While viewed as a "prestige" industry, its product is linked to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), affecting up to 5% of our population. If we can manage the massive risks of the alcohol industry, we can surely manage a new gold mine. Mark StevensWānakaSource of distrustWe know that mining companies may destroy a sacred site, as happened in the Pilbara region. We understand that a public road has been closed for the benefit of Santana without the usual public notification. Colin CheyneRoslynAddress Letters to the Editor to: Otago Daily Times, PO Box 517, 52-56 Lower Stuart St, Dunedin.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 01, 2026 15:35 UTC