As a kid, Meg Brown would watch in awe from her English home at TV coverage of Sydney’s fireworks. The images beamed from the other side of the world seemed “magical” to Ms Brown ...

Celebrations kicked up a gear from 9pm in most cities, with fireworks and other lightshows lighting up the night sky ahead of the main event. Picture: Izhar Khan/Getty Images Sydney's iconic ...

A few hours after Auckland, fireworks blasted off Australia’s Sydney Harbor Bridge and across the bay. More than a million people gathered at iconic Sydney Harbor for the celebration.

Fireworks light up the sky over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House during New Year's Eve celebrations on January 01, 2025 in Sydney. Picture: Izhar Khan/Getty Images The Sydney ...

The Sydney NYE fireworks seen from the Sydney Opera House. Picture: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images Californian father of two Raman Edwards was among the estimated one million people to pack out ...

The year is drawing to a close around the world, and pictures of wild celebrations ... There had been fears the Sydney fireworks would be cancelled due to train strikes (AFP/Getty) Fireworks ...