It's the end of an era in Auckland as a giant Santa that has towered over Queen St at Christmas for about 60 years is taken down for the last time. RICKY WILSON/STUFF The future for Heart of the City's giant Santa remains unclear. On Sunday, many onlookers watched as Santa and his reindeer were taken off the building on the corner of Victoria St West and Queen St. RICKY WILSON/STUFF Santa is strapped on the back of a truck as workers prepare him for his final ride away from the Queen St site he has towered over for decades. The city's giant Santa first appeared in 1960 outside Farmers, on the corner of Hobson St and Wyndham St.

Source: Stuff January 12, 2020 00:00 UTC