Rotorua Santa Parade 1989
We are taking a trip down memory lane. Rotorua Daily Post photographer Andrew Warner has been digging through boxes of old photographs in our office to share with our readers. In a first of a series of photographs from events in our city, here's some images that were taken from the 1989 Rotorua Santa Parade. Can you spot anyone you know? Let us know who you recognise.
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