One councillor's standing by a proposed fizzy drink ban, despite community pushback.

Palmerston North City Council has proposed to include Central Energy Trust Arena in its sugary drinks ban - among other venues.

The council says the draft policy's aim is to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Councillor Brent Barrett says he knows pushing for the right thing isn't always popular.  

"We know there's a direct line between sugar and the kind of pressure that comes on our health system through rotting teeth, diabetes, obesity, etc... we want to see if there's community appetite for change." 

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