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Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai says the government needs to get a loud and clear message that her council would not be fluoridating its water unless the government pays.
Whangārei is on its own mission to bring people back into the CBD - its parking meters are out of action for the next six weeks in a bid to lure people back.
Omicron's keeping people away from Whangarei's shops at the moment, and with business hurting, the council's doing what it can to ease the pain.
Aanei te kai ripoata a Nita Blake-Persen.