In New Zealand's New Year's Eve celebrations, Auckland's Sky Tower is famous for its midnight fireworks display.
The Sky Tower is a communications and observation tower in central Auckland. At New Year, fireworks are launched from the tower and viewed across the city, creating one of the most recognizable countdown images in New Zealand.
Because New Zealand lies close to the International Date Line, Auckland is among the major cities to welcome the new year relatively early in the global sequence. The tower's height and central location make its display visible from many parts of the metropolitan area.
The Sky Tower is sometimes confused with the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which is another prominent landmark and may appear in city celebrations. The traditional fireworks source for Auckland's midnight countdown is the Sky Tower itself.