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31 October 2026

Fireworks imports slump as calls grow for sales ban

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

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Fireworks imports slump as calls grow for sales ban

Fireworks imports totalled just $1. 2m in the year to September 2026, down nearly 60 percent in just a year.

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