Photo: Ke-Xin Li
Since 1933, Auckland's Santa Parade on Queen Street has been a destination for festive crowds with its big floats and performances, and of course, the jolly old man in the red suit.
But Ben Mai thinks something has been missing.
"It was the Santa Parade 2024, and we realised that not only in 2024, but for many years, it had been a Christmas celebration without Christ. And we thought, maybe we can do something about that."
Mai is the general manager at the Auckland Church Network, and for Christians like him, the most important part of Christmas is the story of their God becoming a baby in a manger.
"Christmas is about the birth
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