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00:00Sydney Harbour welcomed 2025 in its usual spectacular fashion with fireworks, lights and
00:07music. The new year came with a bang with an estimated one million people turning out to
00:13celebrate. Many came from around the world and camped out to make sure they wouldn't miss the
00:19party. I have fly for about 30 or 40 hours, yes. We want to see all of them. I found out that there
00:28will be about seven barges that do the fireworks and we want to see them all.
00:37In neighbouring New Zealand, it was already 2025 two hours beforehand.
00:42Fireworks were launched from Sky Power, the country's tallest structure.
00:46There was also a light display recognising Auckland's indigenous tribes
00:50following a year marked by protests over Maori rights.
00:54In Tokyo, the sound of temple bells rang out as people said goodbye to 2024.
00:59They usually struck 108 times, which is set to match the number of wordly sins
01:04that mortal souls could be cleansed of.
01:08Not everyone will enjoy a New Year's party. In Edinburgh, the famed Hogmanay Street Party
01:13has been cancelled due to expected bad weather of rain, winds and snow.
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