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  •   Home > News > 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

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     27 Jan: Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has ruled out adopting Te Pati Maori's policy to abolish prisons, but says there're other policy areas they align
     26 Jan: Jules Radich is being remembered for his fight for Dunedin's new hospital
     26 Jan: The Prime Minister's echoing our Foreign Minister's concerns about the World Health Organisation
     26 Jan: New Zealand will consider joining the US President's Board of Peace
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Timothy Busfield will be released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges 12:31

    Accident and Emergency:
    A person's moderately injured after a ute drove off State Highway 6 and crashed - on Lower Buller Gorge Road 12:27

    Law and Order:
    Trump suggests he may rein in Minnesota ICE operation amid public outrage 12:27

    International:
    What does the probe into senior military officials in China mean for Xi Jinping? 12:07

    Entertainment:
    Jennifer Lawrence has revealed her friends call her Boobs, Nitro and Floffin 12:01

    Motoring:
    Liam Lawson has had his first drive in Racing Bulls' new Formula One car, with testing beginning in Barcelona 11:57

    Rugby:
    New Zealand Rugby interim boss Steve Lancaster has confirmed the urgency with which they need a new All Blacks coach is why they have limited their search parameters 11:57

    Cricket:
    Pakistan will decide by next Monday whether to participate in the T20 World Cup after disagreeing with the International Cricket Council's move to bring Scotland into the tournament in place of Bangladesh 11:47

    Entertainment:
    Donald Trump was on board Air Force One when it was forced to turn around due to an "electrical issue" 11:31

    Law and Order:
    Donald Trump sends 'border czar' Tom Homan to Minnesota after shooting of nurse Alex Pretti 11:17


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