New Zealand lamb is still a premium product in the UK, 144 years since the first shipment of 5000 carcasses sailed out of Port Chalmers in 1882
New Zealand lamb is still a premium product in the UK, 144 years since the first shipment of 5000 carcasses sailed out of Port Chalmers in 1882
17 February 2026
This week marks the anniversary.
It's now an export staple for New Zealand, accounting for 60 percent of UK lamb imports.
London-based Kiwi chef, Melanie Brown, says its popular for its mild, delicate taste, down to being grass-fed in New Zealand
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