- Countries around the world are heralding the start of 2018 with elaborate fireworks displays
- Auckland, in New Zealand, was the first major world city to celebrate the start of the New Year
- Celebrations will take place in China, Australia, Japan and South Korea before reaching Europe
Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the new year with elaborate fireworks displays.
Auckland, in New Zealand, was the first major world city to kick off the party, with more than 3,000 rockets launched into the night sky.
A million people are also expected to flock to landmarks around Sydney to join the celebrations, before displays in China, Japan and South Korea begin. In London around 250,000 people are due on the streets amid tight security.
