Along with bread and milk, butter has long been a staple in the Kiwi supermarket shop. However, with 500 grams now costing much as $7.50, is butter becoming a luxury item? Northland farmer and writer Lyn Webster gave up buying butter years ago, back when it cost less than $3 per 500 grams.

Along with bread and milk, butter has long been a staple in the Kiwi supermarket shop. However, with 500 grams now costing much as $7.50, is butter becoming a luxury item? Northland farmer and writer Lyn Webster gave up buying butter years ago, back when it cost less than $3 per 500 grams.

Along with bread and milk, butter has long been a staple in the Kiwi supermarket shop. However, with 500 grams now costing much as $7.50, is&nbsp;butter becoming a luxury item? Northland farmer and writer Lyn Webster gave up buying butter years ago, back when it cost less than $3 per 500 grams.

Has butter become a luxury?

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Has butter become a luxury?

Has butter become a luxury?