Kiwi Christmas
Kiwi Christmas
Kiwi Christmas
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2017
1h 29m
5.3(8 votes)
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Overview

Fed up with the materialism of Christmas, Santa runs away to New Zealand for a summer holiday. When two Kiwi kids figure out who he is, they have to find a way to get him back to the North Pole in time for Christmas.

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50 members
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Xavier Horan

Pete

Xavier Horan
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Troy Kingi

Tama

Troy Kingi
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Ian Mune

Norman

Ian Mune
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Sia Trokenheim

Liz

Sia Trokenheim
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Kari Väänänen

Santa

Kari Väänänen
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Will Hall

Flash Harry

Will Hall
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Luca Andrews

Molly

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Ravi Narayan

Stuffer

Ravi Narayan
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Laura Daniel

Carlton

Laura Daniel
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Susan Haldane

Mrs. Claus

Susan Haldane
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Wesley Dowdell

Dave

Wesley Dowdell
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June Bishop

Elsie

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Nigel Godfrey

Frank

Nigel Godfrey
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Barry Te Hira

Doug

Barry Te Hira
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Chelsea McEwan Millar

Elf Flight Controller

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Samuel Clark

Sam

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Chris Parker

Jean Paul

Chris Parker
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George Ferrier

Dick

George Ferrier
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Carlo Marinovich

Mick

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Piet van Asch

Rick

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Jonathan Callinan

Adult Camper

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Steven Hall

SWAT Commander

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Nabeeha Kamran

Lily

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Marcus Moore

Tyler

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Aaron Beard

Parent

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Scarlett Beard

Scarlett

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Christine Fortes

Beach Mum

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Hatene Kereopa

Small beach boy

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Georgia Doncaster-Robbie

Female Sunbather

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Production

Hweiling Ow

Mother

Hweiling Ow
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Shane Grimes

Bruce

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Martin Devine

bye bye Santa

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Steven Howlett

Wunorse (as Steve Howlett)

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Brendon Cunningham

Redda

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Rumi Wilson

Tif ill

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Andreea Cristache

Skyrjarmur (as Andreea-Marie Cristache)

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Beth Simpson

Whinging Kid 1

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Seamus Gallagher

Whinging Kid 2

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Brooke Goldsmith

Whinging Kid 3

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Innes Flyger

Whinging Kid 4

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Vanessa Wells

Cathy

Vanessa Wells
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Robert Begg

Roberto

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Shay Horay

Crazy Dave

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Tony Simpson

Chainsaw Santa

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Caitlin Ashdown

Girl in Camp

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Jason Gunn

On radio (voice)

Jason Gunn
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Arlo Feeney

Whinging Kid (voice)

Arlo Feeney
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Maddy Walker

Whinging Kid (voice)

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Ngatapa Black

Beach mum (voice)

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The Warkworth Brass Band

Camp Band

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