Fireworks ignite from the Sky Tower in Auckland on New Year's Eve 2021. Photo: Getty ImagesWith less than two hours left of 2025, New Year's celebrations are well underway - despite the dreary weather in many regions. Half a tonne of fireworks set to launch from the Sky Tower for New Year's Eve in Auckland are being put through their final paces. "So we're going to be well and truly within that limit and we will fire at midnight," McDermott said. 'Courtenay Carnival'Further south, New Year celebrations in Wellington are also set to go off with a bang, despite the dreary weather.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 31, 2025 14:32 UTC