New Zealanders were amongst the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a fireworks display in Auckland on Thursday (Jan 1).<br /><br />In Sydney, Australia, revellers observed a minute's silence for the victims of the Dec 14 Bondi Beach attack at an hour before their countdown party.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
