Leaked letter reveals racist abuse from Otago politician over pub food order

A leaked letter has revealed what an Otago community board chairman said to a staff member over a pub food order mix-up. It was Mother’s Day, and the Strath Taieri Hotel in Middlemarch was busy with patrons when an incident unfolded. A mistake with a food order led to an outburst from Barry Williams, chairman of the local Strath Taieri community board, to the staff member who served him. 06 September 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Leaked letter reveals racist abuse from Otago politician over pub food order]( [Leaked letter reveals racist abuse from Otago politician over pub food order]( [A leaked letter has revealed what an Otago community board chairman said to a staff member over a pub food order mix-up. It was Mother’s Day, and the Strath Taieri Hotel in Middlemarch was busy...]( [Jordie Barrett 'responding well' ahead of All Blacks' Rugby World Cup opener]( [Jordie Barrett 'responding well' ahead of All Blacks' Rugby World Cup opener]( [If no news is, er, good news, then the All Blacks might be feeling a little better about the prospect of key midfielder Jordie Barrett playing in Saturday’s (NZT) opening game of the Rugby World...]( [Here's where you can get meat for $11.50 a kilogram]( [Here's where you can get meat for $11.50 a kilogram]( [Move over, meal delivery kits, ingredient boxes are having a moment. Unlike their highly-prepped predecessors which come packed with all you need to make a meal from scratch, ingredient boxes bring...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Newsable today: The dog that ran away from home to go to a Metallica gig]( [Newsable today: The dog that ran away from home to go to a Metallica gig]( [Newsable is brought to you by BNZ. Listen to Newsable to find out what's worth talking about today: Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has posted a...]( [Newsable: Is Ukraine's love letter to NZ the most effective form of propaganda?]( [Newsable: Is Ukraine's love letter to NZ the most effective form of propaganda?]( [Newsable is brought to you by BNZ. It’s fair to say the Ukrainian ministry of defence has got a fair bit on its plate just now - whether it’s...]( [The KiwiSaver fund that made almost 60% in a year]( [The KiwiSaver fund that made almost 60% in a year]( [The best performing KiwiSaver fund in the year to June was run by a provider with 0.1% market share, Morningstar data shows. Koura’s carbon-neutral...]( [How did an American fraudster get an entrepreneur visa?]( [How did an American fraudster get an entrepreneur visa?]( [With debt in the vicinity of $30m, a history with the FBI and no investment in New Zealand, how did an American fraudster get an entrepreneur work...]( [Wider Nelson pushes sunshine champion Taranaki into third place in race for New Zealand's sunniest spot]( [Wider Nelson pushes sunshine champion Taranaki into third place in race for New Zealand's sunniest s...]( [It’s not over until the clock chimes midnight on New Year’s Eve, but with four months to go Taranaki’s hold on the Sunshine Cup is looking shaky....]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: September 6, 2023]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: September 6, 2023]( [Rugby World Cup: Ian Foster's big selection decisions for All Blacks' opener against France]( [Rugby World Cup: Ian Foster's big selection decisions for All Blacks' opener against France]( [Rugby World Cup, Pool A: All Blacks v France. Venue: Stade de France, Paris. Kickoff: 7.15am Saturday, September 9 (NZT). Coverage: Live on Stuff, Sky Sport 1 and Sky Open (live stream starts at...]( [Watch the Rugby World Cup France 2023 →]( [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand