Crowds have gathered to welcome the New Year at the Rhythm and Alps festival in Wanaka.
The sold-out festival has attracted 10,000 people to a farm in the Cardrona Valley.
Festival director Alex Turnball said the event is "fantastic" for Central Otago.
"The crowds have been ecstatic, everyone is really happy," he told 1 NEWS.
The organisers say they are "very lucky" to hold such a landmark event in the south.
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The festival is currently in it's sixth year.
"We are very lucky to hold such a landmark event here," Mr Turnbull said.
There are 53 musical acts across the two-day event, which started on Saturday.
Mr Turnball said there have not been any incidents so far, and "long may that continue".
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