Dear Santa......

Dear Santa,

For Christmas I am going to see my grandparents in New Plymouth and also relax.

For Christmas I really want a phone and money.

I am sorry I accidentally killed a lady bug by standing on it when I was playing football at lunchtime.

I hope you forgive me because it was just an accident.

I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

From Nikau. Ngatimoti.

Dear Santa, I didn’t mean to kill the wasp. It just stung me and I smashed it with my book out of fright. It wasn’t that bad because it did sting me. Now what I want for Christmas - 2 iPhone IIs, 10 boxes of Favourites choc, a motorbike, and a mansion, big screen TV and puppies.

Here’s a poem for you –

Roses are red, violets are blue, give me an iphone or you are a poo!

I’m going to Kaihoka Lakes for Christmas and then I’m going to Dunedin for three weeks. At Christmas in Kaihoka my Mum and Dad are coming, and in Dunedin I’m seeing my Granny and Grampa.

Yours sincerely, Kiwa Ferns

Dear Santa,

This year I would like –

The watch in the turning display case at Bay Jewellers –the one with the rose strap, silver charm bracelets, the letters JK made out of metal, gel pens, an origami set, notebooks, and Paper Plus vouchers.

I will be spending Christmas at Mary and Rob’s house with Soph, Samuel, Lucy, Ellie, Sarah, Toby, Mary and Rob.

When I said I was going to quit the band, I wasn’t doing it to be annoying. I felt sad and frustrated because there was another band forming and it was getting on my nerves just a little bit!!!

But then, I didn’t actually quit the band, so I didn’t technically do anything drastically bad. After all 365 days in a row is a very long time to expect a nine year old to behave!

I hope you consider this argument.

Warmest regards, Ruby M. Lower Moutere

Dear Santa,

Can I please have heaps of lollies. I have been a really good girl. Can you please forgive me for the time I broke Tawn’s cupboard? It was a mistake. We are going to Takaka for Christmas and seeing my cousins.

By Sayla. Graham Valley Road

Dear Santa,

This year I’ve been good this year, but I’ve done something wrong. I accidentally stood on an ant nest, I was still there and I tried to help the ants but they bit me.

But I built the ants a sand castle to live in and every night I gave them little pieces of bread.

Anyway, this year I want some candy but anything’s alright too.

For Christmas I’m just relaxing with my