Thread: Shipping Gamemeat Between Islands

Anybody got experience of sending their meat home rather than go through the hassle of trying to get it on the plane home? I'm talking about those who might fly down to the South Island, get a nice haul of meat and then be over weight limit back home on the plane. Is there a cost effective way?

@veitnamcam sent some from Nelson to Wellies mate. He should have an idea

I remember getting off the ferry after one trip and carrying a couple of slightly bloody plastic rubbish bags on the train all the way to paraparam

I got a number of looks .. and a query by the Guard .. who was a bit disappointed when I didnt give him any !!!

I have sent frozen meat etc by courier. turn freezer right down. wrap in Shit loads of newspaper etc and box up. one took about four days from memory and it wasn't frozen but still fine ie cold.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I have sent frozen meat etc by courier. turn freezer right down. wrap in Shit loads of newspaper etc and box up. one took about four days from memory and it wasn't frozen but still fine ie cold.

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Cold enough to refreeze?


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Depends on where you are going to send it , if it central areas I could do pick up store it and you could pick it up, needs to be weight and recorded

Originally Posted by johnino

Cold enough to refreeze?


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I am not a fan of twice freezing anything but I guess so? this time of year you could just send it fresh but chilled and set.

Ask @Angus-a what it was like when it arrived ?

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Chilled Fish gets couriered in polybins all the time

What airline are you going with? Sounds Air has never charged me for extra weight... I even carried on that set of antlers in a rubbish bag, and I smelled like shit.... Haha


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Originally Posted by Dougie

What airline are you going with? Sounds Air has never charged me for extra weight... I even carried on that set of antlers in a rubbish bag, and I smelled like shit.... Haha


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Sounds Air and Wellington !! wheres the emoticon for terrified..............oh here it is

You'll be right mate!! They are cruisey as.


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Originally Posted by Dougie

You'll be right mate!! They are cruisey as.


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Its not the size of the airplane but rather Wellington Airport. On a bad day I would rate it the worst I ever place I have landed.
( I have been lots of outa the way airfields all round the pacific in shitty little planes but having to go to Wellie still scares the pooz out of me).

Me as we'll and that's on a very big plane.......

I'm in chch and send venison to kaitaia regularly. $60 overnight on nz couriers. Old man picks it up next day from rd1 still frozen. Easy

Good to know. Sounds like the plan, cheers.

Originally Posted by Nathan F

I'm in chch and send venison to kaitaia regularly. $60 overnight on nz couriers. Old man picks it up next day from rd1 still frozen. Easy