General
NYE celebrations across the world reflect success in fight against pandemic
New Zealanders were amongst the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of much-anticipated 2021 with a fireworks display that erupted from Auckland’s 328-metre tall Sky Tower.
Key points:
- New Year’s eve celebrations across the world have been downscaled or cancelled due to the pandemic
- Chinese President Xi Jinping used his new year speech to underscore China’s victory against the coronavirus pandemic
- Pope Francis cancelled plans to lead services because of a flare-up of his sciatica condition
Revellers on the waterfront watched the five-minute show with brightly coloured fireworks and laser lighting shooting into the night sky over the city’s harbour.
Crowds were allowed to gather in the city to mark the occasion as the nation continued…
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