New Health New Zealand Inc v South Taranaki District Council

Local government law – public health

New Health New Zealand Inc v South Taranaki District Council – [2014] NZHC 395 – Rodney Hansen J – 7 March 2014

Fluoridation of public water supply – challenge to decision to add fluoride to water supplies of Patea and Waverley – whether council had power to add fluoride for therapeutic purposes – whether adding fluoride was breach of right to refuse medical treatment – whether measure was justified curtailment of right to refuse medical treatment - meaning of “medical treatment”. 

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