The Foxy Tones in the Octagon, Dunedin: Steph O'Brien, Hannah Gibson and Amanda Goodwin.
Phoebe Duncan (17), of Christchurch, Eve Biss (17) and Jess Lavelle-Pool (17), both of Dunedin, get ready to bring in the New Year.
The Cheng family, from left, Connie, Sam, Dominic, (20 months), Carmen and Patrick prepare to count down to 2013 in Dunedin.
Dave and Fran Radley, and Kirsty Lewis-Bleakley, of Dunedin, sit in the Octagon watcing the entertainment.
The Sequin Sisters sang their hearts out and had the crowd dancing in the rain on Earnslaw Park, Queenstown.
The Fletcherz was the opening act on the Earnslaw Park stage.
Groom Jimmy Liao and bride Yvonne Sun, both of Shanghai, pose for pre-wedding photos in downtown Queenstown.
Visting Dutch family Timo Vinken (2), dad Pascal Vinken, twin brother Mike Vinken (2) and mum Anouk Vinken dance to the Sequin Sisters.
Queenstown bars and restaurants such as Winnies on Queenstown Mall, had huge crowds of revellers trying to get in.
Nicholas Krsinic, of Alexandra, Kerry Hale, of Balclutha, Andrea Krsinic, Natalja Krsinic, and Mal Rizzi, all of Alexandra, on holiday in Pounawea.
Sinead Clark (15), of Balclutha, and Jessie Clark (16), of Newhaven.
Wayne Hewson, of Balclutha, and Jeff Pullar, of Pounawea.
Alix Shanks and Bronwyn Sellwood, both of Balclutha.
The gang at Glendhu Bay Lakeside Holiday Park.
At the Lake Hawea Camping Ground, (from left) Brett Jenkinson, of Dunedin, Ben Baxter, of Dunedin, and Nathan Ludlow, of Alexandra.
Hawea campers Jack Wassell (11), Grant Wassell, Max Wassell (8) and Michelle Wassell, all of Dunedin.
Pisa Moorings bouncers Mitchell Fox (11), of Dunedin, Isaac Scott (12), of Dunedin, and Conor Stumbles (12), of Clyde.
Molly Franklin (9), Kate Franklin, Nicola Reyntjes and Jo Nieper, all of Cromwell together at Pisa Moorings.
Ellery Clague (17), of West Otago, Rachael Kelso (16), of Gore, Ashley Kirk (17), of Mataura, and Matt Hunt (19), of Waikaka, celebrate in Wanaka.
Sophie Askin, Jaz Campbell, Katie Partridge and Madilyn Cushnie, from Dunedin.
Tarentaise McLeod (16), of Queenstown and Sophie Moynihan (17), of Oamaru head to Wanaka's town centre.
Farewelling 2012 around Otago.
Photos by Gerard O'Brien, James Beech, Helena de Reus and Mark Price; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.
