Being stalked on Twitter bought tears of joy to Pauline Stockhausen's eyes. The Orewa mum-of-one is among 870 Twitter followers who signed up for a secret Santa through Twitter, a gift-sharing idea dreamed up by Hamilton man Sam Elton-Walters.
Stockhausen's present - a diary, a clip-on light for reading and a small musical box - arrived on Thursday.
"My secret Santa did an outstanding job because they stalked my Twitter. Their gift brought tears to my eyes because it was so thoughtful."
She spent $50 on her recipient - $40 more than suggested by Elton-Walters. Elton-Walters had noticed a sharp rise in interest this year after starting the scheme in 2010.
One person had received an Android tablet worth hundreds of dollars from their secret Santa, he said.
