The new year started with a bang in Auckland. Photo: RNZThe new year has started with a bang across the country. In Auckland, more than half a tonne of fireworks launched high up the Sky Tower. Photo: RNZHe had only seen Auckland's New Year fireworks on YouTube and said before they were let off that they looked "amazing". There was also a group from Las Vegas armed with celebratory horns who took to dancing in the street.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 01, 2026 10:47 UTC