Pleased to meet you ... Lincoln Evans, 2, meets Santa for the very first time outside the St Clair model train museum on December 18. Photo: Jo Garden : Magic Moments: Share your favourite holiday photos

Renewing old acquaintances ... Lois Davis, of Mosgiel, takes a selfie with "old friends" (from left) John Rawson, of Oamaru; Trevor and Ngaire Young, of Mosgiel; and Geoff Davis, of Mosgiel. Photo: Lois Davis : Magic Moments: Share your favourite holiday photos

What a stretch ... Reynaldo Marasigan, 11,"feeds" the moa at the Oamaru Creek Walkway on December 20. Photo: Ron Harris : Magic Moments: Share your favourite holiday photos

Special visitors ... four rare Spoonbill herons visited the main beach at Broad Bay on December 21. Photo: Jim Mackay : Magic Moments: Share your favourite holiday photos

Early Christmas celebration ... Jackson Gallagher, 20, and Jonty Wispinski, 24, received their Christmas stockings at an early Christmas party at their nanny's place on October 28. Photo: Zaklina Cvjetan : Magic Moments: Share your favourite holiday photos

Cuddle time ... cousins, from left, Lola Fraser, 9, Siena Young, 14, Georgie Young, 6, Levi Young, 15, Scarlett Young, 11, Bonnie Fraser, 11, and Franco Fraser, 4, have cuddle time with a litter of puppies in Alexandra on December 20. Photo: Gordon... : Magic Moments: Share your favourite holiday photos