Those left in Auckland over New Years' Eve bore the slightly chilly wind and gathered in the heart of the city to watch fireworks burst from atop the Sky Tower on midnight.
Revellers could be seen enjoying an intimate moment with their significant other, capturing the display on their phones, and generally enjoying the countdown into 2016.
Lasers beamed onto the Sky Tower before the five minute display of 2500 fireworks sparked into existence in time to a combination of Kiwi music, including artists Sol3 Mio and Shapeshifter.
This was the first year the lasers were used, and the display included animations and patterns for hours before a giant countdown clocks brought in the New Year.
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