NZ First's Winston Peters is determined to give Kiwis the right to choose as part of a new bill.

The Party has introduced a member's bill that aims to repeal a 2021 fluoridation law - requiring councils to hold a referendum. 

It would look into the law giving the Director-General of Health authority to mandate having fluoride in local water supplies. 

Peters says people have had a right to vote on these matters for decades - and he hopes to re-instate that right.

"We're saying - give people back the democracy they enjoyed all those decades and let them decide. They're the ones who have a right in regards to what they want, not some over-inflated bureaucrats in Wellington." 

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NZ First's Winston Peters is determined to give Kiwis the right to choose as part of a new bill.
The Party has introduced a member's bill that aims to&nbsp;repeal a 2021 fluoridation law - requiring councils to hold a referendum.&nbsp;
It would look into the law giving the Director-General of Health authority to mandate having fluoride in local water supplies.&nbsp;
Peters says people have had a right to vote on these matters for decades - and he hopes to re-instate that right.
"We're saying - give people back the democracy they enjoyed all those decades and let them decide. They're the ones who have a right in regards to what they want, not some over-inflated bureaucrats in Wellington."&nbsp;
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Winston Peters: NZ First leader addresses new bill designed to repeal 2021 fluoridation law

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