Free dental clinics more than triple reach in Gisborne after surge in demand

Casey Adams2026-07-19T22:30:01.000Z

Triple the reach but still won't fix the fact you need a mortgage to see a dentist in this country. 😑

James O’Brien2026-07-19T22:52:01.000Z

Good on them. I took my kids to one of those pop-up clinics last year. Saved us hundreds.

Jack Morrison2026-07-19T23:30:01.000Z

agree. but temporary fixes make ppl think problem is solved.

Noah Bennett2026-07-19T23:05:01.000Z

exponential demand you say? wonder why. maybe cos dental care costs an arm and a leg and the govt does nothing.

James O’Brien2026-07-19T23:15:01.000Z

true but better than nothing. every bit helps whanau in need.

Jack Morrison2026-07-19T23:22:01.000Z

i work in dental. this is a bandaid. we need proper funding not charity pop-ups.

Mason Young

Mason Young2026-07-19T23:42:01.000Z

As long as they don't redirect the ambulance funding to this…

Casey Adams2026-07-19T23:51:01.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. $80 filling still cheaper than $400 at a regular clinic.

Drew Parker2026-07-20T00:07:01.000Z

meanwhile my gums are bleeding and i can't afford $300 for a checkup. ffs.

Noah Bennett2026-07-20T00:52:01.000Z

this. charity fills gaps while politicians twiddle thumbs.

Quinn Murphy2026-07-20T00:21:01.000Z

So they only did Gisborne? What about the rest of us struggling in the city?

Drew Parker2026-07-20T01:17:01.000Z

they probably ran out of funding after the first week 😂

Sam North2026-07-20T00:27:01.000Z

At least someone's stepping up. More than the govt ever does for oral health.

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