Export values are up, led by a large increase in the amount and value of exported meat.

In the last quarter, total exports were worth $12b.

The value of meat exports was up 15%, and the quantity of exported meat also rose.

That helped to counter a downturn in the dairy market.

Milk powder, butter, and cheese exports were all down.

Export values for such products have fallen by a quarter in the last year.

China continues to take more local product year on year, although a lot of New Zealand milk powder is now going to Algeria.