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Petition to ban public fireworks sales presented to Parliament

NZ HeraldRNZOtago Daily TimesTuesday 3 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated
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The Pawprint Petition, which seeks to ban the public sale of fireworks, was presented to Parliament and received by National MP Greg Fleming. The petition includes over 90,000 human signatures and nearly 80,000 symbolic pet marks. Supporters argue the ban is necessary to protect animals from the effects of fireworks.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Tue 3 Jun 2025, 7:00am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 9 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Petition to ban public sale of fireworks to be presented to Parliament today (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    'Owners are unable to protect their pets' - fireworks ban petition presented to Parliament (opens in new tab)

  3. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Thousands of people and pets sign petition to ban fireworks (opens in new tab)