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Wairarapa Councils lose say in fluoride debate
Wairarapa councils have lost their say over fluoridation of their water supplies, which could come at an unbudgeted cost to ratepayers. Some councillors see it as another government mandate forced upon them in the Three Waters space. The government has passed a fluoridation bill that shifts the power of a local authority to introduce fluoride […]
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New Zealand’s fluoridated and non-fluoridated cities and towns
For a quick overview, Michael Dolan, in his November 2021 Fluoridation Review, listed this information on fluoridated cities and towns obtained from Fluoride Free New Zealand, 2020. Fluoridated cities and towns: Ashhurst, Auckland, Buckland, Clarks Beach, Dunedin, Feilding, Gisborne, Hamilton, Hawera, Hibiscus Coast (Orewa), Invercargill, Linton, Lower Hutt, Manukau, Masterton, Methven Township, Mosgiel, North Shore […]
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Ayesha Verrall knocks them off [Discussion of fluoridation in Parliament]
Ayesha Verrall’s maiden speech in December 2020 was punchy. Many maiden speeches are. She told of family poverty in the Maldives and lives cut short by disease. Of enabling parents, of the power of education, the privilege of caring, and a journalist cousin who was imprisoned and tortured and eventually became the Maldives first elected […]
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Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill passes final reading in Parliament
A bill transferring control of water fluoridation from local councils to the director-general of health has passed its final reading in Parliament. The Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill was initially drafted to give district health boards (DHBs) the power to direct local authorities to fluoridate drinking water. This was before the government announced […]
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Dental Association Delighted As Water Fluoridation Drought Ends
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is delighted that the long running law change on decision-making for community water fluoridation has passed its third reading today. NZDA’s water fluoridation spokesperson Dr Rob Beaglehole says it’s tremendous news that the country will now see a decision made centrally, instead of on a regional basis. “The main […]
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New Zealand Government: Change To Improve Fluoridation Of Community Drinking Water.
The Government’s making changes to protect more New Zealanders from the pain and cost of tooth decay and poor oral health. The Director-General of Health will soon be able to decide whether a community drinking water supply should be fluoridated, after the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament. This will […]
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Fluoridation of drinking water bill passes third reading
Drinking water supplies across the country are set to be fluoridated after an amendment bill passed five years after it was first proposed. Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall ?said she was proud of the bill, which would reduce pain and suffering from dental decay and provide a nationally consistent approach to fluoridation. After a […]
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Inquiry into Supplementary Order Paper No. 38 on the Health Amendment Bill.
August 2021. Inquiry into Supplementary Order Paper No. 38 on the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill. Report of the Health Committee. Dr Liz Craig, Chairperson Contents Recommendation … 2 Background to our inquiry … 2 About the fluoridation bill … 2 The Health Committee of the 51st Parliament’s recommended amendments … 3 About […]
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Chairman pushing area for fluoride policy
Southern District Health Board chairman Pete Hodgson has reiterated his offer to the Government for the region to be a test case for compulsory fluoridation of drinking water. Parliament is soon to consider legislation which would remove decision-making power on whether to add fluoride to drinking water from local authorities and give it to the […]
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1080: Company was ‘taking shortcuts’ when worker ended up in coma after poisoning incident
Note from Fluoride Action Network: Molecular structure of highly toxic Sodium fluoroacetate (known as 1080). For more info, albeit outdated, click here A pest control company was under pressure to meet supply demands when it tried to make the active ingredient in the pesticide 1080 and a worker ended up in an induced coma. This […]
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