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Online Edition | Wednesday, 19 June 2013 | 10:40:02

Santa Parade

Here he comes, there he goes

Just like Christmas, the Dunedin Santa Parade approached fast yesterday afternoon.

What a cracker: 40,000 at Santa Parade

He might have come from pole position, but Santa Claus was a bit slow out of the blocks at the annual Dunedin Santa Parade yesterday.

Santa Claus has been coming to town

Perhaps in deference to the warm weather, Santa traded his traditional sleigh for a jet ski during the annual Christmas Parade in Oamaru on Saturday.

Otago Santa Parades

Photos from the Oamaru, Arrowtown and Dunedin Santa Parades that were held this weekend.

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All prepared for Santa's big parade

Santa Claus is coming to town.

Plea to save Spongebob for Santa Parade

A copyright dispute has not led to the destruction of the Dunedin Santa Parade's Spongebob Squarepants float just yet, as the parade organiser clings to hopes that Spongebob's owners will find their Christmas spirit.

11th-hour parade preparations pay off

The 11th-hour efforts of organisers and volunteer helpers to prepare Christmas floats for the Oamaru Santa Parade on Saturday were rewarded with a huge boost in crowd numbers.