The Government has released a plan today for the country's 77,000 drones. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Government has today released a plan for drones, which Transport Minister Phil Twyford said are estimated to be worth up to $7.9 billion to the economy. "There are already over 77,000 drones in use in New Zealand and our Government knows that the public have concerns about privacy and safety. "Safety is our top transport priority and there are a number of initiatives already under way, including looking at potential updates to the rules for using drones," Twyford said. "Our Government is tackling the long-term issues and we acknowledge getting the regulations right will take some time, but it's important we take the time to get it right," Twyford said.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 17, 2019 00:56 UTC