Happy New 2012 in the Park

TV reporter Charlotte Bellis ready for her last live cross for 2011. 

With the quake-damaged Cathedral Square off limits the North Hagley Park 'events village' drew mostly young families to welcome 2012.

New Year heaven on a stick: Giant blue candyfloss.

MC for the evening Brendan Reilly.

The Natural Magic pirates entertain.

Spellbound audience.

Nakita and Luca Turner of the Rangiora-based Head Turners.

Head Turners' drummer Yannik Turner.

From Wainoni in Christchurch's East, siblings Hikairo, Setu and Maia of Te Hae Whanau.

 

Veteran rockers The Flab 4 welcome the New Year with crowd-pleasing Beatles covers.

Never too young to rock 'n roll.

Special 8pm 'midnight' event for the little ones.

Local rockers The New Entrants.

Fraser Taylor pipes in the New Year with Auld Lang Syne.

Midnight fireworks - Happy 2012 Christchurch!