Fire crews were kept on their toes in the Bay of Plenty last night with numerous firework-related fires and damage.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said there were 16 firework-related callouts in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato areas, with a large majority of these falling in the Bay.
Fire crews spent close to two hours at the scene of a large bonfire in Ngongotahā that burnt slightly out of control.
The spokesman said two fire trucks and a tanker attended the scene on Keith Rd about 3.30am. There were no injuries.
Many of the firework-related call-outs were centred in the Tauranga area, with small vegetation fires reported in Welcome Bay, Bethlehem and Pāpāmoa.