As the video begins, Brown said his plans for the Christmas season were to escape the City of Sails and enjoy some time up north. Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick was a guest in Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s Christmas message. Photo / Wayne BrownBrown’s advice for Christmas Day was to keep politics out of the festivities. “Best to keep politics out of Christmas,” Brown said. Shortly after in the video, Swarbrick arrived at his door and provided partygoers with some safety advice for the festival season.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 24, 2025 07:31 UTC