新西兰命令 14 个地方当局对水进行氟化处理，目标是到 2026 年覆盖 60% 的人口。 New Zealand orders 14 local authorities to fluoridate water, aiming to cover 60% of the population by 2026.
新西兰卫生局局长再次确认命令 14 个地方当局在对《权利法案》进行评估后对其供水进行氟化处理。 The Director-General of Health in New Zealand has reconfirmed orders for 14 local authorities to fluoridate their water supplies following a Bill of Rights Act assessment. 这一决定支持了该部的审查，该审查发现水氟化对预防蛀牙是安全有效的。 This decision supports the Ministry's review, which found water fluoridation safe and effective for preventing tooth decay. 14 个当局中有 7 个已经开始实施，其他机构将在 2026 年 6 月之前遵守规定，从而增加约 60% 的新西兰人获得氟化水的机会。 Seven out of 14 authorities have already started, with others to comply by June 2026, increasing fluoridated water access to about 60% of New Zealanders.