It only took two reindeer and one ute to pull Santa's brand new sleigh while he visited Stratford on Sunday afternoon.
While Santa enjoyed a more Taranaki-themed visit last year, riding in the parade on a quad motorbike, he seemed much more at home in his sleigh on Sunday.
Gavin Cox and the team at Outdoor Power and Hire Ltd created the sleigh for Santa's annual visits to the heart of Taranaki, so that he doesn't feel too far away from home.
Gavin has donated the sleigh to the Stratford Business Association for use of all festivities throughout the Christmas season.