Last week the Whangarei District Council reconfirmed its decision to reject the Director-General of Health’s (DG) directive to fluoridate the Whangarei water supply with toxic fluoridation chemicals sourced from industrial waste.
The council originally voted to reject the directive on the 28th of November, however, it was brought back to council to reconsider after the DG replied that she would still be considering enforcement if the Council did not comply.
Cr Gavin Benney reviewed the suggestion from council to reverse the decision, and presented his own motion to write again to the DG asking for an extension until the outcome of the New Health New Zealand v Director-General of Health case was decided. If the DG still denies that extension, then the council write to the Governor General and if the Governor General does not grant the extension then the council will seek an interim injunction from the High Court to protect children from neurotoxic harm, now established by the preponderance of reliable scientific research. (Council’s letter to the DG).
The international research, reviewed by a US Federal Court and found to substantiate that water fluoridation poses “an unreasonable risk to human health”, has led to the Surgeon-General of Florida describing fluoridation with today’s knowledge as “public health malpractice.”
The Ministry of Health relies on poor quality research, including internationally exposed scientifically fraudulent research, to support its position of continuing to damage our children, says Fluoride Free New Zealand. This is exactly what the Ministry did regarding the science showing Lead in petrol and paint was harming children’s brains- until it was finally banned in 1996, 26 years after the rest of the world.
The motion states “The injunction would be sought on the grounds that the potential harm from fluoridation makes it unlawful for the Council to implement it pursuant to section 23 of the Health Act 1956 and that on the balance of convenience the risk of harm far outweighs any minimal possible benefit to oral health.”
It has been incorrectly reported in the media that the stay was until the DG’s Appeal is heard next year. However, this is not true as the New Health New Zealand Court case date has not yet been set. The interim injunction would also mean that no fines or penalties could be imposed while it was active.
The motion was 8 to 7 with the Mayor using his casing vote to break the tie.
A large group of supporters was in attendance which had been lobbying the councillors to oppose the directive with one councillor saying he had received over 200 emails asking him to vote to reject the directive.
Fluoride Free New Zealand congratulates the Mayor and the councillors that chose to take this stand.
Daily Telegraph New Zealand (DTNZ) is an independent news website, first published in October 2021. - where this article was sourced.
Cr Gavin Benney reviewed the suggestion from council to reverse the decision, and presented his own motion to write again to the DG asking for an extension until the outcome of the New Health New Zealand v Director-General of Health case was decided. If the DG still denies that extension, then the council write to the Governor General and if the Governor General does not grant the extension then the council will seek an interim injunction from the High Court to protect children from neurotoxic harm, now established by the preponderance of reliable scientific research. (Council’s letter to the DG).
The international research, reviewed by a US Federal Court and found to substantiate that water fluoridation poses “an unreasonable risk to human health”, has led to the Surgeon-General of Florida describing fluoridation with today’s knowledge as “public health malpractice.”
The Ministry of Health relies on poor quality research, including internationally exposed scientifically fraudulent research, to support its position of continuing to damage our children, says Fluoride Free New Zealand. This is exactly what the Ministry did regarding the science showing Lead in petrol and paint was harming children’s brains- until it was finally banned in 1996, 26 years after the rest of the world.
The motion states “The injunction would be sought on the grounds that the potential harm from fluoridation makes it unlawful for the Council to implement it pursuant to section 23 of the Health Act 1956 and that on the balance of convenience the risk of harm far outweighs any minimal possible benefit to oral health.”
It has been incorrectly reported in the media that the stay was until the DG’s Appeal is heard next year. However, this is not true as the New Health New Zealand Court case date has not yet been set. The interim injunction would also mean that no fines or penalties could be imposed while it was active.
The motion was 8 to 7 with the Mayor using his casing vote to break the tie.
A large group of supporters was in attendance which had been lobbying the councillors to oppose the directive with one councillor saying he had received over 200 emails asking him to vote to reject the directive.
Fluoride Free New Zealand congratulates the Mayor and the councillors that chose to take this stand.
Daily Telegraph New Zealand (DTNZ) is an independent news website, first published in October 2021. - where this article was sourced.
8 comments:
The Whangarei District Council is, to put it bluntly, acting illegally by refusing to comply with the Director of Health's directive to fluoridate their water. This is explicitly required by the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2021. And on a procedural matter, surely the Mayor is required to use his casting vote to maintain the status quo, namely compliance with the law. This mayor can't even run a meeting, let alone a public health system. No wonder voter respect is at an all-time low in Whangarei with only 43.3% of the voters bothering to turn out at the last local body election. Pity the other 56.7% will still have to pony up the fine the Council will be liable to pay on conviction which can be as high as $200,000 under the Act. In the meantime, their teeth will keep rotting and they will undoubtedly expect the rest of us to pay for their treatment.
If you feel so inclined you may take fluoride tablets.
It looks like we have ourselves a right corporate statist shill here boys.
Anything that Bloomfield requires should be fought to the death. Well done Whangarei DC.
I’m proud of the WDC’s stand.
Toothpaste, people, toothpaste. Then there is choice. Anon @ 9:55am - it may be illegal, but that only proves that the law is an ass, doesn't prove that they are right
The comments on this page demonstrate how some are so obsessed with their rights that they ignore their duties as citizens. Dental disease is a serious threat to a person's overall health which makes them a burden on the health system. It is a threat to a person's productivity and that also makes them a burden on the economy. It is the duty of the people to mitigate those burdens by maintaining good dental hygiene. Unfortunately the high incidence of dental disease in the population shows too many folk just can't be bothered doing that, so the State has to intervene and do it for them. Fluoridation of the water suppply is the most efficent and effective way to do that. All the science from the last 70 years shows that it is safe and works well. Assertions to the contrary are hysterical nonsense.
Fluoride can be a neuro toxin for children shown by research.
I heard an Otago dentistry professor stating most decay in the Western World is caused by poor nutrition of the atrocious Western diet
The whole medical field needs to focus more on nutrition to prevent multiple illnesses as well as dental decay- obesity , diabetes , to name a few.
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