New Zealand information

Which areas fluoridate?

According to the Ministry of Health, 61% of reticulated water supplies is fluoridated. 52% of New Zealanders receive this fluoridated water. See map of fluoridated New Zealand.


Is my town fluoridated? Fluoridation status by council What are they fluoridating with?	Results of local referendums Which countries fluoridate? Stop fluoridation campaigns

Dental health

The Hastings experiment - analysis by Dr. John Colquohoun, former Principal Dental Officer of Auckland
Wellington-Canterbury study
Dental fluorosis studies in 2005 and 2008 show increased dental fluorosis, but little or no benefit from fluoridation
Why I changed my mind about water fluoridation - by Dr. John Colquhoun

Government actions to fluoridate New Zealand

Hutt Valley DHB's contract to co-ordinate a national strategy to fluoridate the country
Ministry of Health forums to promote fluoridation

History of fluoridation

Fluoridation decision-making in NZ - LLB(Hons) thesis by Mark Atkin
"Potted history" of fluoridation - by Bill Wilson, of Pure Water Association of NZ

Legal questions

National Ethics Advisory Committee - why won't they address fluoridation?
The question of legality
The Lewis (Privy Council) case
The Human Rights Commission ruling
Fluoridation decision-making in NZ contains a thorough analysis of the issue of human rights
Full rebuttal to the NZ Dental Association's baseless complaint to the Advertising Standards Complaints Board