Poll: Do you think the sale of fireworks for private use should be banned?
Auckland councillors Cathey Casey and Fa'anana Efeso Collins will present a notice of motion to Auckland Council to lobby the new Labour-led government to ban the private sale and use of fireworks nationally.
Currently, Auckland Council can regulate only fireworks being set off on public property.
In 2015 the National-led government received a petition signed by about 32,000 people calling for a ban, stating fireworks caused "unnecessary distress and injury" to people, animals and livestock.
The petition said firework seasons, such as Guy Fawkes and New Year's Eve, put huge pressure on emergency services through unnecessary fires, property damage and injuries.
However, the proposal, which was supported by the SPCA, SAFE and the NZ Veterinarians Association was rejected.
There were 516 fireworks-related injury claims in New Zealand in 2016.
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74.8% Yes ban them. Fireworks are dangerous to people and animals
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20.5% No. I love watching fireworks
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4.6% I don't mind either way
Auckland Harbour Bridge summer works
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is carrying out essential maintenance on the Auckland Harbour Bridge this December and January. The southbound clip-on lanes will be closed (24/7) from 26 December to 5 January for road resurfacing. Night-time lane restrictions will be in place throughout the summer for recoating work on the bridge. Traffic will still be able to travel in both directions at all times.
Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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82.6% Same!
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17.4% Would have liked to try something different
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