Statement on water fluoridation
đ§ Whangarei District Council has continued its position against putting fluoride into the districtâs water supply.
At an extra-ordinary Council Meeting on Wednesday, the Council voted to seek a declaration proceeding, which is a hearing where the court would be presented with evidence on the safety or otherwise of fluoride, from scientific experts, and make a judgement.
Council voted to âseek urgent interim reliefâ so that it can delay its preparations for full fluoridation of the public water system by the 28 March 2025 deadline.
Chief Executive Simon Weston said council also resolved to apply for a judicial review of the Director General of Healthâs directive to fluoridate the council water supply.
We have more information about water fluoridation on our 'Water quality' webpage:
www.wdc.govt.nz...
Poll: Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? đ°đ˛
The Environmental Protection Authority announced this week that a proposed mine in Central Otago (near Cromwell) is about to enter its fast-track assessment process. A final decision could come within six months, and if itâs approved, construction might start as early as mid-2026.
We want to know: Should mining projects like this move ahead?
Keen to dig deeper? Mike White has the scoop.
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53.1% Yes
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46.9% No
Poll: Over summer, how do you reclaim your sense of home in Northland?
When tourists take over the streets and parking disappears, where do you find your calm?
Or is summerâs hustle something to enjoy rather than escape?
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75% I enjoy the summer hubbub!
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25% Please, give me some peace
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0% I escape the region during summer
âTis the season to not get scammed ...
As Christmas gift shopping moves increasingly online, scammers are ramping up their activity across the country.
Dunedinâs Investigation Support Unit is seeing more and more people fall victim to scams and other fraudulent activity, particularly on Facebook Marketplace.
There are a few ways to avoid the scams and keep yourself safe doing online trades this holiday season, says Southern District Service Delivery Manager Senior Sergeant Dalton.
đ âA good first step when looking to purchase something on Marketplace is to check when the sellerâs Facebook profile was created. If itâs very recent, there is a higher risk that they have just created this account for a one-off fake item.â
đ Another important step is to make sure the sellerâs profile name and bank account name match up. âWeâre seeing a lot of scammers claiming their bank account name is different because it belongs to their partner or family member - thatâs a huge red flag."
đ âWhen youâre selling, never trust a screenshot anyone sends you showing that payment has been made. Check your own bank account to make sure a payment has gone through."
đ âQuite frankly, itâs best for all parties to agree to pay, or be paid, for items in cash and in-person. Ideally in a public place with CCTV coverage."
đ "If youâre buying a car, check Carjam.co.nz to see if itâs stolen or if thereâs money owed on it.â
A reminder: Suspicious activity can be reported on 105
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