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#3157234 8-Nov-2023 12:06

MikeAqua:

Smoking causes more harm and more fires and is still legal. Ban smoking then look at fireworks.

They did: Smokefree Environments Act

From 1 January 2027, prohibits the sale of smoked tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.

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#3157642 9-Nov-2023 14:58

PsychoSmiley:

If people could keep it civil and use them only the designated night, sure I'd be fine with it. I don't enjoy it but if that's the designated slot then I'm content for people to have their fun. However that's never the case and they keep on just being used whenever.

^This

We live semi-rurally and over the last ten years many locals have moved as the area becomes gentrified with townies. Existing houses have been bought and are either used once or twice a year or turned into Airbnb's.

They have their parties into the night and say "it's only tonight mate" when you politely point out it's 2am and if they could take the noise inside. But it's a different house every weekend and different guests every time.

We have horses, cows, sheep and lots of dogs within a reasonable area but the fireworks have been going well into the night from different houses every night.

Last night we had next doors dog howling away with every bang and we're 30-40 yards away with it hiding under their bed. Last year three of the horses broke lose and we're running around the streets absolutely petrified.

None of the idiots care.

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#3157986 10-Nov-2023 12:11

BlueShift:

They did: Smokefree Environments Act

From 1 January 2027, prohibits the sale of smoked tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.

I 100% applaud that move, and the move to restrict retail outlets. I'd call it more a phasing out than a ban. That may sound like splitting hairs but the way I see it is that people will likely still be subjected to passive smoking in public places for 30 - 40 years.

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#3158422 11-Nov-2023 21:30

Fireworks again for us tonight.

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#3158746 12-Nov-2023 22:11

Sunday night, and someone is shooting off "salutes", loud explosions.

New Plymouth noise control (City Council) said it will not respond to fireworks complaints.

I called 105, non emergency police number. There was a queue of 14 callers in front of me, so I gave up.

My general experience with calling the NZ police has always been sub-par. some time ago, I called the police on 111, as I was actively watching a group trying to break into break into Jewish synagogue within walking distance of central Wellington. The drunks even scaled the building and were on the roof for an extended period, again trying to break in.

The revelers gave up and the police never appeared.

And I got to say that's pretty typical of police responsiveness nationwide.

Maybe I'll stop paying council rates, and tell them I don't respond to tax complaints.

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#3167029 1-Dec-2023 20:49

Fireworks again for us tonight. That's every weekend since 5/11.

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#3167251 2-Dec-2023 20:11

martyyn: Fireworks again for us tonight. That's every weekend since 5/11.

Yeah we've been the same. Every weekend since the one before 5th November

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#3167826 4-Dec-2023 09:55

kingdragonfly: Sunday night, and someone is shooting off "salutes", loud explosions.

New Plymouth noise control (City Council) said it will not respond to fireworks complaints.

I called 105, non emergency police number. There was a queue of 14 callers in front of me, so I gave up.

Noise control and the police at ~10-pm because someone was using fireworks?

Wow.

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#3167827 4-Dec-2023 09:59

MikeAqua:

kingdragonfly: Sunday night, and someone is shooting off "salutes", loud explosions.

New Plymouth noise control (City Council) said it will not respond to fireworks complaints.

I called 105, non emergency police number. There was a queue of 14 callers in front of me, so I gave up.

Noise control and the police at ~10-pm because someone was using fireworks?

Wow.

Why ?

It terrifies our dogs

It makes it hard for families with kids, getting them to sleep etc.

There is a time for fireworks, be happy with that and stop Pi$$ing off everyone else for the rest of the year.

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#3167849 4-Dec-2023 10:42

The number of pyromaniacs seems to be steadily increasing. We have one in our neighbourhood who has to go out every 5 minutes from 8am to 10pm in the 3 days before New Year to set off a firecracker or rocket. He has now organised unauthorised, cubic cannon blasts from Poland, which remind me of the bang of practice hand grenades from my service days.

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#3167918 4-Dec-2023 12:19

sir1963:

Why ?

It terrifies our dogs

It makes it hard for families with kids, getting them to sleep etc.

There is a time for fireworks, be happy with that and stop Pi$$ing off everyone else for the rest of the year.

I don't personally buy fireworks (all the good ones were banned decades ago).

The law says fireworks can be let off 5:00pm - 10:30pm any day of the year (and 1:00am on NYE).

At 10:31pm, fair enough (unless its NYE). But the behaviour complained of here was at 10:11pm.

You can't expect enforcement agencies to curtail legal behaviour, juts because it disturbs you or you family. BTW dogs and kids sometime disturb neighbours too.

It's sensible to acclimatise dogs to loud noises and most easily done when they are puppies. Loud noises are part of life - thunder, dropped pots whatever.

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#3167921 4-Dec-2023 12:24

MikeAqua:

sir1963:

Why ?

It terrifies our dogs

It makes it hard for families with kids, getting them to sleep etc.

There is a time for fireworks, be happy with that and stop Pi$$ing off everyone else for the rest of the year.

I don't personally buy fireworks (all the good ones were banned decades ago).

The law says fireworks can be let off 5:00pm - 10:30pm any day of the year (and 1:00am on NYE).

At 10:31pm, fair enough (unless its NYE). But the behaviour complained of here was at 10:11pm.

You can't expect enforcement agencies to curtail legal behaviour, juts because it disturbs you or you family. BTW dogs and kids sometime disturb neighbours too.

It's sensible to acclimatise dogs to loud noises and most easily done when they are puppies. Loud noises are part of life - thunder, dropped pots whatever.

In Australia you have something like a 2 week period that fireworks can be used, outside of that they are an illegal explosive device with high fines.

The risk during summer is fire, and I can guarantee you that whom ever sets something on fire will never own up and take responsibility.

Its more sensible to limit fireworks.

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#3167935 4-Dec-2023 12:56

MikeAqua:

The law says fireworks can be let off 5:00pm - 10:30pm any day of the year (and 1:00am on NYE).

That law doesn't mention any times..?

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#3167938 4-Dec-2023 12:58

GregV:

That law doesn't mention any times..?

Times are Council bylaws, not regulations. Will vary based on where you live.

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#3168003 4-Dec-2023 13:57

GregV:

MikeAqua:

The law says fireworks can be let off 5:00pm - 10:30pm any day of the year (and 1:00am on NYE).

That law doesn't mention any times..?

Apologies. I copied the reference form the Auckland Council site and assumed they were referencing their regs, not bylaws.

Mike

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