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Focus: Auckland teen crowned the world's Microsoft PowerPoint champion

Fifteen-year-old Tristan Mona, an Avondale College student, beat over 760,000 competitors from more than 100 countries in a timed and graded exam to recreate a presentation put together by Certiport and Microsoft.

Take a walk: Today Hobson Street through the eyes of our camera

Take a walk is a new Herald series where we take you on a journey around Auckland to show you the quickly changing landscape. Today, Hobson Street where the vast 700 million dollar International Convention Centre is rising up.

Focus: More than 80 dead after quake hits Indonesia's Lombok island

A strong earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, killing at least 39 people and leaving dozens injured.

Focus: Electrical company won’t be prosecuted after fitting 19 buildings with dodgy cables

Worksafe finds Lyon Electrical and its director didn’t knowingly or recklessly import, supply and install potentially dangerous cabling.

Firm avoids charges over dodgy cables

Report reveals the faulty cables from China had correct certification, proof of compliance

Editorial: When it's time to put the phone down

EDITORIAL: The power is, literally, in our hands.

Construction industry a 'house of cards'

COMMENT: This year has highlighted the very serious financial issues in the market.

No baby bump for Bridges in latest poll

Steady as she goes for the Government but less good news for Simon Bridges.

Focus: PM talks immigration at stand up in Nauru

Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, talks immigration and refugees at stand up during lunch break at the Leaders Retreat. / Jason Oxenham

Fire at Auckland chemical manufacturing factory

More than 14 fire appliances attended the Auckland fire at its peak.

Focus: Very Vintage Day Out's Miss Pinup New Zealand contest

Ruth Montgomery talks about the 19 Black Miss Pinup New Zealand competition at The Very Vintage Day Out. / Video by Michael Craig

Osama Bin Laden's mum breaks silence

Family of Osama bin Laden fear his son is intent on "avenging his father's death".

The job offering graduates $95,000 a year

WATCH: Airways is on the hunt for air traffic controllers.

Guinea pigs: How Facebook is targeting Kiwis

Over 3.2 million Kiwis have consented to a wildly uncontrolled psychological experiment.

'Hideous eyesore' from Vector knocks $150k from home's value

A family say Vector has wiped $150k from their home's value with a "hideous" transformer.

Editorial: Film fest a tribute to diversity

EDITORIAL: Every year Aucklanders get chance to see the world through other sets of eyes.

Hope over rage: Simon Wilson on the challenges facing Jacinda

COMMENT: PM's back and she has some big tasks if she wants to lead a long-lasting Govt.

Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Winston Peters

COMMENT: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of my term as Acting PM.