Parade enthusiasts have welcomed an assurance from Auckland mayor Len Brown that lolly scrambles won't be chucked out of Santa parades.

Fancy a lolly scramble this Christmas? You're out of luck in Auckland, where the tradition - along with squirting water at the crowd - is a strict no-no under new rules.

Photos from Coca-Cola Christmas In The Park in the Auckland Domain on Saturday, 8 December 2012.

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