Legal action has been threatened against Kawerau District Council if it introduces fluoride to its water supply – but the council also faces a hefty fine if it doesn’t add it. Mayor Faylene Tunui acknowledged the council’s position during the public forum of a recent council meeting, when about 17 people attended to push the […]
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Dannevirke ratepayers plead with council over fluoridation
Tararua District Council has been asked to defer the fluoridation of Dannevirke’s water supply. Several residents sat in on the meeting to make known their opposition to fluoride being added to drinking water. The council was ordered to add fluoride to the water under a directive from the director-general of health with an initial deadline […]
Fluoride being reintroduced to Hastings water after 8-year absence
Fluoride is being reintroduced to Hastings water from next week. It has been eight years since the city water supply had fluoride added. It was stopped after the Havelock North water crisis. Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst said it was always the intention to add fluoride to the water again. Fluoride is returning to Hastings water […]
Report on possible fluoride extension commissioned
The Waitaki District Council will consider asking the government for a formal extension following a request from the local anti-fluoride community to keep the chemical out of the water supply. Regardless of whether the council follows through, Mayor Gary Kircher made it clear there was “no intention to fluoridate until we have a lawful directive” […]
Council has ‘no intention to fluoridate’ until ordered
The Waitaki District Council will consider asking the government for a formal extension following a request from the local anti-fluoride community to keep the chemical out of the water supply.Regardless of if the council follows through, mayor Gary Kircher made it clear there was “no intention to fluoridate until we have a lawful directive” from […]
Fluoridation deadline extended for Nelson
Nelson City Council had a meeting on Thursday, where the Mayor’s report said that legal uncertainty over water fluoridation had led to an eight month extension. The council also discussed the plan for contaminated sawdust in T?hunanui, a letter about the Gaza conflict, and the Plan Change 29 hearings panel. Several items were pushed back […]
Dannevirke to get fluoride in water as plans go ahead for town plant
The Tararua District Council will go ahead with a fluoridation plant in Dannevirke after the Ministry of Health revealed it will fund the project and has granted it an extension. The plant was required by the-then director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield in July 2022, but after a hearing last year, the council paused the progress. The pause allowed for the High […]
Wellington’s Water Woes: A Struggle to Keep Fluoride Levels on Target
FAN Note: Heavily biased, one-sided reporting below. In the heart of Wellington, a pressing concern has emerged from the depths of its water supply system, challenging the community’s expectation of clean, safe drinking water. Wellington Water, the organization responsible for managing the city’s water treatment, has disclosed a consistent struggle in maintaining the necessary fluoride […]
Sir Ashley Bloomfield expresses disappointment over fluoridation issue
The former Director-General of Health has expressed his surprise and disappointment about Wellington Water again failing to to meet its fluoride targets. Earlier this week it was revealed Wellington Water has not been consistently fluoridating water in Lower Hutt and Wellington without directly informing residents. Sir Ashley Bloomfield, the former director-general of health wrote on X […]
Wellington Water fails to deliver fluoride targets because of “unexpected events”
There has been a drop in fluoride levels in the drinking water across the Wellington region over the past four months. This means that Wellington Water has not been able to meet the Ministry of Health (MoH) fluoride target levels of 0.7 – 1.0ppm, 95% of the time. This has been caused by a number […]