World rings in 2015 in style

People across the globe rang in the new year last night with revellers in New Zealand Australia among those leading the way.

A giant clock on Auckland’s landmark Sky Tower counted down the minutes, with a huge fireworks display launching from the tower at midnight.

The capital, Wellington, hosted a family-friendly celebration in a park featuring orchestral music and movie clips and culminating in a fireworks display.

Sydney takes pride in being one of the first major cities to welcome each year, and it greeted 2015 in its trademark glittery fashion — with a tropical-style fireworks display featuring shimmering gold and silver palm tree pyrotechnics.

More than 1.5m revellers crowded along the shores of the city’s famed harbour in warm weather to watch the vivid eruption of light over the Harbour Bridge, Opera House and other points along the water.

At midnight, the crowd cheered as a 12-minute firework display was launched, the third and final light show for the night.