Neighbours furious after firefighters had to be called to Redemption Song, owned by Empire State building magnate Tony Malkin
Tony Malkin, the Empire State Building magnate, had a private fireworks display on his property near Queenstown.Tony Malkin, the Empire State Building magnate, had a private fireworks display on his property near Queenstown.Last modified on Tue 3 Jan 2023 06.28 GMTtown are calling for a ban on private fireworks after a display by a New York billionaire set off a blaze on New Year’s Eve.
Johnny Quinn, a neighbour who started the petition to prevent the display, says the Malkins’ decision to proceed despite the community’s objections was not “the Kiwi way”. “It basically upset the entire neighbourhood. Everyone within the area had to make plans. People changed their holiday plans. And you’ve got all the FENZ [Fire Emergency New Zealand] people who are inconvenienced. They’ve all got families.
Quinn and other Queenstown residents have formed a working group and plan to lobby their local MP for a ban on all fireworks other than professionally organised fireworks displays.
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