10 h. ago New Year's Eve: Japan and South Korea ring in the new year as first Asian nations join Australia and New Zealand in 2026

LIVEBLOG: Follow New Year's Eve celebrations across the globe as nations around the world throw parties to toast the final hours of the year before ushering in 2026.

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12 h. ago Sydney welcomes 2026 with spectacular fireworks display as world rings in new year

Display follows more than 3,000 fireworks launched over Auckland’s famous Sky Tower as celebrations begin

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14 h. ago New Year's firework celebrations kick off as New Zealand welcome in 2026

New Zealand has become the first major city to enter 2026 as it showed the world its impressive fireworks display, which was centred around the country's tallest structure

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14 h. ago New Year's Eve: New Zealand becomes first major nation to see in 2026 as parties reach full swing across the world

LIVEBLOG: Follow New Year's Eve celebrations across the globe as nations around the world throw parties to toast the final hours of the year before ushering in 2026.

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14 h. ago New Year’s Eve live: world prepares to ring in 2026, as Kiribati and New Zealand see in the new year

Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new yearAuckland has welcomed in the new year with a colourful fireworks display over the Sky Tower.The five-minute display involved 3,500 fireworks launched from various floors of the 240m (787ft) tower, New Zealand’s tallest structure. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago New Zealand's Auckland kicks off 2026 celebrations with fireworks

Auckland has become the first major city to ring in 2026 with fireworks from Sky Tower

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