Australia, New Zealand fireworks welcome New Year
AUCKLAND: Bad weather prompted some New Zealand planners to cancel outdoor events, but a fireworks display off Auckland's Sky Tower started at midnight .Sydney has also seen in the New Year with a...
December 31, 2011
Sydney has also seen in the New Year with a spectacular multi-million dollar fireworks display.
Samoa and Tokelau were first to toast in 2012 after skipping a day by jumping west across the international dateline.
As the clock struck midnight as 29 December ended, the two South Pacific island nations fast-forwarded to 31 December, missing out on 30 December entirely.
Samoa announced the decision in May in a bid to improve ties with major trade partners Australia and New Zealand, and neighbouring Tokelau decided to follow suit in October.
