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Best Seats in the House winner announced
for Auckland Farmers Santa Parade

Marina Fakhry and her family have prime position at the Auckland Farmers Santa Parade this Sunday (2pm, Nov. 26).

Thanks to Farmers, the Fakhry family is to be flown from Dunedin to Auckland to watch the parade from atop a dais on Queen St, comfortably seated, cold drinks at hand and admiring the many celebrities, characters and colourful floats that pass them by!

Marina was the winner of the Studio2 and Farmers Best Seats in the House competition. The Christmas wrapping paper she designed was deemed the best of thousands of entries.

The Farmers Santa Parade in Auckland takes place this Sunday and promises to be a fun-filled family affair with a great line-up of new floats and characters.

Be on Queen St well before 2pm to check it out.

ENDS

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