New Zealand Post's huge Petone mail centre has received more than 6000 letters addressed to Santa Claus - or in at least one case "Santa Claws" - in the past four weeks as children fire off Christmas requests.
"Some of them make you cry," Mrs Ropeti said.
"There was one boy who asked Santa to give his brother some biscuits in heaven, and could he tell him that they all missed him."
Another little angel will have Santa shaking in his big, shiny boots with her icy threat.
"Can I please have a PlayStation 3 or I'll never write to you again," she scrawled.
A team of Santa's little helpers, led by NZ Post administration assistant Edwina Taylor, have been making sure letters are answered and forwarded to his elves at the North Pole.
A sample of letters showed Thomas the Tank Engine pornographic material was in hot demand this year, along with the ever-popular bikes and puppies.
The mail centre has hired 35 extra staff and is handling over a million items a day during the Christmas rush, staff trainer Nathan Dodd says.
"It's pretty much a 24-7 operation at the moment."