Shavaughn McKeown (11), Jade Fleming (12), Sebastian Ruehorn (11), Yvonne Gregory-Hunt (12) and Jimmy Armour (11) at the Oamaru Santa Parade on Saturday. Photo by Ben Guild.
Santa, with a jet ski for a sleigh, at the OAmaru Santa Parade on Saturday. Photo by Ben Guild.
Fire appliances make theie way down Thames St at the Oamaru Santa Parade on Saturday. Photo by Ben Guild.
Catherine Davison, Luke Braxton and Sonja Braxton at the Oamaru Santa Parade on Saturday. Photo by Ben Guild.
Keith Creighton (left), Cherith Creighton, Jo Braxton, Anthea Brown, Diana Gokalp and Andrina Butcher at the Oamaru Santa Parade on Saturday. Photo by Ben Guild.
Maddison Hoffman (8), Matthew Hoffman (13) and Levi Hoffman (6) in readiness to join the Oamaru Santa Parade on Saturday. Photo by Ben Guild.
Arrowtown children line up at Butler's Green on Saturday afternon to have their photographs taken with Santa Claus. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Excitement reached fever pitch in Arrowtown on Saturday afternoon when Santa Claus arrived at Butler's Green, to the delight of more than one hundred children. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Rae Williams, left, and Allie Blair, both of Arrowtown, at the Arrowtown Christmas Family Fun Day, held on Butler's Green on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Emily Foster (7), of Timaru gets the finishing touches put on her swan face paint on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Lola Evans-Redpath (3), of Arrowtown at the village's Christmas Family Fun Day on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Jamie Baker (2), of Arrowtown, takes in the action at the Arrowtown Christmas Family Fun Day on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Jed Crawford (3), of Arrowtown at the village's Christmas Family Fun Day on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Eva Hemingway (5), of Arrowtown. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Two-year-old Dominyk Hinze, of Arrowtown, takes it all in at the Arrowtown Christmas Family Fun Day on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Hannah Johnston (3), left, with her mum Julie Johnston, brother Toby (3) and sister Emily (6) at the Arrowtown Christmas Family Fun Day on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Lana Stevenson (10), of Arrowtown. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Caio Medina (4) of Queenstown. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Members of the Arrow Miners Band entertain the crowd at the Arrowtown Christmas Family Fun Day on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Santa Claus drops by the Arrowtown Christmas Family Fun Day on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Santa Claus opted to leave his reindeer tethered in the North Pole and revert to a more conventional mode of transport to get him to the Arrowtown Christmas Family Fun Day on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Santa Claus gets comfy at the Arrowtown Christmas Family Fun Day on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Santa's helpers Allie Blair, left, Brehna Williams (11) and Rae Williams with the man himself at the Arrowtown Christmas Family Fun Day on Saturday. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Santa Claus listens closely to Poppy Bain (8), of Arrowtown, as she tells him her Christmas wish list. Photo by Tracey Roxburgh.
Tom and Lucy (23 months) Mulder, of Dunedin during the annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The Rainbow Preschool float during the annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
Gymnast Georgia Caldwell during the annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
Daniel (8, left) and Nicholas (6) Tucker, of Dunedin. during the annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
Angus Henderson (9) during the annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
The crowd in the Octagon after the annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
Getting a top view of the parade from The Loft balcony are (from left) Ella Monkhouse (8), Charlotte Mason (8), Khaan Phillips (8), Mya Monkhouse (5), Jacinta Boock (11), Holly Mason (11) and Georgia Phillips (11). Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
Santa travels up George Street during the annual Santa Parade in Dunedin yesterday. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.
Photos from the Oamaru, Arrowtown and Dunedin Santa Parades that were held this weekend.
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