Dunedin Campaign

6th May 2018 Otago Daily Times Mosgiel lobby group fighting fluoride

19th January 2015 Otago Daily Times Fluoridation maybe in the pipeline. Fluoridation coming back on the agenda in Dunedin when councillors decide whether to extend fluoridation to Mosgiel and other outlying areas of Dunedin.

16th May 2013 Otago Daily Times Head of dental health at Otago Dental school opposes the Council lowering fluoride levels

15th May 2013 Otago Daily Times A step in the right direction – Council opts to lower fluoride levels and look into options for providing unfluoridated water.

10th May 2013 Otago Daily Times SBHB chairman questions fluoride referendum.  Of course the fluoridation proponents do not want a referendum. They are scared the majority of people do not want it.

6th May 2013 Otago Daily Times Call for Poll on city fluoridation

Prof Paul Connett’s visit to Dunedin has injected momentum into the Dunedin Fluoride Free group.  This year council received 34 submissions on fluoridation, more than on any other topic.  A number of people spoke to their submissons including local dentist Russell McLean.

10th March 2013 Otago Daily Times Anti-fluoridation clarifciation sought.

Good 2011/2012 draft Annual Plan submissions and presentations were given but by all accounts it doesn’t look as if there is any real interest from enough of the councillors.  Dunedin is the home of the Dental School and a lot of the councillors are very conservative.  That doesn’t mean people should give up, as Council actually voted for a referendum there in 2008 before it was overturned at the next meeting.

18th April 2011

A new anti-fluoride group was formed after Dr Connett’s talk: Fluoride-Free Dunedin.

See their web site Fluoride Free Dunedin.

Sunday, 10th April 2011

Public meeting and presentation by world leading fluoridation expert, U.S. Prof Emeritus Paul Connett: 2pm – 4pm, at Pioneer Women’s Hall, 362 Moray Place.

Position Statements of Candidates in the 2010 Local Body Elections

6th April 2010: Submissions to this year’s Draft Annual Plan need to be at the Dunedin City Council by Monday the 12th April. Click here to download a form that can be used for the submission, or write your own submission.

Letters to the Editor

6th December 2008: feature article in Otago Daily Times,  claims and counterclaims according to the ODT

3rd November 2008: Dunedin City councillors have rejected the recommendations from the Infrastructrue and Services Committee and have decided NOT to consult the people of Dunedin. They were advised by the Otago District Health Board’s Medical Officer of Health, that the Ministry of Health no longer support referenda since they lost most of the referenda that they paid for last year around Otago.

Editorial: ODT 22 Oct 2008 articles

14th October 2008 – Dunedin City Council’s Infrastructure and Services committee voted on Monday (13th October 08) to have city-wide consultation on fluoridation as part of their next draft annual plan.

This was reported in: The Otago Daily Times, The Star, and Channel 9

Over 100 people attended the Wednesday 15th Oct meeting in Mosgiel with people having to be turned away due to lack of room (see Channel 9 report).

Due to the large turnout another public meeting is to be held on the 28th of October.  It is important residents from all over Dunedin attend this meeting.  Public Health South will be invited again so that people can hear both sides of this issue.  Dunedin City Councillors will also be invited so that people can let them know how they feel and to get answers from them.  Their attendence and the venue for this meeting a still to be finalised but will be posted on this site once confirmed.

Residents are reminded to attend the Council’s Public Forum on Wednesday 22nd October.  It is important that residents currently living in fluoridated areas of Dunedin let the Council know that they support the public consultation as this is still subject to a final vote at the next full Council meeting on the 3rd November.

The petition will now be presented with submissions at the Draft Annual Plan. Please contact FANNZ if you able to help collect signatures.

5th October 2008

Dunedin City Council is considering a city-wide policy on Fluoridation.  Join other Dunedin residents in taking action now.

1. Attend the meetings being held in Mosgiel at the Downes Room Mosgiel, at 7.30 p.m.on 15thand 28th October.

2. Attend the Public Forum on the 22nd October at the the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers.

3. Ring, write or email you local councillors and community board members

4. Sign the online petition.

5. Send the following to everyone you know:

Online Petition to Stop Fluoridation in Dunedin

Dunedin City Council is about to decide on a city-wide policy for fluoridation in Dunedin. All currently non-fluoridated areas such as Waikouaiti Coast, Port Chalmers andMosgiel are now under direct threat OR Dunedin could stop fluoridation completely.

If you area Dunedin resident, please sign the onlinepetition at http://www.fannz.org.nz/contactform.php.

Please pass this on to everyone you know so that as many Dunedin residents as possible are given the opportunity to sign this petition before it is presented to the Council at the Public Forum on the 22^nd October.

Meetings to stop fluoridation are being held at the Downes Room Mosgiel, at 7.30 p.m.on 15th and 28th October.

For more information on fluoridation see www.fluorideaction.net or for NZ specific information, including contact details, see www.fannz.org.nz.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]