Watch New Zealand ring in 2015

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last updated 8 January 2015

The old line about it always being happy hour somewhere in the world is especially true on New Year's Eve. Auckland, New Zealand, was the first major city to celebrate 2015, and The Associated Press has some raw footage of the festivities. While you wait for your own clocks to strike midnight, here are some beautiful fireworks shooting off of Auckland's Sky Tower — next year. Happy 2015, New Zealand! --Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.