Referenda results:
Actual results given where known.
When | Against | For | ||
Ashburton | 2007 | 55% (4,087) | 45% (3,363) | Nonfluoridated since 2002 |
Central Otago District | 2007 | 48% (3,157) | 52% (3,396) | Remains nonfluoridated |
Clutha – Milton |
436 | 748 | started fluoridation 2010 | |
Clutha – Tapanui |
185 | 194 | started fluoridation 2010 | |
Clutha – Kaitangata |
133 |
208 |
started fluoridation 2011. | |
Clutha Total | 2007 | 40% (754) |
60% (1,150) |
|
Christchurch (Waimairi only fluoridated part ever) | 1986 | 51% (14,990) | 49% (14,148) | stopped fluoridation |
Dunedin | 1959 | 63% (14,247) | 37% (8,312) | started fluoridation 1963 |
Far North – Kaitaia* |
2010 | 56% |
44% |
remains nonfluoridated |
Far North – Kaikohe* | 2010 |
67% |
33% |
remains nonfluoridated |
Grey District | 2006 | 72% | 28% | remains nonfluoridated |
Hamilton (NB only 38% of people voted) |
2006 | 30% | 70% |
remained fluoridated |
Hamilton* (Tribunal) | 2013 | 79% (1249) | 21% (328) | stopped fluoridation June 2013 |
Hamilton (NB only 34% of people voted) |
2013 | 11,647 (32%) | 24,386 (68%) |
Decision made to restart fluoridation 2014 |
Hastings | 1990 | 44% (8513) | 56% (10855) | remains fluoridated |
Hastings (NB only 37,418 eligible voters as only those on Hastings water supply allowed to vote.) | 2013 | 5,416 (36%) |
9,512 (64%) |
remains fluoridated – many people in Flaxmere did not vote as their councillors were standing unopposed |
Hokitika | 1984 | >50% | remains nonfluoridated | |
Methven | 2008 | 24% (203) |
76% (627) |
remains fluoridated |
Nelson | 1968 | >50% | remains nonfluoridated | |
Onehunga | 2001 | 67% | 33% | remains nonfluoridated |
Papakura | 2000 | <50% | started fluoridation 2000 | |
Rotorua | 1979 | 60% | 40% |
stopped fluoridation after only 6 months |
Southland – Tuatapere (town) | 134 |
63 |
remains nonfluoridated | |
Southland – Otautau (town) |
142 |
67 |
remains nonfluoridated | |
Southland – Riverton |
304 |
163 |
remains nonfluoridated | |
Southland – Winton |
537 |
429 |
remains nonfluoridated | |
Southland – Te Anau | 399 |
279 |
remains nonfluoridated | |
Southland – Lumsden |
62 |
62 |
remains nonfluoridated | |
Southland – Ohai |
26 |
30 |
remains nonfluoridated | |
Southland – Nightcaps |
41 |
28 |
remains nonfluoridated | |
Southland Total | 2007 |
58% (4,599) |
42% (3,377) |
|
South Taranaki – Patea* | 2012 | 85% |
15% | Council have agreed to start fluoridation in Patea but not sure if this has started or not yet (May 2022) |
South Taranaki – Waverley* | 2012 | 75% |
25% | fluoridation started in 2020 |
Taranaki – Inglewood | 1992 | 66.1% | 33.9% | remains nonfluoridated |
Taranaki – Okato | 1992 | 76.6% | 23.4% | remains nonfluoridated |
Taranaki – Urenui | 1992 | 67.9% | 32.1% | fluoridated in 1992 when water supply connected to New Plymouth. Stopped in 2011 |
Tauranga | 1992 | >50% |
stopped fluoridation | |
Timaru | 1966 | 55% (3,745) | 45% (2,986) | fluoridated started in 1973 without community consultation |
Timaru |
1995 | 72% (14,836) | 28% (5,906) | stopped fluoridation |
Waikaki – Oamaruru (Ward) | 4278 | 1894 | remains nonfluoridated | |
Waitaki – Ahiri (Ward) | 325 | 135 | remains nonfluoridated | |
Waitaki – Corredale (Ward) | 1216 | 505 | remains nonfluoridated | |
Waitaki – Waihemo (Ward) | 544 | 366 | remains nonfluoridated | |
Waitaki Total |
2007 | 69% (6,363) | 31% (2,900) | |
Waipukurau* | 2010 | 60% (439) | 40% (297) | stopped fluoridation 2012 |
Wanganui | 2006 |
74% (12,257) | 26% (4,289) |
remains nonfluoridated |
Whakatane | 1995 | 46% |
54% | |
Whakatane | 2001 | 32% (2133) | 68% (4527) | |
Whakatane | 2013 | 39% (3578) |
61% (5504) |
stopped fluoridation 2016 after public consultation. Restarted 2 weeks later. |
Whangarei | 2002 | 62.4% | 38.6% | remains nonfluoridated |
*household survey or submissions received by council as part of special consultation