What does summer Xmas look like? What does Xmas mean to you?
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Celebrities, spectacular floats, popular characters, clowns, animals and music feature in the parade!
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Christmas reminds you of love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
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Snowman is man-made as Xmas is in the middle of summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Christmas brings your family members together.
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Mr Donald Duck from Disney
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New Zealand Wizard delivers his speech in parade.
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Russian migrant girls celebrate Summer Xmas.
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Russian migrant girls celebrate Summer Xmas.
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Scottish pipe band
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ride time back in early 20th century
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a cyclist team from Christchurch Antique Bicycle Society
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a busker on wheel and two Maori boys in Xmas Parade
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Christchurch town cryer
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Chinese girls and lion dancers in a float
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a little European angel in a float
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a clown family
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Colombo/Kilmore Streets of Christchurch are lined up to view the Santa Parade sponsored by Smity City since 1947.
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Santa Claus couple have played their annual volunteer roles for a decade, delivering free lollies and warm hugs. Probably their traditional greetings 'ho ho ho' have to be replaced with 'ha ha ha' in 2007.
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Xmas with a Kiwi touch
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