It's time to stop kicking the fluoride question down the road

Some bulky items, a capital gains tax, less punitive approaches to criminal justice and substantive welfare reform, seem to have been held up at the courier in Jacinda Ardern's much-vaunted year of delivery. But if you thought transformative politics was a tough gig, spare a thought for dental surgeons around Aotearoa who find themselves in the unenviable position of operating on children barely old enough to talk.

Opinion editorial by Luke Oldfield Campaign Manager for science-based advocacy group Making Sense of Fluoride. Read more