Guy Fawkes is upon us, but not everyone seems to be fizzing.

Fireworks went on sale on Thursday, November 2, and can only sold for four days leading up to and including Guy Fawkes on November 5.

But a recent survey by AA Insurance found that the majority of Kiwis think fireworks should be banned in our backyards.

Fifty-three per cent of those surveyed want a ban on recreational use, while an additional 20 per cent want to see fireworks banned all together.

It's a message that was echoed by many others around the country.

"I'd rather go to a fireworks display," one told RNZ.

"I like fireworks displays, but at home I think it's dangerous," says another.

This year there is no public display in Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch city centres, although there were in other places around the country. Baypark Speedway in Tauranga is having a fireworks display this weekend.

SPCA scientific officer Dr Alison Vaughan says a ban is something they have also long advocated for.

She says fireworks can cause distress among household pets, farm animals and wildlife such as our native birds, who were often nesting during Guy Fawkes.

Alison says the SPCA recommends people attend public displays as they are usually well publicised in advance.

"This means pet parents can take steps to prepare and make sure their animals are safe."

She says one of the frustrations for the SPCA is that while the sale of fireworks is limited to a few days, there are not the same restrictions on when they can be used.

Fire and Emergency community education manager Adrian Nacey is also concerned about stockpiling.

"We know people buy fireworks at Guy Fawkes and store them away to light over the summer months - last year we had several fires caused over the New Year period from fireworks.

"We urge people not to stockpile fireworks this Guy Fawkes - particularly with the approaching El Niño weather conditions that could lead to hotter, drier and windier conditions in many parts of Aotearoa."

Adrian says the weather forecast for Guy Fawkes weekend is mixed, and people need to check the conditions before they set their fireworks alight.

"We are concerned by the risk fireworks pose especially during windy, dry conditions."

For those setting off fireworks, Adrian recommends setting them off in a flat wide space away from anything that could catch fire and then soaking them in water before disposing of them.

-Krystal Gibbens/RNZ.