Louise Upston married her long-time partner Hamish Craig at their family home in Karapiro. Read...

Police say the national terrorism threat level remains low in NZ, but they are ‘proceeding with caution’. Read...

The Labour leader says there will be tensions within the ACT-National-New Zealand First coalition heading into a campaign. Read...

New data shows renters spent 40 percent of their income on rent in August at a national level, but there are regional differences. Read...

According to Microsoft, it has made over 35 new themes for Windows 10 and Windows 11 available in the Microsoft Store. This means that a total of over 400 themes are now available for Windows users to personalize their computer. Microsoft is now collecting all these themes in a new section in the Microsoft Store app. get windows 11 pro for cheap Windows 11 Pro Microsoft writes: “We’re starting to roll out a new Themes section in the Microsoft Store on Windows, where visitors can quickly find curated and trending themes to customize their Windows devices with a single click. We’ve heard from so many of you that you want your PC to feel like your own.” Each theme includes multiple wallpapers and color schemes. So you’re not just changing the wallpaper, you’re changing other aspects of the Windows experience. Some examples of the new themes (description from Microsoft): Sea of Thieves Official Theme: Bring the ultimate pirate adventure game to your desktop with the official Sea of Thieves theme. Includes 7 high-resolution wallpapers depicting the vast, open world of Sea of Thieves. Become a pirate today. World National Parks: Visit some spectacular national parks around the world. Travel to India, New Zealand, Canada, Chile and many other countries with this free 18-piece theme set for Windows 10 (the lead image for our story is from this pack, editor’s note) Ethereal Escapes: Bring peace to your workday with the “Ethereal Escapes” theme from Picsart. This set includes five stunning, nature-inspired wallpapers featuring gentle landscapes and misty horizons. Geometric Tales: Playful shapes and soft colour gradients come together in a world of vibrant geometry – where spheres, blocks and ribbons create scenes full of curiosity and charm. A free theme with four images that is cheerful, imaginative and playful. Microsoft presents more new themes in this blog post. You can find even more Microsoft themes here. You can select and configure the themes in the Windows settings. Microsoft is gradually rolling out the new themes to all users together with the new Themes section in the Microsoft Store app. This new area may not yet be available for your Windows PC. Important: The images may only be used as desktop backgrounds. If you would like to suggest your own artwork as a theme to Microsoft, you can do so using this form. Read...

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of foreign collusion following a landmark national security trail. Here`s everything you need to know about the case. Read...

The 78-year-old UK citizen was convicted of lobbying foreign governments to impose sanctions on HK and China. Read...

Weather in the area deteriorated over the weekend. Read...

The Commission is due to hand over the first National Infrastructure Plan to ministers by the end of the year. Read...

Christopher Luxon has mounted a defence of his leadership, reminding people he rebuilt the National Party after `a state of civil war`. Read...