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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 2, 2019 4:14:02 GMT 12
TRADITIONAL SANTA RETURNS TO NELSON SANTA PARADE, AS DOES HANA KŌKŌClad in his recognisable red garb and sporting a long, white beard, traditional Santa was back with his reindeer in the Nelson Santa Parade on Sunday – so too was the Māori Santa, Hana Kōkō. The surprise appearance of Hana Kōkō in the 2018 event dressed in a red cloak and holding a spear, sparked nationwide controversy and a racist backlash as many people had been expecting to see a familiar-looking Father Christmas. This year, in the hands of new organisers Tom Smythe and Claire McLean, of EBTAC Ltd, both Santas were popular participants in the inner-city parade with Rev Tremaine Mikaere stepping into the role of Hana Kōkō..... www.stuff.co.nz/national/117851094/traditional-santa-returns-to-nelson-santa-parade-as-does-hana-kk
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