The winner of The Weekend Sun's Christmas Lights Drive competition has been announced!
Roz Irwin's amazing set-up at Five Weka St stole the show with an immersive, walk-through light display.
From inflatable light up reindeers, polar bears, penguins and Santa's – there's a lot to be marvelled at within this twinkling wonderland.
After her children's father, Ken Irwin, who was into the Christmas light scene passed away last year – Roz wanted to go all out for her 14-year-old-twins Kody Irwin and Sammy Irwin, with the lights.
'I thought: ‘You know what, we need to do something to bring a bit of joy to them' and they like seeing other people being happy so I thought ‘Let's go for it this year'.”
'Everyone has tough times in their lives…if I can bring a little bit of joy to people's lives I've done my part.”
And she's already planning for the next silly season. 'Next year is going to be bigger because we've got the bug now!”
Roz has won a $250 hamper for her efforts.
Locals wandering through and enjoying Weka Street's lit up wonderland. Photo: Supplied.
Check out the other amazing Christmas lights set up around the Bay of Plenty at the following locations:
123 Park Rd, Katikati
12A Fairview Road, Katikati
185 Henry Street, Katikati
19 Fairview Road, Katikati
37 Francis Drive, Katikati
75A Wills Road, Katikati
2 Chelmsford Street, Kauri Point
24 Fahey Avenue, Mount Maunganui
44 Ascot Road, Mount Maunganui
15 Sunset Drive, Paengaroa
2 Tutea Place, Paengaroa
22 Sunset Drive, Paengaroa
28A Wilson Road South, Paengaroa
56 Windsor Road, Bellevue
76B Windsor Road, Bellevue
129 Townhead Cresent, Bethlehem
17 Corwen Ave, Hairini
5 Weka Street, Matua
22 Plover Place, Maungatapu
5 Tutauanui Crescent, Maungatapu
9 Louise Drive, Ohauiti
Changepoint Church, 131 Poike Road, Ohauiti
298B Belk Road, Omanawa
21 Greystone Place, Omokoroa
5B Walnut Grove, Omokoroa
64 Tory Way, Omokoroa
118 Wairakei Avenue, Papamoa
121 Wairakei Avenue, Papamoa
25 Montego Drive, Papamoa
35 Caspian Place, Papamoa
4 Cayman Key, Papamoa
4 Te Wharo Drive, Papamoa
5 Monte Carlo Key, Papamoa
6 Kanono Close, Papamoa
8 Madeleine Terrace, Papamoa
85 Te Kio Cresent, Papamoa
97 Blake Boulevard, Papamoa
120 Wairakei Ave, Papamoa Beach
23 Bahamas Key, Papamoa Beach
27 Bahamas Key, Papamoa Beach
30 Bucklands Crescent, Papamoa Beach
54 Sandhurst Drive, Papamoa Beach
1 Matepu Crescent, Pyes Pa
175 Te Ranga Memorial Drive, Pyes Pa
19 Matepu Crescent, Pyes Pa
223 Te Ranga Memorial Drive, Pyes Pa
24 Mortlake Heights, Pyes Pa
3 Matepu Crescen, Pyes Pa
59 Kahuparere Crescent, Pyes Pa
7 Matepu Crescent, Pyes Pa
44 Kereru Place, Pyes Pa
Red Square & Masconic Park, Tauranga
26 Estuary View Road, Welcome Bay
51 Discovery Ave, Welcome Bay
58 Welcome Bay Road, Welcome Bay
92 Osprey Drive, Welcome Bay
258 Ngatai Road, Otūmoetai
43 Ngatai Road, Otūmoetai
32 Beatty Avenue, Te Puke
58 Dunlop Road ,Te Puke
12 Donnelly Street, Waihi
23 Mataura Road, Waihi
130 Athenree Road, Athenree
1 comment
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Posted on 21-12-2022 11:32 | By Yadick
Only the rich and the wealthy can stand any chance of winning this. Only they can have the surplus cash to spend thousands on lights to use for 3 or 4 weeks a year. Sure they look magical and magnificent and I love them but it's an unfair competition.
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