WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands of revelers counting down to the new year and cheering at colorful fireworks launched from New ...

Fireworks are traditionally used to celebrate the New Year and other major events in cities across the world, although light displays using technology like drones have emerged as an increasingly ...

From the buzz of festivals to the calm of new wellness escapes, Australia in late 2025 offers a journey for every mood.

NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. The New Year’s Eve ball dropped in ...

As the clock strikes midnight, fireworks displays will light up the skies across Australia, bringing joy and excitement to millions of people. Howard and Sons Pyrotechnics Andrew Howard joined Sky ...

Thousands of people gathered at Sydney Harbour to witness New Year'e Eve fireworks celebration on Tuesday, December 31. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@SContominas via Spectee”. Video ...

Music legend Robbie Williams took a cheeky dig at revelers just before Sydney’s iconic fireworks display on New Year’s Eve. The British pop star was the headline act for the night and performed right ...