Wellingtonians are being urged to keep Guy Fawkes away from the zoo
Wellingtonians are being urged to keep Guy Fawkes away from the zoo
7 October 2020
It's hiring extra security after a Nyala was so stressed by fireworks last year, it died running into a fence.
City Councillor Fleur Fitzsimons is calling for a two-kilometre firework exclusion zone.
Wellington Zoo boss Karen Fifield says they fully support that.
She says they're all for people enjoying public displays, but when individuals let fireworks off near the zoo it causes lots of problems.
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