Water IS BEST at home and school: give your child a drink bottle they can fill with plain tap water - At home, keep sugary drinks for extra special occasions only.
- New Zealand tap water is safe to drink straight from the tap and it's FREE.
- Unlike sugary drinks, water doesn't cause tooth decay, obesity, or diabetes.
- When we're thirsty, water is perfect.
- Add fruit slices to plain water to make it more appealing.
For more information: healthify.nz/hauora-wellbeing/w/water/ | ![](https://www.rph.org.nz/public-health-topics/schools/school-health-snippets/general-health/water-only(18ed32ec-f815-420d-978c-51e3f7a751ac)/tap-water.png) |