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Light up the night

Bay of Plenty Times
3 Dec, 2015 06:03 AM2 mins to read

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This Welcome Bay household is giving Plover Place a run for its money.

This Welcome Bay household is giving Plover Place a run for its money.

The chubby dude in the red suit will need sunglasses when he flies over the Bay on Christmas Eve.

Our residents are doing their best to outshine other regions - and each other - with more than 55 properties registered for the Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Light Trail.

Properties from Papamoa to Whangamata are in the light trail, but the residents of Plover Place will once again be making sure their Maungatapu cul-de-sac has no Christmas Grinch, as it has become the silly season's most popular street.

"A drive down Plover Place on Christmas Eve has become an institution and the residents are a fabulous example of how people make the extra effort to make it special for everyone, especially the children.

"There are residents all over the Bay who are sending Rudolph a message," says Samantha Wilkie of the Bay of Plenty Times.

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"The Bay of Plenty does it better than anyone!"

This year, the Bay of Plenty Times is running a competition for everyone who enjoys the trail and winners can go in the draw to win a Samsung Tab S2 worth $599.

All you need to do is take a photo of yourself on the trail, upload it to Facebook and tag the Bay of Plenty Times (terms and conditions apply).

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Light Trails will be published in the Bay of Plenty Times today and on December 10, 15, 17 and 22.

You can also download an electronic copy from bayofplentytimes.co.nz

It's not too late to register your property. Email contact details and address to promotions@bayofplentytimes.co.nz.

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