4 Sep 2023

Dental care a hot topic ahead of the election

From Midday Report, 12:46 pm on 4 September 2023

Improved dental care looks to be shaping up to be an election issue, with Labour and the Greens now both having released their dental policies.

Labour announced at the weekend it would look to provide free basic dental care for under-30s by 2026, while the Greens have a more extensive policy, with plans to ensure free dental care to all New Zealanders.

Otago University Professor of Dental Epidemiology and Public Health, Murray Thomson, spoke to Charlotte Cook