New Year's Eve

2022 - 12 - 31

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He flew to India for New Year's Eve and met the love of his life (CNN)

Nikhil, from the US, and Hirva, from India, were two twentysomethings who met by chance in a crowded beach club in Goa, India one New Year's Eve.

"But it always does make me sort of pause and think, was this something that was meant to be? But it's hard to sort of put all the circumstances together and think otherwise." "He has a very intense personality, and that might have something to do with the fact that he lost his father at a young age. "But what stood out right from the start is that we were just really comfortable with each other, it was a lot of ease." "It certainly has significance," says Hirva of December 31. "It was typical club music," says Hirva of the songs playing in Tito's. Today, Hirva and Nikhil live happily together in a suburb in the midwestern US with their three kids. "She actually was very curt with me on the phone," says Nikhil. Hirva had never visited the US, and while Nikhil had been to India on vacation and to see family, he'd never lived there. And so I was trying to not share my phone number with him," says Hirva. "We agreed to do that and help them out," says Hirva. Nikhil, then in his 20s, and his brother, who are Indian American, traveled from their home in the US to western India to scatter some of their father's ashes.

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New Year's Eve survival guide: how and where to ring in 2023 ... (The Guardian)

Heading out to watch the new year fireworks? Plan ahead, pack light and check the drinking regulations.

And if you plan to party at home, you can see Sydney’s fireworks on TV or online. A full list of vantage points around the harbour, many of which are sold out, [is available here](https://www.sydneynewyearseve.com/vantage-points/?fbclid=IwAR2XGTfomY2gb6hEXbo63SMfv8_s6H9ju776dAx64rR40cTJ2fFPSTyAX7U). There will be a fair with food trucks and a bunch of different rides for all ages. There will be large crowds, road closures and entry cut-off times at some destinations, so we encourage people not to leave their planning to the last minute.” It’s set to start at 9pm. At the Regatta Grounds, there is free parking. [Light Up festival will be held in Rymill Park](https://southaustralia.com/products/adelaide/event/light-up-new-years-eve-in-rymill-park?gclid=Cj0KCQiAtbqdBhDvARIsAGYnXBNW-eH-xPShNTSou5mYAbPlzckXHBOZrHdnYFgp80Yqqf-6al0BDTEaArqCEALw_wcB&ef_id=Cj0KCQiAtbqdBhDvARIsAGYnXBNW-eH-xPShNTSou5mYAbPlzckXHBOZrHdnYFgp80Yqqf-6al0BDTEaArqCEALw_wcB:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!11357!3!550039143806!!!g!!), at the corner of East Terrace and Rundle Road, with two firework shows, one at 9.30pm and the other at midnight. If you do want to take some pics, [9pm fireworks and a display at midnight](http://nye.melbourne.vic.gov.au/?_ga=2.240133123.1242198873.1672391107-528780938.1672391107), with 30 rooftops in the CBD used to launch the fireworks. So if you’re heading out, here is a quick survival guide to planning your night. [home to Australia’s most spectacular fireworks displays](https://www.sydneynewyearseve.com/fireworks/), which begin at 9pm and midnight. [Sydney](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/sydney) alone, 2,000 fireworks will be launched from the four sails of the Opera House, while 7,000 effects will fire from 184 positions on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Your guide to enjoying 2022 New Year's Eve celebrations in Perth (ABC News)

Crowd numbers at New Year's Eve celebrations in Perth are expected to bounce back from last year in the absence of COVID restrictions.

In Northbridge, James Street between Parker Street and the James Street cul-de-sac will be closed from 5pm to 5am, as will Lake Street between Roe and Francis Streets. More buses and trains will be put on to allow people to travel to and from the city safely. "It will be tens of thousands of people, no doubt, in the whole precinct," Mr Zempilas said. There will also be a family-friendly fireworks display in Elizabeth Quay at 9pm, before the main fireworks extravaganza lights up the sky at midnight in Northbridge. Fireworks will be launched from four rooftops in Northbridge, with the City of Perth recommending Yagan Square, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge Piazza and James Street as the best viewing spots. - There will be a family-friendly fireworks display in Elizabeth Quay at 9pm

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'Miley's New Year's Eve Party' Live Stream: How to watch NBC New ... (Rolling Stone)

'Miley's New Year's Eve Party' is back for the second time, with Dolly Parton acting as co-host and performances by FLETCHER, Liily and Sia.

If you want to stream Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party live for free, subscribe to Fubo TV’s seven-day free trial now. While you can sign up for Peacock for free, you’ll need a Premium or Premium Plus subscription to stream Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party. You’ll even get access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ allowing you to stream sports content and Disney+ exclusives with your subscription. Peacock is NBC’s official streaming service and will be simulcasting Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party starting 10:30 p.m. Although Hulu + Live TV does not offer a free trial it is the best bundle deal you can get. If you’ve gone the cord-cutter route, don’t worry, there are still a number of ways to stream the New Year’s Eve special online.

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'Miley's New Year's Eve Party' With Dolly Parton: Where to watch ... (Economic Times)

Miley Cyrus' new year party show will stream on NBC on December 31, 2022. Miley will be accompanied by Dolly Parton.

A-listers were pop-punk legend Billie Joe Armstrong and American rapper [Saweetie](/topic/saweetie). He had been in and out of hospital in recent months after a tumor was found on his colon. But, there is now a newer generation of celebrities who are out and proud and giving a voice to queer issues and speaking up against discrimination. In recent years, Hollywood has done some phenomenal work to explore the sensitive topic of homosexuality. Later, a teaser was released, where Parton, 76 joined Cyrus to give bits and pieces about the NY Party show. ET and will run until 12:30 a.m.

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Here's Your Full List of Street Closures for Times Square on New ... (NBC New York)

Southbound Seventh Avenue and Broadway from 38th-59th streets; 38th-56th streets from Sixth to Eighth avenues. Times Square NYE street closures.

- North on Sixth Avenue from 34th-59th streets - Seventh Avenue from 42nd-49th streets On-street parking will be extremely limited in midtown Manhattan throughout the day on Saturday and people are advised to take mass transit.

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New Year's Eve fireworks: All the hottest spots around Aotearoa (RNZ)

The weather should be fine throughout most of the country for New Year's Eve celebrations, with fireworks and events to ring in the new year throughout the ...

Dragon hit the stage at 11pm, and will be followed by a "huge midnight fireworks display", according to the organisers. A number of roads in the city will be closed - check The alcohol- and dog-free event will have music, a mini fireworks show at 10pm, followed by the "Big Bang" at midnight. The action at Pukekura Park will kick off at 6pm with comedy for the kids from Mr Fungus. Instead, they're promising a "midnight finale laser light show". Meanwhile, the first region of New Zealand to see in the New Year will be celebrating with a few drinks at the local hotel. [there will be a bonfire too at the Fiordland Rotary Club](https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/nye-events-gear-across-south). "We're expecting a really busy night across the Auckland CBD. A silent disco, countdown for the kids at 8pm and a parade around the lake will follow, then a range of DJs and bands. "Orchestra Wellington will wow with a disco boogie theme from 10pm, followed by the New Year's countdown, and a few minutes of fireworks to bring in 2023." [and be aware of changes to public transport network on the night](https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/service-announcements/road-closures-bus-detours-and-stop-closures-new-years-eve/). The weather should be fine throughout most of the country for New Year's Eve celebrations, with fireworks and events to ring in the new year throughout the motu.

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SunLive - Tauranga New Year's Eve live coverage - The Bay's News ... (SunLive)

As well as the performers, free face painting and some great music, the city centre waterfront celebration is right across the road from fantastic restaurants.

Make sure your cat or dog is microchipped and ensure the correct details are recorded with your council. Limited car parking is available near the event site at Mount Sports Centre. Designated parking is available for mobility cardholders in the main car parking area adjacent to the Pāpāmoa Sports and Recreation Centre. There will be no access to The Strand via Hamilton Street. We encourage residents to bike, walk, bus or share a ride to the New Year’s Eve Community Celebrations. Police have the power to search for alcohol and issue a fine. - Bring your own kai too, in case the food trucks don’t have what you’d like to eat. Fireworks will go off again at midnight across the city to welcome in 2023. This is in place of fireworks, due to the many horses and livestock that live nearby. Expect to see Alice in Wonderland-themed entertainers with the Mad Hatter, butterflies and rabbits appearing. There is designated parking for mobility cardholders within the Bay Oval car parking area off Miro/Kawaka Streets. It’s been a gruelling year for many.

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Music, food, markets and family fun: Rotorua celebrates New Year's ... (New Zealand Herald)

The festivities started with the opening of the New Year's Eve Whānau Market while the sun was still high in the sky. For Rotorua singer Krissie Knap the Whānau ...

“I think it’s important to have a final get-together, bringing in something new. Yesterday, Knap performed in Taupō and tonight she will be jetting off to Murupara after her last song at the markets. “For me New Year’s is a chance for a fresh start, time to reset.” “I love it. “It’s about reflecting on the year that’s happened and looking at new goals for the year that’s coming.” “It’s really nice and it’s good for families, good for the kids to enjoy too.”

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How to Watch Miley Cyrus' New Year's Eve Party Special (NBC New York)

The former "The Voice" coach will be hosting her second special on NBC alongside musical legend and godmother, Dolly Parton.

[NBC](https://www.nbc.com/live) from Miami or by streaming through [Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/) at 10:30 p.m. This year's musical performances include rapper Latto, singer FLETCHER, rock band Liily, hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, and the Grammy-nominated Sia. “I don’t know if Dolly knows what Dolly is.”

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Bouncy castle blown away at New Year's Eve event at Fergusson ... (New Zealand Herald)

Witnesses described people being “squashed” during the incident at Fergusson Park, near Otūmeotai Beach, while others said children were flung from the bouncy ...

Another witness, Chloe Ann, said it was “quite terrifying to watch all the people in its path. One witness, AJ Weeks, said on social media, “We were in its path. We managed to get out of the way. A sudden gust of wind picked up a bouncy castle at a primary school fair in Devonport, Tasmania. Mum Corey Hona said the band stopped playing, the event fell quiet and people were “shocked” as the bouncing castle went “flying through the air”. “As a precaution, all inflatable devices were closed at all the community events as soon as we were notified of the incident,” the council said in a statement.

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Crowds flock to Sydney for biggest New Year's Eve celebrations ... (ABC News)

Key points: It will be Sydney's biggest New Year's Eve turnout since before the pandemic. Fireworks will highlight Indigenous art and rainbow colours ahead of ...

"The community has been through a lot this year and we know this is New Year's Eve post COVID restrictions. Looking forward to it." I really do. Sydney's Lord Mayor Clover Moore said this year's display would be the "best ever" with a special focus on Indigenous art and rainbow colours ahead of World Pride celebrations beginning in February, and the referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. About half-a-billion people around the world are expected to watch the broadcast of events in Sydney, as one of the first major cities in the world to ring in 2023. - Around half-a-billion people around the world are expected to watch the broadcast of Sydney's events

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Idle teens 'kick back' as New Year's Eve to be rung in at Whangamatā (Stuff.co.nz)

The mood among New Year's Eve revellers in the Coromandel town of Whangamatā is ebullient. The crowd is mainly young, and it's clear they are looking for a ...

“Some people like it, some don’t, but there’ll be a few sing-a-longs at about 10pm to get everybody on the same buzz. [issued a stern warning to parents of young people not to ply their children with alcohol](https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/130885493/top-cops-warning-to-parents-stop-buying-your-kids-booze-for-new-years-eve). Will and his team have done a great job too. Glenn Matheson and his team have done a great job... Further down Port Rd, Renee Gillespie, Erika Piper and Anna Ly had just returned from the beach and were on the hunt for a bite to eat. [At the site of 2020’s New Year’s shennanigans, Blackies café](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/123856986/these-people-dont-have-any-respect-for-anybody-anger-over-whangamat-new-years-eve-disorder) in Williamson Park, the atmosphere was more subdued than it had been in the past. The crowd is mainly young, and it’s clear they are looking for a good time but have few organised options to choose from. Vape clouds billowed from Jayden Mitchener’s friend's ute on Saturday afternoon. “Kick back and slay back... The schedule for the night ahead was pending, but he said there would be a few milestones on the countdown to 2023. Mitchener, 19, said that most New Year’s he was celebrating at a music festival, but that this year he would be “having a few beers at the boys’ places”. Sitting outside Liquorland was Jacob Smith from Tauranga.

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No to drones: NYE fireworks 'spectacular, economical and egalitarian' (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has declared that fireworks are here to stay after a council report found drone lights are not better for the environment.

This figure includes all elements of the event, including fireworks, lighting, pylon projections, soundtracks and performers. The article has been amended. Get to the heart of what’s happening with climate change and the environment. Our fortnightly Environment newsletter brings you the news, the issues and the solutions. This year, the pyrotechnic display of more than 100,000 individual effects will use seven tonnes of fireworks. The use of drone light shows has grown sharply worldwide.

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Australia begins New Year's Eve celebrations with fireworks warning ... (ABC News)

Celebrations to ring in the new year have begun around Australia with most of the country shaping up to 2023 with good weather.

We expect a busy night," he said. By 10am the area had reached capacity. Thousands of people have descended to the Hobart waterfront to ring in the new year. Plenty of families and picnickers are made the most of the good weather, with DJs, food trucks and plenty of entertainment to help ring in the New Year. "It's magic — Sydney fireworks," he said. Locals and visitors from far-flung places have turned out in droves to make the most of the nice weather. Tasmania Police said they would have a heightened presence in entertainment precincts and on the roads across the state to ensure people celebrate responsibly. Rainfall totals of up to 80mm were recorded in the greater Darwin area over the past 24 hours, with the rain and wind set to continue all weekend. "To ensure we respond to the community in a timely manner. "It's going to be a long day but it's going to be the most famous event that we've seen." At the Opera House, one of the most sought-after locations, people rushed to claim free spots and set in for the long wait. Celebrations to ring in the new year have begun around Australia with most of the country shaping up to 2023 with good weather.

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New Year's Eve LIVE: Celebrations kick off ahead of Sydney ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

New Year's Eve LIVE: Celebrations kick off ahead of Sydney, Melbourne fireworks displays · A taste of the middle east: Melbourne restaurant unphased by crowds.

Producer Dean Elliot, also known by his stage name “Monarch”, is part of the lineup ringing in the new year at Federation Square. The entire display drew inspiration from ideas including those of the sky, land and sea. “Live entertainment, DJs, food and drink.” He added, “I’ve been working all my life in the city.” The restaurant is fully booked until 1am and will have belly dancers and drummers as part of their annual NYE celebrations. Owner Mohamed Saleh is counting his blessings after a tumultuous COVID period that disrupted many businesses in the CBD.

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New Year's Eve: celebrations around the world as 2023 begins – live (The Guardian)

It looks like it was a good turnout as families came out to see the early bird fireworks in Australia this evening. Here are some more photos from the event ...

It is already 2023 in Kiritimati (a big happy new year to all our readers on the islands), with many major cities around the world about the kick off their own celebrations. I will be bringing you the best photos from around the world and all the latest scenes of celebration as we bid farewell to 2022 and see in the new year. It might mark an arbitrary point in the motion of the Earth around the sun, but as the year 2022 turns into 2023 as ever it will result in celebrations, fireworks, broken resolutions and quite a bit of staying up late to see in the new year, wherever you are on the globe.

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New Year's Eve glitters under colourful fireworks displays as ... (9News)

New Year's Eve celebrations have kicked-off around the country as some Aussies celebrate a restriction-free NYE for the first time since 2019.

Due to the threat of monsoonal damaging wind and surf, Darwin Waterfront's New Year's Eve celebrations have been cancelled. New Year's Eve celebrations have kicked-off around the country as some Aussies celebrate a restriction-free NYE for the first time since 2019. It provided a preview of what's to come at midnight, when some 7,000 fireworks will explode off the Sydney Harbour Bridge and another 2,000 are set to fire off the Sydney Opera House.

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