Kaeo puts on a Kiwi Christmas
Kaeo marked the festive season with the town’s annual Christmas parade and festival, starting with a convoy of floats — including a flock of schoolchildren dressed as sheep, colourful taniwha and a bunch of pirates, all led by the Piriwiritua Ratana Band — down State Highway 10 to Whangaroa College. There Santa arrived on a vintage truck, stalls selling chowder and oyster fritters kept the crowd’s hunger at bay, and Matauri Bay School’s kapa haka group and covers band Rock Salad kept them entertained. Photos by Peter de Graaf.
Image 1 of 24: Little pirate Drew Mikkelsen, 7, on the Totara North Early Childhood Centre float.
