https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/body-found-in-motueka-valley-believed-to-be-missing-man-nathan-green Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-03T17:26:11.000Z Body found in Motueka Valley believed to be missing man Nathan Green https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/shots-fired-inside-police-cordon-in-waihi-one-man-arrested-after-overnight-standoff Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-03T10:18:40.000Z Shots fired inside police cordon in Waihi; one man arrested after overnight standoff https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/magnitude-52-earthquake-west-of-te-araroa-at-919pm Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-03T09:35:07.000Z Magnitude 5.2 earthquake west of Te Araroa at 9.19pm https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/two-men-charged-after-roadrage-assault-in-burwood-victim-seriously-injured Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-03T08:18:40.000Z Two men charged after road‑rage assault in Burwood; victim seriously injured https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-dead-after-boat-capsizes-in-kaikouras-south-bay Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-02T16:19:11.000Z One dead after boat capsizes in Kaikōura’s South Bay https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/new-43m-radiotherapy-machine-installed-at-dunedin-hospital Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-02T13:12:49.000Z New $4.3m radiotherapy machine installed at Dunedin Hospital https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/four-arrested-after-levin-traffic-stop-police-link-group-to-months-of-retail-thefts Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-02T11:12:48.000Z Four arrested after Levin traffic stop; police link group to months of retail thefts https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/minister-joins-rangers-on-opening-morning-warns-against-hunt-disruptions-and-signals-fish-game-reforms Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-02T09:54:40.000Z Minister joins rangers on opening morning, warns against hunt disruptions and signals Fish & Game reforms https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/us-widens-cuba-sanctions-adds-travel-ban-and-penalties-for-foreign-banks Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-02T05:23:25.000Z US widens Cuba sanctions, adds travel ban and penalties for foreign banks https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/four-arrested-over-feilding-burglary-spike-38-year-old-faces-11-charges Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T17:50:50.000Z Four arrested over Feilding burglary spike; 38-year-old faces 11 charges https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/consumer-confidence-sinks-to-three-year-low-as-petrol-surge-lifts-inflation-fears Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T17:14:02.000Z Consumer confidence sinks to three-year low as petrol surge lifts inflation fears https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/man-jailed-for-35-months-after-dia-finds-64000-child-abuse-files-with-nearly-18000-shared Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T16:57:24.000Z Man jailed for 35 months after DIA finds 64,000 child abuse files, with nearly 18,000 shared https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/auckland-council-signs-off-first-transport-policy-paving-way-for-30-year-plan-with-government Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T16:52:15.000Z Auckland Council signs off first transport policy, paving way for 30-year plan with Government https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/two-suffer-stab-wounds-at-hastings-premises-22-year-old-charged Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T16:22:51.000Z Two suffer stab wounds at Hastings premises; 22-year-old charged https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/do-not-collect-shellfish-at-port-underwood-food-safety-warns-after-toxin-detected Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T16:00:09.000Z Do not collect shellfish at Port Underwood, Food Safety warns after toxin detected https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-two-truck-drivers-dashcam-footage-after-fatal-sh1-kinleith-crash Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T14:37:34.000Z Police seek two truck drivers, dashcam footage after fatal SH1 Kinleith crash https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/three-men-rescued-after-night-fishing-dinghy-sinks-in-wairoa-bay Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T13:22:31.000Z Three men rescued after night fishing dinghy sinks in Wairoa Bay https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/mssa-firearms-seized-in-te-atatu-raid-51-year-old-charged-after-alleged-supply-to-gang-members Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T13:14:40.000Z MSSA firearms seized in Te Atatū raid; 51-year-old charged after alleged supply to gang members https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/ngai-tahus-60ha-pound-road-industrial-estate-gets-fast-track-approval Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T13:00:56.000Z Ngāi Tahu’s 60ha Pound Road industrial estate gets Fast-track approval https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/lead-free-plumbing-now-mandatory-in-new-homes-and-renovations-from-tomorrow Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T12:34:49.000Z Lead-free plumbing now mandatory in new homes and renovations from tomorrow https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-contributes-150k-to-mayoral-relief-for-wellington-and-ohura-floods Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T12:10:48.000Z Government contributes $150k to mayoral relief for Wellington and Ohura floods https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/more-than-70-drivers-ticketed-in-flatbush-schoolzone-speed-checks-over-two-hours Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T11:45:45.000Z More than 70 drivers ticketed in Flatbush school‑zone speed checks over two hours https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/parihaka-infrastructure-upgrades-completed-in-283m-crowncommunity-project Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T11:14:42.000Z Parihaka infrastructure upgrades completed in $28.3m Crown–community project https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/home-consents-up-11-in-year-to-march-first-annual-lift-after-three-years-of-declines Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T10:51:55.000Z Home consents up 11% in year to March, first annual lift after three years of declines https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/diesel-trail-leads-to-arrest-after-laingholm-construction-site-fuel-theft Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T10:10:37.000Z Diesel trail leads to arrest after Laingholm construction site fuel theft https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/st-john-named-among-most-trusted-charities-for-13th-time-111-calls-topped-700000 Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T10:07:03.000Z St John named among Most Trusted charities for 13th time; 111 calls topped 700,000 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/butter-meat-and-kiwifruit-lead-3b-lift-in-eu-exports-since-fta Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T10:02:50.000Z Butter, meat and kiwifruit lead $3b lift in EU exports since FTA https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/ngaurangapetone-shared-path-opens-16-may-3487m-project-built-to-shield-sh2-and-hutt-rail Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T09:57:40.000Z Ngauranga–Petone shared path opens 16 May, $348.7m project built to shield SH2 and Hutt rail https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-end-operation-cranmere-with-no-charges-over-alleged-support-for-tom-phillips Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T09:01:50.000Z Police end Operation Cranmere with no charges over alleged support for Tom Phillips https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/no-charges-laid-over-alleged-support-for-tom-phillips-as-operation-cranmere-closes Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T08:59:24.000Z No charges laid over alleged support for Tom Phillips as Operation Cranmere closes https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/new-privacy-duty-requires-agencies-to-tell-people-when-data-is-collected-from-others Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T08:38:34.000Z New privacy duty requires agencies to tell people when data is collected from others https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/white-house-orders-fixedprice-contracting-to-become-the-default-across-us-government Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T08:04:35.000Z White House orders fixed‑price contracting to become the default across U.S. Government https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/white-house-orders-launch-of-trumpiragov-a-lowfee-ira-portal-linked-to-1000-federal-match Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-01T08:03:59.000Z White House orders launch of TrumpIRA.gov, a low‑fee IRA portal linked to $1,000 federal match