LOOK: New Zealand & Australia Welcome YEAR 2015

They’re the most watched New Year’s Eve celebrations in the world.

Sydney takes pride in being one of the first major cities in the world to welcome each new year, and has marked 2015 in its trademark glittery fashion; a tropical-style fireworks display featuring shimmering gold and silver palm tree pyrotechnic effects.

Sydney’s fireworks are the most popular New Year’s Eve celebrations in the world: 2.3 million watched on TV in Australia last year and more than a billion viewers tuned in worldwide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReMyynJAHuA

Australians are celebrating the end of 2014 and getting ready for the beginning of the new year around the country.

Happy New Year all!! #Adelaide @abcnews pic.twitter.com/mF66zkPuQF

— Nicola Gage (@Nicola_Gage) December 31, 2014

Happy New Year! #SydNYE pic.twitter.com/ltyeMReTlf

— Lawrence Champness (@champy) December 31, 2014

Revellers preparing for the New Year at South Bank, Brisbane. One hour to go #nyeabc #nye pic.twitter.com/i497d2swwq

— Daniel Miller (@mandiller) December 31, 2014

https://twitter.com/gcnelson/status/550272484403343361

More than 1 million people are celebrating in Sydney Harbour, while tens of thousand.

Sparks flew. New Years Eve fireworks Civic, Canberra #CBR #nye #abcnye #2014

A post shared by Greg Nelson (@gcnpix) on Dec 31, 2014 at 4:21am PST

New Zealand has welcomed the New Year with a fireworks display as celebrations start around the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nphC0J8FN4M