Hundreds of people gathered at the Wānaka lakefront on Wednesday night to welcome the new year, enjoying fireworks and live music.
A New Zealand Police spokeswoman said throughout Wānaka, Queenstown and Dunedin there were no major events on New Year’s Eve which needed police intervention.
Wānaka and Queenstown both had one arrest each.
In Wānaka, a 29-year-old male was arrested for alleged disorderly behaviour in a bar and assaulting police.
He has been charged with wilful damage and is set to appear in the Queenstown District Court on January 5.
Red Frogs spokeswoman Shannon Thomson said it was a real privilege to be able to care for young people.
"We are happy to be there to help keep them safe, but we are also glad we aren’t the only ones. There is a whole range of people that are there to look after them.
"Hato Hone St John, Police, security and council all come together to look after our young people.
Mrs Thomson said throughout the night Red Frog volunteers handed out 2100 cups of water and about 1000 pancakes to those celebrating at the lakefront.
"We had around 35 volunteers on New Year’s Eve who came from across the country and Australia to help give support to young people."
Mrs Thomson said the behaviour of the crowd was on a par with what they had seen in the past.
"It was the busiest night, just heaps of people.
The Wānaka lakefront event was one of seven across the country attended by Red Frogs.
Meanwhile, 15 minutes down the road 10,000 people were attending Rhythm and Alps festival where internationally recognised artists such as Dizzee Rascal, Santigold and Synthony welcomed the new year.
