![Exports struggle to get good prices but NZ trade deficit still shrinks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Exports struggle to get good prices but NZ trade deficit still shrinks
Expensive imports gobble up some of our strong export volumes.
![Doubtless Bay loses Kiwibank service - Kaitāia or Paihia now closest outlets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Doubtless Bay loses Kiwibank service - Kaitāia or Paihia now closest outlets
No plans to replace Kiwibank's Doubtless Bay service.
!['Super team of horses': Wilson ready to wow at Horse of the Year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Super team of horses': Wilson ready to wow at Horse of the Year
Horse of the Year begins in Hastings on Tuesday.
![Fire at Napier waste paper bailing plant considered suspicious](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Fire at Napier waste paper bailing plant considered suspicious
The blaze broke out in the Awatoto industrial area on Monday morning. Video / Supplied
![Northland Māori student Kiani Christie is a high achiever](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Northland Māori student Kiani Christie is a high achiever
Kiani Christie is balancing her academic goals with love of music.
![Zespri brand rides high in US, faces more rivals in Europe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Zespri brand rides high in US, faces more rivals in Europe
Big potential in both markets as sales top $1 billion last season.
![Slaughterhouse Fire: Chinese-owned meat company fined $51k](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Slaughterhouse Fire: Chinese-owned meat company fined $51k
Penalty for discharging slaughterhouse waste, lighting rubbish fire that burned for days.
![Travel guide to aid with detours caused by clip-on bridge construction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Travel guide to aid with detours caused by clip-on bridge construction
Work on the Waikanae River bridge is going well.
![Leon Samuels wins Golden Shears open shearing final](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Leon Samuels wins Golden Shears open shearing final
Results from the 62nd Golden Shears International Shearing and Woolhandling Championships.
![Cyclist seriously injured after collision with car at rural Hastings intersection](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cyclist seriously injured after collision with car at rural Hastings intersection
The incident was reported just before 9am.
![Lego show helps build funds for Eltham Football Club](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Lego show helps build funds for Eltham Football Club
Daniel Radcliffe, Brad Pitt, Chris Pratt, Anna Kendrick are all fans of Lego.
![Waste paper plant blaze under control as investigations begin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Waste paper plant blaze under control as investigations begin
Fire crews from around Hawke's Bay attended the fire at a waste paper baling site.
![Far North man charged with murder after a person dies from stab wounds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Far North man charged with murder after a person dies from stab wounds
Emergency services rushed to the Far North region late last night.
![Horrified witnesses report man 'kicking' and 'dragging' puppy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Horrified witnesses report man 'kicking' and 'dragging' puppy
'He wasn’t trying to hide the fact [he was kicking the dog].'
![Taupō police: Theft and assault not making for personal bests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Taupō police: Theft and assault not making for personal bests
In the lead-up to Ironman, not everyone has been aiming for a personal best.
![Private David Stewart’s bravery warrants medal ‘upgrade’ - Act defence spokesperson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Private David Stewart’s bravery warrants medal ‘upgrade’ - Act defence spokesperson
'The reason he died was because of selfless, courageous actions in keeping others alive.'
![Northlander to attend UN forum despite Te Papa protest charges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Northlander to attend UN forum despite Te Papa protest charges
Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn is representing Māori indigenous rights at the UN forum.
![Rob Rattenbury: Annoying potholes a symptom of a far bigger issue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rob Rattenbury: Annoying potholes a symptom of a far bigger issue
OPINION: Big government needs to take responsibility at times.
![Northland's most lucrative speed cameras revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Northland's most lucrative speed cameras revealed
Research suggests the presence of cameras may help reduce the severity of crashes.
!['We can make a difference': New face at Tarapuruhi Bushy Park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'We can make a difference': New face at Tarapuruhi Bushy Park
'We want the public to find the love and drive to care for our natural world.'
!['He is extra special': Baby James leaps into world early](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'He is extra special': Baby James leaps into world early
Four babies were born at Whanganui Hospital on February 29.
![News briefs from Northland - Support guide dogs, house fire investigated and Sola Rosa coming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
News briefs from Northland - Support guide dogs, house fire investigated and Sola Rosa coming
News snippets from Northland.
![What the US presidential election could mean for the markets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What the US presidential election could mean for the markets
OPINION: The US economy can perform well under governments of all shapes.
![Chiefs have man sent off in win over Brumbies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Chiefs have man sent off in win over Brumbies
The Chiefs finished a player down after Jared Proffit was sent off.
![Finished: Te Arawa Whare Waka opening final step in revamp of Rotorua's lakefront](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Finished: Te Arawa Whare Waka opening final step in revamp of Rotorua's lakefront
The opening brought to a close the five-year Rotorua lakefront development project.