Police and the Fire Service have fielded dozens of calls across the country related to fireworks getting out of control.
In one case, a wooden police kiosk was set alight in Paraparumu Beach, after fireworks were launched from one end of its deck. Both the deck and the kiosk itself were damaged.
Fire Service officials in both the North and South Islands have reported several small incidents where fireworks got out of hand causing small bushfires, but say they were all put out quickly.
Police communications centres in both islands across the country say they took dozens of calls all night from people complaining about the noise of fireworks.
However, they say the police are unable to respond to complaints unless the fireworks are being aimed at people or property, or a crime is being commited.
The law relating to the sale of fireworks was changed in 2007 to restrict raise the purchase age to 18 and restrict the sale to just four days.
Assistant national commander Rob Saunders says the only noticeable increase in fireworks related emergency calls since then have been on the two Saturdays either side of Guy Fawkes.
He says the total number of callouts has dramatically reduced but it is just a matter of time before this country follows the majority of Australia and restricts the use of fireworks to public events.
Mr Saunders says those organising community fireworks events would need to be properly trained.
He says the latest research from the Fire Service Commission shows 66% of New Zealanders would prefer fireworks only be available to registered operators.
