All the ingredients were there for Auckland FC – with a sunny afternoon, a big crowd of 16,156 and a festive spirit – but it didn’t happen. After a shock loss to Newcastle a

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.

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Fireworks and celebrations have swept across the globe to welcome in 2026. The first country to enter the new year was the Pacific nation of Kiribati, but New Zealand set the sky above the Auckland CBD alight soon after with 3500 fireworks.