Fluoride
Wellington's fluoride fail
How did Wellington Water fail to fluoridate much of its water supply for months on end - and why didn't it tell anyone? Audio
Wellington water inquiry: Fluoride stopped in May last year
Wellington's water company has revealed it stopped adding fluoride to the water supply last year.
Bill giving water fluoridation power to Director-General of Health passes second reading
A bill on water fluoridation decisions has passed its second reading at Parliament - more than four years after it was first introduced. Audio
Water fluoridation bill back before Parliament
A bill transferring control of water fluoridation from local councils to the Director General of Health is back before Parliament this week Audio
Taking fluoride up a level
The decision over fluoridation of the country's water supplies has been handed over to the Director-General of Health. Why is this issue so divisive that it's been taken out of the hands of councils?
…No improvement in childhood tooth decay rates
Children in the poorest regions still have worse teeth than the rest of the country - and there are warnings that more has to be done if real gains are to be made.
Otago University hosts anti-fluoride event
A full-page ad in Otago University's student magazine newspaper Critic for an event hosted by Fluoride-Free NZ. The event is titled "Fluoride is a Neurotoxin that Reduces Children's IQs". Audio
Supreme Court upholds council's right to fluoridate water
A majority of the judges in New Zealand's highest court have upheld the South Taranaki District Council's right to fluoridate water supplies in Patea and Waverley.
Nats criticise govt over anti-fluoride panel
The National Party says having a government MP host an anti-fluoride panel at Parliament is hugely disappointing.
Dentist to MPs: 'I'm the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff'
Children's oral health in his area has deteriorated following the removal of fluoride from its water, a dentist has told a select committee.
Anti-fluoride group granted Supreme Court appeal
A group opposing the fluoridation of South Taranaki's water supply has been granted a hearing in the Supreme Court.
Complaints against anti fluoride ads not upheld
The advertising standards authority has not upheld complaints about two recent anti fluoride ads that aired on television. The advertisements claimed that fluoride does not improve dental health, is a… Audio
Council's right to fluoridate water upheld by Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal rules that the local government and health legislation allows councils to add fluoride water. Audio
Court rules fluoridation not a medical treatment
Water fluoridation is not a medical procedure and South Taranaki acted lawfully in fluoridating water in two towns, the Court of Appeal has found.
Fluoride debate looms in Chch DHB elections
A decision on water fluoridation in Canterbury is shaping up as a major issue at at October's district health board elections.
Complaints over Anti-fluoride ads
Several science based groups are preparing complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority over anti fluoride ads that have screened on TV3. Audio
'Major savings' in extending fluoridation
The government has been told there are major savings on health care to be made in extending fluoridation but that controversy and challenges will continue.
Fluoridating water supplies - law change
The responsibility for fluoridating water supplies may be shifted from councils to district health boards. Audio
New code of practice for fluoridation
A new code of practice for the use of fluoride in drinking water supplies has been released by Water New Zealand. Audio
Teeth Talk
Did you know that humans form two sets of teeth over the course of their lives? Professor of Dental Epidemiology and Public Health, also editor of New Zealand Dental Journal, Murray Thomson from the… Audio