With fireworks ablaze at Auckland's Sky Tower, New Zealand was among the first to celebrate the New Year today.

Auckland's sky was lit up with half a tonne of fireworks exploding from the city's 328-metre tall Sky Tower, the focal point of the city's firework display.

The five minute, 360-degree display delighted tens of thousands of people who gathered to watch the show as bright colours erupted through the night sky over the city's harbour.

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