Whakatane fireworks to return, years after fiery disaster

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Whakatane will have a public fireworks show this year - the first since 2009, when 40 minutes' worth of bangers exploded in about 40 seconds.Thousands of dollars' worth of pyrotechnics went off at once in the fiery mishap, brilliantly lighting up the Bay of Plenty sky, but also causing a large scrub fire. Two people were taken to hospital with minor 
injuries after the accident. "Many of the fireworks have never been seen before in New Zealand, and some have been made exclusively for the Sky Show." Mr Hepi says 2000 early-bird tickets were bought in less than an hour, and general sale tickets are expected to sell out.

Teen Operating Emergency Stop On DreamWorld Ride When Accident Happened

The person responsible for the emergency stop button on the Dreamworld ride that killed four people was an 18-year-old on her first day on the job. However it is also understood the water levels on the ride were lower than normal and sensor should have triggered an emergency stop but didn't. Two men and two women died on the River Rapids ride on Tuesday when a raft flipped over. Two children survived the accident. Dreamworld says the park will reopen on Friday for memorial day, with entry proceeds going to the Australian Red Cross.