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Street view: Describe your perfect Christmas

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Street view: Describe your perfect Christmas.

Mary Taylor.
Mary Taylor.

With all my family, all my children and grandchildren around.

MARY TAYLOR, 76

Rotoiti

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Brian Melvyn.
Brian Melvyn.

The perfect Christmas is when the grandchildren aren't fighting.

BRIAN MELVYN, 70ish

Kaharoa

Judy Tioke.
Judy Tioke.

Laying in bed and receiving Christmas breakfast.

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JUDY TIOKE, 70ish

Kawerau

DOUG MCLELLAN
DOUG MCLELLAN

Perfect Christmas, well I guess it would be to have the whole family home.

DOUG MCLELLAN, 80ish

Glenholme

AMI WILLIAMS
AMI WILLIAMS

Spending time with family and friends, nice and sunny.

AMI WILLIAMS, 35

Victoria

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