READ MORE:* Here's why a winter Christmas beats a beach-side break* Some people are upset about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - here's why* Winter versus summer Christmas: Celebrating the holidays in a different countryiSTOCK At a winter Christmas, bored ankle-biters with cabin fever have no escape. Again you're the shopping mall Santa, bloated, and dreading the next onslaught and decorated in kids climbing all over you. A place of Christmas warmth and sunshine, of milk and honey (or even better, barbecues and beers). Ham is without a doubt the best Christmas meat, and yet absolutely shunned by the northern hemisphere. This salty, glazed goodness favourite seals the deal for why Aotearoa is the place to be for Christmas lunch.

Source: Stuff December 20, 2019 15:56 UTC