Auckland City Mission's Christmas lunch brings joy to thousandsABIGAIL DOUGHERTY Auckland City Mission fed over 2000 people Christmas lunch at Viaduct Events centre in Auckland. Thousands of people packed out Auckland's Viaduct Events Centre for the City Mission's annual Christmas lunch. Abigail Dougherty The Viaduct Events Centre filled with 2000 people on Christmas day. On Christmas Day, the events centre was buzzing with 2000 people, seated at round tables to partake of a hearty lunch, live entertainment and a spirit of good cheer. READ MORE:* Auckland City Mission needs more than a tonne of food for Christmas lunch* PM makes donation appeal for Auckland needy* Needy camp overnight at Auckland City Mission for Christmas food parcelsThe City Mission also provided 500 take-out bags of food for anyone who missed out on a seat.

Source: Stuff December 25, 2017 02:48 UTC