Source:Â Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has banned the use of fireworks in the McKenzie Basin for the summer.
The ban comes into effect at 6pm 24 December and runs through until 31 March 2021.
Section 52 of the Fire and Emergency Act allows Fire and Emergency to restrict activities that may start or cause the spread of fire.
The prohibition order includes Omarama, but not Otematata and covers the rest of the McKenzie Basin to the north.
Acting Principal Rural Fire Officer Don Geddes says the area has already had two major fires at Lakes Pukaki and Åhau this season.
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