Sunderland fails in audacious £23bn bid to become the first major city to welcome in the new year as Auckland takes the honour for the 34th consecutive year.

“We gave it our best shot but the calculations didn’t work out,” said Sunderland City Council leader Niles Quinn pic.twitter.com/WLxG5L9pw7

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