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'Really good position': Red meat exports jump 43% year-on-year

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Publish Date
Fri, 19 Jun 2026, 6:42pm
Photo / NZ Herald | File
Photo / NZ Herald | File

New Zealand's exporters are seeing success, with the total value of exports adding up to $8.9bn in May. 

This is a rise of $1.4bn from last year, and red meat is the biggest driver. It's jumped 43% year on year - with frozen beef being particularly successful. 

Beef and Lamb Chair Kate Acland told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the success is due to a combination of factors. 

"High demand, low supply, and I think, you know, I have to say it is supported by a low Kiwi dollar at the moment."

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