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A lot has been spoken about the demise of the local butcher.
During the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, it got pretty tough for some operators.
But one Blenheim butcher says his business is booming.
Mike Newman did his apprenticeship in 1976 at Meaters of Marlborough. He then bought the business in 1988. There were 24 butcheries in the South Island town then, now there are just two. He talks to Jesse.
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