Dunedin Midwinter Carnival

Organisers of Dunedin's ethereal lantern parade are ruling out restaging the event during next year's Rugby World Cup, fearing a repeat performance "just to impress the tourists" could undermine the event's integrity.

The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival faces a "significant cull" of lanterns if organisers cannot find new storage premises.

It's not easy getting on to your stilts.

On the top floor of a large old warehouse in Vogel St, Katrina Thomson and Karan Snow are making huge lanterns for the midwinter festival.

ODT videographer Craig Baxter captures the eerie sounds and colours of Dunedin's 12th Midwinter Carnival.