Crowds in Auckland counted down the clock during New Year celebrations as New Zealand entered 2026.Onlookers counted down from the clock shown on Auckland’s Sky Tower as it became the first major city to ring in the New Year.

Auckland became the first major city to welcome 2026 with a rain-dampened celebration, ringing in the new year with a downtown fireworks show launched

New Zealand becomes the first country to welcome the New Year 2026 as spectacular fireworks light up Auckland's Sky Tower. Watch the stunning visuals and highlights of the celebrations.

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Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, making it the first major city to greet the new year at a celebration dampened by rain.

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Half a tonne of fireworks set to launch from the Sky Tower for New Year in Auckland are being put through their final paces. Six months of planning and design work will take just five minutes to show off when 3500 individual shots are launched at midnight.