Thousands turn out for Santa parade
A THREE METRE Bart Simpson was joined by Captain Hurricane, Pikachu, Kungfu Panda and other crowd favourites at Wellington’s annual Santa Parade last week. The fun in the sun is too good to be missed...
View ArticleParade winds down, as party cranks up
Crowds bask in the popsicle bands 'cool' AS the Tip Top Santa Parade finished on Dixon St, many Wellingtonians made their way to Civic Square where the After Party was just beginning. At Civic Square...
View ArticleSummer arrives in time for Welly’s big parade
THOUSANDS of kids and their minders joined Santa and friends along the Golden Mile in Wellington yesterday. The city turned on a still, sunny day for the Christmas parade, with a crowd estimated at...
View ArticleSanta Claus no longer welcome in town
SANTA Claus is not coming to town in Lower Hutt because the city council says Christmas parades are too commercial. There will be no Santa Parade in Lower Hutt for the second year running as the...
View ArticleLatinBeat: From Cuba St to the North Pole
THE LATIN beat continues in Wellington this Christmas as a themed nativity float brings the Cuba Street carnival feel to Lambton Quay for the city’s 64th Santa Parade. The LatinBeat group is well...
View ArticleUpper Hutt’s Santa parade aims to celebrate the diversity of community
THE UPPER HUTT community is working with Upper Hutt City Council and local newspaper the Upper Hutt Leader to put on this year’s Santa parade, Christmas Around the World. Community organisations,...
View ArticleAll aboard the bus to Christmas cheer in Wellington
CHRISTMAS commuting appears to be bringing more Wellingtonians into the city centre’s seasonal cheer thanks to the council’s generosity. The Santa Parade on the Sunday will be a major test of the...
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