Tauranga Labour List MP Jan Tinetti is joining Bay of Plenty Labour List MP Angie Warren-Clark in reaching out to the community to wish everyone a Merry Christmas

Angie took to the beach to record her Christmas message .

She says it has been a hard year and "we have all had our hardships".

"It has been a difficult year, but we are doing pretty well as a country.

"Thank you team of five million."

Watch Angie's video in full above.

Jan is also wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

She took time out on Christmas Eve to record a video, while she was at Bayfair Shopping Centre helping wrap presents for the Salvation Army.

"Have a very Merrry Christmas and a wondeful New Year."

Watch Jan's video in full below: