131A Whau Valley Rd, Whangārei, is a spectacular addition to the Christmas Lights Trail.
131A Whau Valley Rd, Whangārei, is a spectacular addition to the Christmas Lights Trail.
Northlanders are keen to jump on board the Christmas Lights Trail this year with further residents adding their addresses to the line-up.
Last Saturday, The Northern Advocate published a list of addresses lit up for Christmas after dusk. Since then, further residents have been sending their locations to be added to the trail.
After a run of bad luck this year, Silverstream Rd resident Sarah Ritchie-Warren had decided to pull the plug on their usual lights display of the last five years, but changed her mind this week.
Sarah Ritchie-Warren's Silverstream Rd is lit up for Christmas for the sixth year.
"We at 7 Silverstream Rd, Horahora, are going to be bright again this year. We had decided not to due to the lack of stock and price of lights."
However, she said as the family has had a tough year, which included being defrauded of $5000, they decided to go ahead with the display.
''We want to put the joy back into families and get everyone into the Xmas spirit so have started putting our lights up."
This year, Whangārei Lions and Rotary have teamed up with NZME's The Hits to ensure the Christmas spirit stays alive, by running a competition of Whangārei properties partaking in the Christmas Lights Trail, with top prizes up for grabs, including 'Best-dressed' houses and People's Choice.
Prizes include cash and hampers for first, second and third and People's Choice. There will also be a business competition with a prize of a $2,000 advertising package with NZME for the best Christmas theme.
