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