Parade is back on in Maungy

Like so many communities, Maungaturoto missed out on its traditional festive fun last year due to Covid restrictions, but the town’s popular Christmas Parade is back next week with bells on.

A host of floats, decorated vehicles and costumed characters will gather at the Good News Church, just past the Bickerstaffe Road junction, on the afternoon of Saturday, December 17 at 4pm, before making its way through town along Hurndall Street to finish at Maungaturoto Primary School.

Once at the school, the ever-popular annual Real Town Pies pie eating competition will take place and there will be prize giving for the parade.

Organiser Terri Donaldson said local residents, businesses and community groups had rallied to the cause when it briefly looked like there might not be enough floats to run the parade this year.

“The parade is back, better than ever, with plenty of floats and items entered, but there is always room for more,” she added.

Anyone who would like to take part can contact Terri on 0210 222 0218.

Info: Maungaturoto – Heart of the Kaipara on Facebook.