New Zealand First has introduced a Member’s Bill that will ban the public sale and use of fireworks across New Zealand. The abuse and misuse of fireworks far outweighs any of the benefits.
“The taxpayer should not be spending millions of dollars on something that drastically impacts pets, causes inevitable fires, and causes havoc for our emergency services” – Rt Hon Winston Peters.
Enough is enough.
“This is not about being ‘nanny state’, this is about bringing some common sense into a desperately needed conversation about the future of fireworks in our communities” – Rt Hon Winston Peters.
The “Fireworks Prohibition Legislation Bill” will stop the retail sale, manufacture, and importation of fireworks for public use. It will still allow approved public displays to continue.
Many major retailers have already stopped selling fireworks long ago, and there have been calls from across the country to put a stop to the sale of fireworks completely.
This Bill is a response to what is a hugely predictable and preventable cost for ACC, the inordinate costs of emergency service call outs, and most importantly stopping the effects that reckless use of fireworks has on farm animals and family pets.