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Ben McKay

NZ parties standing by anti-science candidates

NZ PM Chris Hipkins has labelled National Party candidate Ryan Hamilton a "conspiracy theorist". (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)

New Zealand's major parties are standing by controversial candidates who shared anti-scientific views on fluoridation and vaccines.

Ryan Hamilton, the National party's candidate for Hamilton East, was outed as holding views outside of the scientific mainstream by a Radio NZ investigation released on Monday.

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