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Updated factsheets for transport

Posted 3 years ago by Kylie Mason Less than a minute to read

In 2016/17, 2.6% of children and 3.2% of adults had an unmet GP need due to a lack of transport (about 148,000 New Zealanders). About 45% of children used active transport (walking, cycling etc) to get to school in 2016/17.   For more information, see the transport indicators webpage. 

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  • 60% of New Zealanders on registered drinking-water supplies had access to fluoridated drinking-water, 2018–2019
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