New Zealand's Butter Crisis Sparks DIY Movement

Published on: June 11, 2025, 7:53 a.m.

DomesticbutterpricesinNewZealandhavesurgedby65%,makingitincreasinglyunaffordableformanyhouseholds. Thissharprise,drivenbyglobaldairydemandandlimitedlocalsupply,hasledtoaresurgenceinhomebutter-making. Shoppersareturningtocreamandkitchenmixerstochurntheirownspreads,citingbothcostsavingsandproductquality. FoodexpertsnotethatthisDIYtrendreflectsdeeperfrustrationsoverrisinggrocerybillsandtheprioritisationofexportsoverdomesticneeds.