900 kg. Accept animals closest to works on welfare grounds.  
ME70 ANZCO Marlborough – in the first instance suppliers contact ANZCO rep to arrange booking, suppliers not registered with ANZCO can be set up to enable animal intake
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
03 520 9383 
03 520 9380
1 Aug - 20 Nov.
Single shift seven days for 10 weeks from second week in Apr. 
No horns greater than 550mm. No animals >900 kg. Accept animals closest to works on welfare grounds.  
PH206 SFF Hokitika 
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
03 756 9002 or 021 031 2072
0274 201 158
No beef processing July-Oct. Occasionally Nov-Jan.  
Day shift only. 
No excessively large animals. Smaller cattle e.g. dairy cattle and young bulls preferred.  
SPM135 AFFCO Malvern – only accept AFFCO clients
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
03 347 6462 or 021 347 642 
03 347 6961
June.  
Day and night shift Oct-May. 
Day shift only July-Sept. 
Race does not fit extra-large stock and cattle with long horns.  
ME78 ANZCO Canterbury – in the first instance suppliers contact ANZCO rep to arrange booking, suppliers not registered with ANZCO can be set up to enable animal intake
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
03 302 7735 
03 302 7723 ext. 7023
Beginning of July to the end of July. 
Double shift day and night. FIVE star only processed on day shift. 
No horns greater than 550mm. No animals >900 kg. Accept animals closest to works on welfare grounds.  Do not process R1s or vealers. Yard design is difficult for lame animals. 
ME15 SFF Belfast – supplier MUST inform agent of cert to arrange logistics
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
03 323 7999
0274 201 158
July but can vary. 
N/A
Max width 780mm and max height 1500mm. 
ME34 SFF Pareora – supplier MUST inform agent of cert to arrange logistics
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
022 009 0299
0274 201 158
Process Feb- June.  
N/A
Can't process large animals. Lame cows can’t go up the ramp it’s too steep. Wide hips will not fit up the race. 
ME18 Alliance Pukeuri 
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
03 437 3807 
03 437 3846
July/Aug 
Day and night shifts Mon-Fri, Sept-July. Extra shift March/Apr (Easter) to July. Includes weekends - contact plant for confirmation of kill days in this time. 
Cannot accept sire bulls. Cattle over >750kg. Horns must be inside ears and as a guide have a total horn span of more than 550mm.   
ME137 Lean Meats Oamaru   
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
N/A 
027 235 0322
N/A
Variable, night shift being arranged to process cattle five days a week.
No cattle over >700kg. No wide animals or long horns
ME26 SFF Finegand – supplier MUST inform agent of cert to arrange logistics 
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
03 418 3273 or 021 712 561
0274 201 158
Four weeks around Sept but can be variable. 
Nightshift usually ends in Aug.  
No horns wider than the ears. Long steep rase to slaughter board. Vet cert animals must arrive before 11am. 
ME21 Alliance Mataura
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
03 203 6513 
03 203 6520
Mid-Sept - mid-Oct. 
Dayshift mid-Oct - mid-Sept. Nightshift late Oct - late Aug. 
Can take sire bulls. Cattle over >750kg. Horns must be inside ears and as a guide have a total horn span of more than 550mm.   
ME50 Alliance Lorneville – Cannot accept Vet Certs
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
03 215 6419 
03 215 6424
Main season only processing venison. 
Small beef season Apr-May for cull cows.
Cannot accept animals on Vet Certs, send to Mataura where suitable. 
ME132 Prime Range Invercargill 
VS Contact Number
Premises Number
Shutdown Periods
Shift Pattern
Plant Constraints
03 215 9750 
027 230 4816
15 July – 28 July. 
Single shift, Monday to Friday only. 
No animals over 300kg dead weight. The offloading ramp has a significant slope which may be unsuitable for lame animals.  
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VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
09 404 3030	09 404 3002 ext. 47723	Last week Sept to last week Oct.	Beef day and night shift Oct-June. Beef day shift only June-Sept.	Race does NOT fit sire bulls or cattle with long horns. Sire Bulls should go to ME23.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
07 829 9630	021 791 326	No beef processing from mid-July to late Sept/early Oct.	Day shift operates Oct to early July. The night shift operates at the season's peak, from Nov to June (this may vary). Calves only July-Aug.	No long horns. The site has a long steep ramp that is unsuitable for lame stock.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
09 259 0573	027 501 1822 or 09 259 8680	N/A	Only day shift. Boning of large bulls or wide stock cannot be done.	Nothing >840mm wide at the hips, no excessive horns/past the ear length.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
09 439 3041	Livestock Allocation Scheduler 027 223 9659	2nd-4th week Sept. Occasionally all of Sept.	No night shift Aug.	Cannot accept animals over 1100kgs.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
07 847 2056	07 957 8125 ext. 739	Operating all year excluding Christmas/New Year and the first three weeks of Oct.	N/A	Cannot process large bulls. Cannot accept animals under two years or under 250 kgs.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
07 889 8091	07 889 8066 ext. 612	No adult beef last week of June - the first week of Oct and over Christmas/New Year.	N/A	Cannot process large bulls, unless arranged. Cannot accept animals under two years or under 250 kgs.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
07 884 0466	Livestock Allocation Scheduler 027 245 4081	July - mid Sept.	No nightshift mid Sept -mid Nov.	No excessively large animals and/or animals with long horns.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
07 878 1068	07 878 8926 ext. 605	Late Sept – early Oct.	N/A	Cannot process large cattle, nothing over >800 kgs. No animals with excessively long horns.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
06 344 3851 ext. 31755	06 349 1069 ext. 31714	Seasonal shutdown. typically late July - Sept.	Dayshift only.	Slaughter prime stock only. Cannot process excessively large animals or those with long horns. Do not normally accept bulls.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
06 765 6904	06 765 6617	2-3 weeks in Sept, month may vary.	Dayshift only, Monday-Friday, can accommodate certified animals on short notice during processing.	Cannot process large cattle. Bulls are not accepted.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
06 764 5357	06 764 5871	1 July – 20 Oct (process bobby calves).	Double shift day and night.	No horns greater than 550mm. No animals >900 kg. Accept animals closest to works on welfare grounds.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
06 278 0160 or 027 756 0765	027 231 4094	End Sept - end Oct.	No night shift mid-July - late Nov.	No excessively large animals >850 kg. If larger, provide estimates of height and width. No horns past the ears. No steers/heifers on night shift, unless emergency slaughter.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
06 838 3245 or 021 255 1345	027 300 3892	End of Aug, approx. four weeks per year.	Day shift only Sept-July.	Cannot process large sire bulls due to the height of the chain. Long ramp and steps.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
06 878 9868	027 231 4094	2-3 weeks in Aug.	Nightshift generally 11 months. No night shift in Sept.	No bulls over >100kgs. No horns past the ears. Height no more than approx. 200cm.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
06 873 9022 ext. 732	021 414 165	Christmas and New Year. Public holidays.	Seven days a week 5:45am-4pm.	Cattle between 300-1100kgs. No horns longer than the ears.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
06 323 6959 or 027 424 0083	021 807 256	Seasonal shutdown usually between June -July for about four weeks.	Double shift most of the year.	Cannot process large animals (e.g. >900 kgs, too long or >750 cm widest point) or animals with long horns. Only accept bulls when other stock is not available.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
06 367 2419	06 366 0394	Late Aug - early Sept.	Day and night shift June-March. Extra shift Apr -June including weekends, contact plant for confirmation of kill days in this time.	Cannot accept any cattle over 1000kgs. A limited number of large bulls are processed per shift. Horns must be inside ears and as a guide have a total horn span of more than 550mm.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
06 322 2008	06 322 0184 ext. 8110	Mid-June to end of June. Mid Oct to mid Nov.	Single shift.	No horns greater than 550mm. No animals >900 kg. Accept animals closest to works on welfare grounds.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
04 499 2725	Yards 021 723 670 Processing manager 0122 962 503	16 Aug – 21 Aug.	Beef day shift all year, double shift March - end of June.	Cannot accept any cattle over 1000kgs or long-horned animals.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
03 762 5413	03 762 5505	Mid-July – end of July.	Single shift.	No horns greater than 550mm. No animals >900 kg. Accept animals closest to works on welfare grounds.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
03 520 9383	03 520 9380	1 Aug - 20 Nov.	Single shift seven days for 10 weeks from second week in Apr.	No horns greater than 550mm. No animals >900 kg. Accept animals closest to works on welfare grounds.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
03 756 9002 or 021 031 2072	0274 201 158	No beef processing July-Oct. Occasionally Nov-Jan.	Day shift only.	No excessively large animals. Smaller cattle e.g. dairy cattle and young bulls preferred.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
03 347 6462 or 021 347 642	03 347 6961	June.	Day and night shift Oct-May. Day shift only July-Sept.	Race does not fit extra-large stock and cattle with long horns.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
03 302 7735	03 302 7723 ext. 7023	Beginning of July to the end of July.	Double shift day and night. FIVE star only processed on day shift.	No horns greater than 550mm. No animals >900 kg. Accept animals closest to works on welfare grounds. Do not process R1s or vealers. Yard design is difficult for lame animals.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
03 323 7999	0274 201 158	July but can vary.	N/A	Max width 780mm and max height 1500mm.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
022 009 0299	0274 201 158	Process Feb- June.	N/A	Can't process large animals. Lame cows can’t go up the ramp it’s too steep. Wide hips will not fit up the race.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
03 437 3807	03 437 3846	July/Aug	Day and night shifts Mon-Fri, Sept-July. Extra shift March/Apr (Easter) to July. Includes weekends - contact plant for confirmation of kill days in this time.	Cannot accept sire bulls. Cattle over >750kg. Horns must be inside ears and as a guide have a total horn span of more than 550mm.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
N/A	027 235 0322	N/A	Variable, night shift being arranged to process cattle five days a week.	No cattle over >700kg. No wide animals or long horns

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
03 418 3273 or 021 712 561	0274 201 158	Four weeks around Sept but can be variable.	Nightshift usually ends in Aug.	No horns wider than the ears. Long steep rase to slaughter board. Vet cert animals must arrive before 11am.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
03 203 6513	03 203 6520	Mid-Sept - mid-Oct.	Dayshift mid-Oct - mid-Sept. Nightshift late Oct - late Aug.	Can take sire bulls. Cattle over >750kg. Horns must be inside ears and as a guide have a total horn span of more than 550mm.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
03 215 6419	03 215 6424	Main season only processing venison.	Small beef season Apr-May for cull cows.	Cannot accept animals on Vet Certs, send to Mataura where suitable.

VS Contact Number	Premises Number	Shutdown Periods	Shift Pattern	Plant Constraints
03 215 9750	027 230 4816	15 July – 28 July.	Single shift, Monday to Friday only.	No animals over 300kg dead weight. The offloading ramp has a significant slope which may be unsuitable for lame animals.

Mentoring Guidelines

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Meat Processing in New Zealand

North Island

Northland

Waikato & Bay of Plenty

Whanganui/Taranaki

Hawke's Bay

Palmerston North

South Island

Nelson

Christchurch

Dunedin

Invercargill

Meat Processing in New Zealand

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North Island

Northland

Waikato & Bay of Plenty

Whanganui/Taranaki

Hawke's Bay

Palmerston North

South Island

Nelson

Christchurch

Dunedin

Invercargill