Fireworks mark New Year in New Zealand

Half a ton of fireworks burst from the Sky Tower above the city centre as large crowds celebrated below in Auckland.

Auckland: New Zealand's major cities greeted the new year with traditional fireworks on Wednesday morning.

In Auckland, half a ton of fireworks burst from the Sky Tower above the city centre as large crowds celebrated below.

The country is one of the first nations in the world to welcome 2020 and the new decade.