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      Home > News > Local Politics

    Whangarei District Council has bowed to government pressure - to fluoridate the water

    Whangarei District Council has bowed to government pressure - to fluoridate the water


    But - it's also agreed to STOP the process immediately - if a legal challenge goes their way tomorrow.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Local Politics News
     25 Feb: Wellington's mayor is considering taking the city's bus lanes back to the drawing board
     24 Feb: Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available
     20 Feb: The Local Government Minister says he is seeking advice on changes to the 30-year-old Dog Control Act
     18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain
     13 Feb: Hamilton City Council's putting 1.7-million dollars into future zoo expansion
     12 Feb: The Local Government Minister's flagged concerns over a sharp rates increase in Christchurch
     09 Feb: Christchurch's Mayor says feedback on the new metro sports centre has been largely positive, despite some early challenges
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     Today's News

    		 Business:
    Child poverty rates have stayed the same for the year to June 2025 12:27

     Entertainment:
    Martin Lawrence's daughter has revealed the name of the baby she is expecting with Eddie Murphy's son 12:21

     Motoring:
    IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin is revved up for a new season after a mistake-ridden 2025 12:17

     Entertainment:
    Jack Black has marked 20 years of marriage to Tanya Haden by sharing photographs and memories from their two decades together 11:51

     Entertainment:
    David Bowie's daughter has described being forcibly removed from her family home as a teenager and sent to a treatment centre 11:21

     International:
    Iceland to hold referendum on joining EU a decade after abandoning membership talks 11:17

     Living & Travel:
    TikTokers are ‘becoming Chinese’ in a new trend that’s part parody and part politics 11:17

     Accident and Emergency:
    Eight people have been taken to hospital after a crash in central Hawke's Bay this morning 11:07

     Basketball:
    Tall Blacks coach Judd Flavell is trying to progress Parker Jackson-Cartwright's basketball ambitions 10:57

     Entertainment:
    Thierry Mabonga has defended John Davidson after the campaigner's use of the N-word during the BAFTAs 10:51

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