A good-natured crowd of up to 20,000 saw in the New Year and a new decade in Dunedin. Photo: Gerard O'BrienThe display brought to a close a lively New Year's Eve party in the city centre. It appeared some could not wait until midnight for the fireworks, as fireworks could be heard from streets near the Octagon. In Wanaka down by the lakefront, the crowds are building in anticipation of the music and fireworks at midnight. Queenstown and Wanaka will welcome a warm evening as temperatures at 6pm in Queenstown are expected to be 26C and 20C by 10pm, MetService forecasts.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 31, 2019 04:08 UTC