update A small city named Mataura in New Zealand was the first to report Santa’s visit this year. Within seconds we received a burst of reports from several parts of New Zealand.

— Elf Ernest
Direct from Santa’s Newsroom at the North Pole

Command Center Status: No issues reported at this time.
Sleigh Status: 4850 mph
Reindeer Status: Very strong.
Latest Secret Spy Reports: Suspicious characters reported in Moscow; high heat warning for Chad; bad sprouts reported in Brussels…
Where it is Christmas Eve now: Siberia
Where it is Christmas morning now: New Zealand

bedtime
Kids in these places should be in bed by now:
Western Asia
Vladivostok
Darwin
Pyongyang
Australia
Pago Pago