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The private use of fireworks has been banned at multiple holiday hotspots over the holiday period due to high fire risk.
Fire and Emergency (FENZ) confirmed fireworks would be banned in Coromandel from 8am Tuesday until 30 January.
Bans for Central Otago, Lakes and Upper Waitaki areas also come into effect at 8am Christmas Eve until further notice.
Enforced under Section 52 of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act, the bans did not extend to
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