The fluoride interim hearing has been
delayed until Thursday 26 June 2014.
The hearing was
initially scheduled for this Friday but has had to be moved
due to availability of the High Court judge.
The interim
hearing is around Safe Water Alterative New Zealand Inc
(SWANZ)’s application to stop fluoridation of Hamilton’s
water supply until the substantive court case has taken
place.
If SWANZ’s application is refused, fluoridation
of the city’s water supply will resume as soon as
practicable (expected to be around seven days after the
court decision has been made).
The hearing will take place
next week at the High Court in Hamilton and begin at
10am.The date for the substantive court case is unknown at
this
stage.
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