Volunteers prepare floats for Christmas parades in Dunedin and Auckland

Friday 28 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 28 Nov 2025, 5:42am

Warren Ockwell has spent 25 years building floats for the Dunedin Santa Parade. Meanwhile, a team of volunteers in Auckland has been working to create a new nativity float for the city's annual parade on Queen Street.

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1. Otago Daily TimesFri 28 Nov 2025, 4:30am

   Building Christmas parade floats ‘keeps me young’ (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 28 Nov 2025, 5:42am

   New nativity float for Auckland Santa Parade (opens in new tab)