A large explosion near a Greymouth roundabout early yesterday morning was caused by a device made from fireworks.
It was just one of a number of incidents Greymouth police were called to over the weekend involving the misuse of fireworks.
Fireworks went on sale on Saturday and by 5pm a
letterbox in Elizabeth Street was damaged when crackers were let off inside it.
Three hours later, fireworks were fired at a house in Dowling Road, Paroa, from a party at a neighbouring house. Police were called but all those interviewed, aged in their late teens to early 20s, denied aiming the fireworks at their neighbour.
About 1am yesterday, night staff at the Z Energy service station in Whall Street reported hearing a large explosion, followed by smoke billowing up in the Tainui Street area.
