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'Do not see eye to eye': NZ and Cook Islands at odds over diplomatic issues
"We can confirm that there are a number of issues on which New Zealand and the Cook Islands Government currently do not see eye to eye" the spokesperson for Deputy PM Winston Peters said.

'Studio sex' and 'hitman threats': Insiders speak out about Diddy's 90s music empire
Bad Boy Records staff claim troubling incidents in the rise of the rap mogul, now fighting sex trafficking charges.

Cyclist in critical condition after hitting a vehicle on Auckland’s North Shore
The serious crash has seen the road closed in Glenfield.

Police officer hit by car in Huntly, man arrested
A man drove towards a police officer and a patrol car in Huntly on Wednesday night, while the officer was conducting enquiries.

Eight beauty contestants compete for 2025 Miss Pacific Islands crown
The countries represented at this year's event are Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, American Samoa, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, and the Cook Islands.

Windows 11’s app store has a solution for gigantic PC game downloads
PC gaming via the Microsoft Store can be a pain: game updates can lag, and mod support may be limited. But Microsoft is testing at least one small improvement: modular downloads of games via the Microsoft Store. The new update, being tested for now in the Canary Channel, appears in Windows Insider Build 27888, which launched today alongside support for the MIDI 2.0 specification. Some games, like the recent Call of Duty games, ship with multiple game modes: a campaign, multiplayer, and so on. And with game developers trying to support both cutting-edge and older systems, there may also be texture packs that provide the highest quality for the newest hardware. But if you have an older, 2020-esque PC, the last thing you might want are ultra-high-quality textures jamming up your hard drive and straining your broadband data cap — you can’t run them anyway! What Microsoft is testing are better ways to control those downloads, so that you can choose which components of the game to download yourself. “Once your game is installed, you can return to its product page, click the new Manage button, and modify what components are installed,” Microsoft adds. Microsoft is testing the ability to manage your downloaded game content, too.Microsoft Sure, many prefer gaming via Steam instead. As they say, though, it’s a small tweak, but a welcome one — especially for those who still get Microsoft’s Game Pass games. And for those of us who doggedly refuse to shell out an additional fee for unlimited data, it can save us money, too.

Naomi Campbell to appeal charity trustee ban
In September, an inquiry found charity money was being spent on luxury hotels and spa treatments.

Cyclist critically hurt, road closed after bike hits stationary vehicle in Auckland
Emergency services have closed a road in Glenfield.

Ever wanted to go to an NFL game? You can in Melbourne next year
The NFL is expanding its international footprint to Australia, with the Rams to play at the MCG in 2026.

Resolution Life completes Asteron purchase
Resolution Life has finalised its $410 million acquisition of Asteron Life New Zealand from Suncorp Group, making it one of the largest players in New Zealand's life insurance sector.

Malcolm Turnbull backs health start-up for burnt-out bosses
The former PM has previously spoken about his mental health struggles including bouts of depression, particularly after the defeat of the republican referendum.