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Twenty years on and The Mad Butcher has mellowed. He now has a franchise operation of twenty-nine shops in New Zealand and an associate shop in Canada, all trading under The Mad Butcher name. Pete has handed over day-to-day running of the business and concentrates on the public relations aspect of the game, his charitable activities and sport. On a recent visit to Canada he exhibited his daily contact with the small, personal aspects of his interests, for that is where his success lies, in his contact with the ordinary customer. The cel phone has become indispensible to him and allows him to reach out and maintain the personal touch which has rightly earned him the respect of so many New Zealanders.
Update: In 2009, Peter sold his business and retired, well, as much as he can. He is still associated with The Mad Butcher enterprise but devotes his time to his sporting activities and charity work. This has earned him the recognition he so rightly deserves, when he was recognized in the Queen's Honours List in June, 2010, for his community and charity work with the award of Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, making him Sir Peter Charles Leitch,an honour which will rest lightly on his shoulders!
Good on ya, Pete - sorry, Sir Pete.