Taking part in the parade is "almost like a rite of passage" for Pleasant Point residents, Milne says. The closure of a hotel, next year's cannabis referendum, and New Zealand's gun buy-back scheme were some of the targets of "good country humour" at the annual Pleasant Point Christmas Parade. "We had some good country humour and we were delighted with how it went," Pleasant Point Procession Committee secretary Deanne Milne said. BEJON HASWELL/ STUFF Santa throws lollies at the Pleasant Point Christmas Parade. They start as young children picking up the lollies and chasing after Santa, then if they stay in Pleasant Point they come onto the committee."

Source: Stuff December 22, 2019 01:07 UTC