GREAT NEWS! BUNNINGS HAS DROPPED THE BALLOONS! From January 2018 Bunnings New Zealand and Australia are no longer handing our balloons! Bunnings will stop handing out balloons by January and has stopped hiring balloon artists for weekend events. Bunnings New Zealand general manager Toby Lawrance​ says the company made the move following feedback from customers and staff regarding balloons' potential impact on wildlife and marine animals.