https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-dead-after-two-vehicle-crash-on-tirimoana-road-te-atatu-south Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T20:40:21.000Z One dead after two-vehicle crash on Tirimoana Road, Te Atatū South https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-dead-three-in-hospital-after-car-truck-crash-closes-wairere-drive-at-pukete-bridge Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T19:12:17.000Z One dead, three in hospital after car-truck crash closes Wairere Drive at Pukete Bridge https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/women-hold-record-41-of-local-seats-as-city-council-turnout-drops-to-35 Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T17:12:29.000Z Women hold record 41% of local seats as city council turnout drops to 35% https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/tokoroa-man-jailed-for-sharing-8000-child-abuse-files-dia-warns-computer-generated-images-are-illegal Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T16:57:44.000Z Tokoroa man jailed for sharing 8,000 child abuse files; DIA warns computer-generated images are illegal https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/wairere-drive-crash-leaves-one-critical-closes-pukete-bridge Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T15:34:12.000Z Wairere Drive crash leaves one critical, closes Pukete Bridge https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-to-graduate-wing-394-in-porirua-on-thursday-with-reverend-tieki-kaa-as-patron Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T15:09:11.000Z Police to graduate Wing 394 in Porirua on Thursday, with Reverend Tieki Kaa as patron https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/1m-fund-to-train-rural-gps-to-deliver-more-planned-care-locally Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T14:31:09.000Z $1m fund to train rural GPs to deliver more planned care locally https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/rangitikei-farmer-sentenced-to-home-detention-and-indefinite-animal-ownership-ban-after-deaths-of-more-than-140-animals Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T14:26:28.000Z Rangitikei farmer sentenced to home detention and indefinite animal ownership ban after deaths of more than 140 animals https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/otaki-kayaker-rescued-after-vessel-sinks-police-flag-eight-summer-callouts-and-warn-on-easterlies Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T14:11:19.000Z Otaki kayaker rescued after vessel sinks; police flag eight summer callouts and warn on easterlies https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/hdc-finds-health-nz-breached-patient-rights-after-nurse-advised-insulin-on-low-blood-sugar-reading-without-access-to-notes Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T13:52:58.000Z HDC finds Health NZ breached patient rights after nurse advised insulin on low blood-sugar reading without access to notes https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/hdc-finds-32k-private-rehab-breached-care-standards-refers-case-for-possible-proceedings Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T13:52:53.000Z HDC finds $32k private rehab breached care standards, refers case for possible proceedings https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/hdc-finds-waikato-ed-breached-code-after-missed-aneurysm-man-died-hours-after-discharge Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T13:52:53.000Z HDC finds Waikato ED breached Code after missed aneurysm; man died hours after discharge https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/palaus-president-in-first-official-visit-as-forum-hosts-plan-backtoback-years Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T13:34:56.000Z Palau’s president in first official visit as Forum hosts plan back‑to‑back years https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-person-dies-after-two-vehicle-crash-shuts-sh1-at-bulls-bridge Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T13:06:51.000Z One person dies after two-vehicle crash shuts SH1 at Bulls Bridge https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/man-charged-over-250k-damage-to-kaikohe-gliders-as-police-probe-wider-rural-thefts Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T13:00:58.000Z Man charged over $250k damage to Kaikohe gliders as police probe wider rural thefts https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-to-add-14-new-infusion-centres-and-expand-14-more-aiming-for-13000-extra-cancer-treatments-in-202526 Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-13T11:04:42.000Z Government to add 14 new infusion centres and expand 14 more, aiming for 13,000 extra cancer treatments in 2025/26 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/firefighters-union-calls-off-monday-morning-strike-as-cyclone-vaianu-moves-down-north-island Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-12T16:16:22.000Z Firefighters union calls off Monday morning strike as Cyclone Vaianu moves down North Island https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/shelter-in-place-as-cyclone-vaianu-intensifies-sh35-closing-at-opotiki Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-12T13:54:56.000Z Shelter in place as Cyclone Vaianu intensifies; SH35 closing at Ōpōtiki https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/emergency-alert-tells-rawene-to-save-water-as-mains-break-threatens-supply Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-12T13:49:49.000Z Emergency alert tells Rawene to save water as mains break threatens supply https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/cyclone-vaianu-evacuations-ordered-for-waimarama-ocean-beach-te-awanga-and-haumoana Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-12T12:48:59.000Z Cyclone Vaianu: Evacuations ordered for Waimarama, Ocean Beach, Te Awanga and Haumoana https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/civil-defence-urges-selfevacuation-in-parts-of-tauranga-as-cyclone-vaianu-peaks-around-2pm Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-12T12:18:18.000Z Civil Defence urges self‑evacuation in parts of Tauranga as Cyclone Vaianu peaks around 2pm https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/evacuations-ordered-for-ohope-and-thornton-coast-as-cyclone-vaianu-impacts-whakatane-district Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-12T10:28:39.000Z Evacuations ordered for Ohope and Thornton coast as Cyclone Vaianu impacts Whakatane district https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/two-dead-four-injured-after-single-vehicle-crash-on-gisbornes-tucker-road Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-12T09:53:07.000Z Two dead, four injured after single-vehicle crash on Gisborne’s Tucker Road https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/rider-dies-in-overnight-e-bike-crash-on-banks-road-rongotea Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-12T08:09:25.000Z Rider dies in overnight e-bike crash on Banks Road, Rongotea