Most of the money should come from the private sector, but public support from Auckland Council, council-controlled organisations and the likes of Heart of the City is decreasing, he said.Īuckland Business Chamber chief executive Simon Bridges and Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck have raised concerns about the Santa Parade no longer taking place in Queen St. The narrower route and street lights jutting out pose problems for the higher floats, he said.īridges said another problem for this year’s 90th parade is the cost, saying the $1 million bill is getting harder to fund. It is getting near-impossible to hold Auckland’s Santa Parade on Queen St and it may have to move to Ponsonby or Newmarket, says the parade organiser.įormer National Party leader Simon Bridges, who inherited responsibility for the parade as new Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive, said narrowing Queen St’s road width from 12-18 metres to 6m makes it difficult for floats to travel down it.

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