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New Zealanders are celebrating Christmas Day throughout the country, with traditional family get togethers, shared meals, gift giving and Christmas trees.
Here's some of what Christmas looks like this year.
Message of peace and reflection
Photo: Supplied / Gavin Abraham
Auckland's Catholic bishop Steve Lowe says Christians at home and around the world have been gathering in places of worship to remember the meaning of Christmas.
Christmas Day marks the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ in the Christian calendar.
"It's a day for us which holds great hope, and I think at the moment our world needs a lot of that - and the Prince of Peace can bring that," Lowe says.
It's an important and hopefu
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