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    What makes a song sound ‘Christmassy’? Musicologist explains
     17 December 2025
    Sleigh bells have long acted as convenient shorthand for composers to tell their listeners that this piece belongs to the Christmas canon.
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    Paceman Jacob Duffy is welcoming Ajaz Patel's experience back into the Black Caps fold
    17 Dec: Paceman Jacob Duffy is welcoming Ajaz Patel's experience back into the Black Caps fold... more
    Skier Corey Peters has secured a second-place finish at the opening round of the Para Alpine Downhill World Cup season in Italy
    17 Dec: Skier Corey Peters has secured a second-place finish at the opening round of the Para Alpine Downhill World Cup season in Italy... more
    Auckland Police say a man absconded on foot last night - after being caught driving a moped at speed without headlights
    17 Dec: Auckland Police say a man absconded on foot last night - after being caught driving a moped at speed without headlights... more
    Two climbers are still missing on Aoraki Mount Cook - with searches stretching into a third day
    17 Dec: Two climbers are still missing on Aoraki Mount Cook - with searches stretching into a third day... more
    Gene Simmons has apologised for stating that former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley died as a result of "bad decisions"
    17 Dec: The musician passed away at the age of 74 in October from a brain bleed after falling down the stairs at his home in New Jersey but Gene had implied that other factors could have been behind his passing in a recent interview, although he has now expressed regret after being accused of insensitivity.... more
    The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years
    17 Dec: The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years... more
    More than a 100-thousand dollars in fines - for Waikato farms convicted of mismanaging effluent
    17 Dec: More than a 100-thousand dollars in fines - for Waikato farms convicted of mismanaging effluent... more
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus felt "backed into a corner" to reveal her cancer diagnosis
    17 Dec: The 64-year-old actress revealed her stage 2 breast cancer diagnosis in 2017, and she admitted at the time she wasn't necessarily ready to open up about her health battle, but felt like she needed to say something because work on her show Veep was being postponed for a year during her treatment.... more
    More details about a young Otago man's hunting death on Stewart Island in July
    17 Dec: More details about a young Otago man's hunting death on Stewart Island in July... more

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     10 Dec: The West Indies are 92 for two at lunch after the first session of the second cricket test against New Zealand in Wellington ++++++++++
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     11 Dec: Jason Kelce credits sport for helping navigate the "absolutely devastating" period when his wife suffered a miscarriage +++++++++
     12 Dec: Police are investigating an unexplained death in West Auckland's Ranui ++++++++
     11 Dec: Have we witnessed a rubber-and-leather glove cricketing revolution in the New Zealand test wicket-keeping ranks? ++++++++
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     11 Dec: The man charged over Monday night's fatal bus attack in East Auckland is due back in court next month ++++++++

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     Today's News

    		 National:
    What makes a song sound ‘Christmassy’? Musicologist explains 13:07

     General:
    Skier Corey Peters has secured a second-place finish at the opening round of the Para Alpine Downhill World Cup season in Italy 13:07

     Entertainment:
    Gene Simmons has apologised for stating that former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley died as a result of "bad decisions" 12:50

     Law and Order:
    Auckland Police say a man absconded on foot last night - after being caught driving a moped at speed without headlights 12:27

     Entertainment:
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus felt "backed into a corner" to reveal her cancer diagnosis 12:20

     Law and Order:
    More details about a young Otago man's hunting death on Stewart Island in July 11:57

     Entertainment:
    Jamie Lee Curtis will be taking a break from social media over the Christmas period 11:50

     Cricket:
    Paceman Jacob Duffy is welcoming Ajaz Patel's experience back into the Black Caps fold 11:47

     Accident and Emergency:
    Two climbers are still missing on Aoraki Mount Cook - with searches stretching into a third day 11:27

     Entertainment:
    Melissa Joan Hart was fired twice in one night during "one of the worst days" of her life 11:20
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