The five-minute display in Auckland involved 3,500 fireworks launched from various floors of the 787ft Sky Tower.

Watch live video coverage of the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney, as Australians celebrate the arrival of 2026.

From the Sydney Harbour fireworks to rooftop parties and a pop-up cinema in Melbourne, there are plenty of NYE events to bring in 2026

NEW YORK - As the world rings in the New Year with fireworks and festivities, LiveNOW from FOX is giving you a front seat to those celebrations from the comfort of your home or phone. It's Wednesday, Dec. 31, and you can be a part of New Year’s Eve countdowns and celebrations in several time zones.

People around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the New Year to come. Midnight arrived first on the islands closest to the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean,

Australia rang in 2026 with fireworks, solidarity, words of encouragement and heavily armed police officers in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting.

As 2026 began, India, New Zealand, Australia, Japan among other nations celebrated the occasion with vibrant fireworks and large gatherings., World News, Times Now

New Zealand's Auckland welcomed 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from the city's landmark Sky Tower, making it the first major city to mark the new year despite rainy weather.

Ambulance services in Victoria saw emergency incidents more than triple in some parts of the state