New Zealanders welcome 2026 with fireworks display in Auckland | ABS-CBN News

New Zealanders were amongst the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a fireworks display in Auckland on Thursday (January 1). The fireworks show started with a 10-second countdown projected on the base of Auckland's 328-metre tall Sky Tower, followed by fireworks illuminating the night sky. According to organizers, the fireworks launched from three levels on Sky Tower sending 3,500 firework shots around the tower and soaring 80 meters above the tower. The display lasted five minutes with more than 500 kilograms of pyrotechnics launched from the Sky Tower and the Auckland Harbour Bridge also illuminated. (Production: Stefica Bikesh) For more ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below:    • ABS-CBN News   For more Breaking News & Live Coverage videos, click the link below:    • Breaking News & Live Coverage   For more latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below:    • The latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN ...   For more News Digital News Raw Cuts, click the link below:    • News Digital Raw Cuts OLD   Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWantTFC for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook:   / abscbnnews   Twitter:   / abscbnnews   Instagram:   / abscbnnews   #NewYear2026 #LatestNews #ABSCBNNews