Happy new year! New Zealand welcomes in 2024

HICGI News Agency

Dec 31

Summary

Auckland in New Zealand welcomes in the new year with its annual vibrant fireworks display at the city's iconic Sky Tower
Many millions of people expected to take part in celebrations around the world in the coming hours
Huge crowds are gathering in Sydney in Australia for one of the world's most spectacular New Year's fireworks displays
Just before midnight there - 13:00 GMT - eight tonnes of pyrotechnics will be launched from two of Australia's most recognisable landmarks - the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House
The last place will be Baker Island - only 650 miles away from Kiribati, but 26 hours behind, due to a time zones quirk
More than 100,000 people are expected to watch London's sold-out New Year's Eve display in person, with millions more tuning in online

Auckland in New Zealand has just greeted in 2024 with its annual vibrant fireworks display at the city's iconic Sky Tower.

Happy New Year!

New Zealand's two main islands - North Island and South Island - are both in the same time zone.

The Chatham Islands, which lie to the east, have a different time zone 45 minutes in advance.

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty ImagesCrowds gather at Sydney Opera HouseImage caption: Crowds gather at Sydney Opera HouseHuge crowds are gathering in Sydney in Australia for one of the world's most spectacular new year's fireworks display.Eight tonnes of pyrotechnics will be launched from Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.The BBC spoke to some excited tourists who are eagerly awaiting the iconic display."It's iconic because it's the first fireworks in the world and it's the first celebration of the New Year so it's really nice. And it's cool because you have the spot really near and this is amazing, this is amazing," Christopher Maldonado, from Chile, said.One reveller said they were "feeling so excited" and "can't wait" for the dazzling fireworks display."It's been on my bucket list for the last ten years so I'm really excited for the fireworks," he added.Another told of how they woke up at 03:00 local time to "get the best spot"."We're just in front of the [Harbour] bridge so it's perfect for us. We are from France so we waited for this moment for a long time," she explained.Article share tools

Posted at 13:3013:30 - New Year's Eve weather around the worldLet's take a look now at what the weather forecast looks like for cities across the world.Sydney is about to see in the New Year, and although the weather symbols suggest it will be dry and cloudy, there are showers very close by. However, with temperatures at 21C, it's not likely to dampen the celebrations too much.On the other side of the world, New York can get very cold at this time of year. Thankfully there'll be none of that bitter cold tonight – the city that never sleeps will ring in the New Year with temperatures of 5C and a very light breeze.Revellers in Hong Kong shouldn't expect any issues seeing tonight's fireworks extravaganza as the city is set for clear skies with a moderate breeze.

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