2025 Porirua candidates

Would you please advise with a simple yes or no – if you are elected, would you support pressuring the coalition Government to bring forward, and vote for, the Member’s Bill introduced by NZ First, which seeks to repeal the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2021 so that decision making for fluoridation can be returned to the hands of each local council?

Yan Zhang

Yes – I support returning decision-making on fluoridation to local councils. At the same time, I believe any decision must be based on both sound scientific evidence and meaningful community consultation, so that Porirua residents can be confident their voices are heard and their health is protected.

Aditi Tiwari

Yes. As a Green candidate, I support pressing the coalition Government to bring forward and vote for NZ First’s Member’s Bill to repeal the 2021 fluoridation law, because returning this decision to local councils enhances democratic accountability and community choice, especially when local contexts differ.

Paul Nation

Anita Baker

Phill Houlihan

Brent Ching

I’m fairly sensitive to chemicals and have always avoided diet products, as aspartame affects me noticeably. A few years ago, I decided to try fluoride-free toothpaste. Since then, my health has improved in several ways. I no longer drool at night or wake up with a sore throat. My skin is clearer, and I no longer experience sudden tooth pain.

I’ve generally lived in areas where the water was not fluoridated and relied on rain tank water from 2002 to 2013. These days, I use a water distiller and occasionally drink bottled water. While working in Thames recently, I started getting sore throats after drinking hot chocolate made with boiled tap water—something I hadn’t experienced in years.

My son, who is 100% unvaccinated and was raised on raw milk and tank water, has never had a cavity at age 22. We lived in Paeroa and Cambridge, where I was assured the water was fluoride-free.

I initially tried Red Seal toothpaste, then explored several Indian brands. I currently prefer Rozino and Xiaoks, which I order from Temu.

Pamela, Paeroa

Sore throat from fluoride – even the toothpaste