Wellington, December 31: New Zealand is one of the first countries in the World that will welcome the New Year 2019 at the stroke of midnight. Partygoers are all set to enterĀ the New Year 2019 with grand celebrations organised in New Zealand and around the world. For those who want to witness the arrival ofĀ the New Year 2019 twice in a few hours, New Zealand and Cook Islands are the two places where they can get this rare opportunity.

By travelling to the Cook Islands from Auckland, the second capital of New Zealand, one can go back to the pastĀ to celebrate the New Year twice. Since New Zealand is one of the first countries to celebrate the New Year,Ā revellers there can go almost anywhere they want to celebrate it for the second time. Interestingly,Ā Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands, is just about four hours away from Auckland but there is a 23-hour time difference between the two places.Ā Which Countries Will Enter New Year 2019 First & Last?

Therefore, theĀ Cook Islands is one of the last places to ring in the New Year. Kiwis can easily visitĀ theĀ Cook Islands to celebrate New Year's eveĀ for the second time becauseĀ the island countryĀ has the same currency as New Zealand, and political links. Since thereĀ is a 23-hour time difference between the two places,Ā New Zealanders will have plenty of time to travel the Cook Islands to witness New Year's eve for the second time.Ā Melbourne & Sydney New Year Eve 2019 Fireworks Live Stream: Watch Free Telecast & Streaming of NYE Celebrations Online From Australia.

Depending upon the geographical location, and time zones each country enters the new year at a different time.Ā The first countriesĀ that have entered the New Year areĀ Samoa Islands,Ā TongaĀ and Kiritimati (Christmas Island). When it was 3:30 pm in India, these places had already entered 2019.

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