Across
- 3. | Traditional Māori earth oven cooking method
- 5. | Sun safety slogan
- 6. | Noisy insect sound of a hot NZ summer
- 8. | Footwear often worn on Christmas Day
- 11. | The people you celebrate the day with
- 16. | Luxury seafood sometimes eaten at Christmas
- 18. | New Zealand's native Christmas tree with red flowers
- 20. | Essential protection for an outdoor Christmas
- 22. | Meringue dessert topped with summer fruit
- 24. | Māori word for family
- 26. | Informal shortened name for Christmas
- 27. | The season when Christmas happens in NZ
- 28. | Place to cool off on Christmas afternoon
Down
- 1. | Songs sung in December evenings
- 2. | Nickname for a New Zealander
- 3. | What the Christmas break is often called
- 4. | Cooler box for keeping drinks cold
- 7. | Local corner store for quick festive supplies
- 9. | Square checkered cake served at festive parties
- 10. | Sparkly decoration
- 12. | Popular place to spend Christmas Day
- 13. | Exchanged on Christmas morning
- 14. | Outdoor grill used for Christmas lunch
- 15. | Water activity enjoyed during the festive break
- 17. Parade | Annual city event celebrating Father Christmas
- 18. | Another word for Christmas morning gifts
- 19. | Fictional miser who hates Christmas
- 21. Tree | Native New Zealand plant
- 23. | Colloquial term for an umbrella
- 25. | Cooked meat served cold for Christmas dinner