Making the most of a sunny Christmas Day in Wakatipu yesterday are, from left, Malae McMaster (7), Papa Bruu, Rosa McMaster (9), L'Oreal McMaster (7) and Kierah McMaster (6), all of Queenstown at Lake Hayes.
While many families in the Wakatipu celebrated Christmas with sit-down feasts, others chose to spend the day lazing by the water with barbecues and picnics.