Photo: ODT filesSimms sets out how Butcher lease endedYour correspondent Rory O’Malley (ODT Letters 19.2.26) has certainly not let the facts get in the way of a good personal attack. The Mad Butcher was a tenant of mine for 15 years and 9 months. The Mad Butcher is a large national business with significant wherewithal to adapt its business when required. The loss of jobs is very regrettable, as is the loss of the Mad Butcher from the Dunedin landscape. Marian PooleDeborah Bay130 years on, Brunner disaster is not forgottenI am writing to inform your readers that plans are progressing to mark the 130th anniversary of the Brunner Mine disaster this March on the West Coast.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2026 15:52 UTC