Picton welcomes New Year with a bangSCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF The fireworks went off without a hitch. The New Year started with a bang in Picton as thousands gathered along the foreshore to shake off the old and welcome the new. SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF The rain did little to dampen spirits in Picton on New Year's Eve. SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF Simon Western, left, Graham Brehaut, Poppy Western and Tracey-Anne Brehaut. SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF A bit of rain didn't stop French tourists Blandine Clause and Francois Ranck from ringing in the New Year in Picton.

Source: Stuff January 01, 2018 01:07 UTC