Levin's famous Father Christmas, in a Covid-19 appropriate mask. In the New World carpark on the corner of Bath St & Oxford St, Levin.
January 2022.
This Father Christmas was brought to Levin from Christchurch in the early 2000's by Malcolm and Mary Russell. His once beckoning finger is no longer operational. At 15m tall he is quite the festive landmark.
This large Father Christmas greets visitors at the Levin Adventure Park, Oxford Street.
This (2007) is the second year he has been at Levin, At 15 metres tall, he was once the symbol of christmas for Chistchurch. Brought to Levin by Mary and Malcolm Russell 5 years ago and fully restord (with mobilefinger beckoning children to the play park) after found in a field by a Farmers warehouse.
Santa was well loved in Christchurch for 40 years .He stood on the balcony of the the Hays store in Armagh Street (later called Haywright and Farmers)..
There is another one in Auckland and still working .he is lit up at night also See the nzhistory.net story.
We in the Heart of Horowhenua are so lucky .Merry Christmas every body from Philip /Taffy/ Williams