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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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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

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

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

What NZ needs to watch as Australia reforms gun laws after the Bondi terror attack
	17 Dec: With changes to its own gun laws on the table, New Zealand has even more reason to proceed with caution after the Bondi mass shooting.... 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

State Highway 2 is closed in western Bay of Plenty - north of Tauranga - after a crash between a truck and a car at Tanners Point - about 9am
	17 Dec: State Highway 2 is closed in western Bay of Plenty - north of Tauranga - after a crash between a truck and a car at Tanners Point - about 9am... more

Supermarket price gouging will be banned from July. Will consumers actually end up better off?
	17 Dec: The ban marks a departure from Australia’s traditional approach of preserving competitive processes rather than regulating prices directly.... more

Slop, vibe coding and glazing: AI dominates 2025’s words of the year
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Trump is close to naming the new Federal Reserve chief. His choice could raise the risk of stagflation
	17 Dec: The stagflation crisis of the 1970s stands as a clear warning of what might happen if the Fed’s independence is compromised.... more

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