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 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-witnesses-after-avonside-crash-silver-car-left-scene Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T21:01:53.000Z Police seek witnesses after Avonside crash; silver car left scene https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-to-enforce-road-rules-at-informal-group-bike-rides-across-auckland-in-may Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T17:13:16.000Z Police to enforce road rules at informal group bike rides across Auckland in May https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/auckland-council-takes-control-of-transport-policy-as-parliament-signs-off-governance-overhaul Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T17:05:32.000Z Auckland Council takes control of transport policy as Parliament signs off governance overhaul https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-dead-one-critical-after-three-vehicle-crash-on-sh1-near-hampden Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T17:00:16.000Z One dead, one critical after three-vehicle crash on SH1 near Hampden https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-information-after-mataura-island-aggravated-burglary-suspect-may-have-eye-injury Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T16:50:28.000Z Police seek information after Mataura Island aggravated burglary; suspect may have eye injury https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/privacy-commissioner-urges-mps-to-scrap-policing-amendment-bill-over-broad-data-powers Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T16:23:50.000Z Privacy Commissioner urges MPs to scrap Policing Amendment Bill over broad data powers https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-release-images-seeking-man-over-riverside-drive-assault-in-whangarei Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T16:20:11.000Z Police release images seeking man over Riverside Drive assault in Whangārei https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/privacy-commissioner-urges-parliament-to-reject-policing-amendment-bill-over-sweeping-data-powers Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T16:14:08.000Z Privacy Commissioner urges Parliament to reject Policing Amendment Bill over sweeping data powers https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/bill-expanding-sfo-powers-clears-first-reading-shifts-test-for-unlawfully-obtained-evidence Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T15:45:28.000Z Bill expanding SFO powers clears first reading, shifts test for unlawfully obtained evidence https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/eighteen-people-killed-in-10-days-police-say-most-crashes-were-on-100kmh-roads-without-barriers Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T15:23:26.000Z Eighteen people killed in 10 days; Police say most crashes were on 100km/h roads without barriers https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/roger-jarrold-named-chair-as-government-refreshes-blood-and-organ-service-board Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T12:59:04.000Z Roger Jarrold named chair as Government refreshes Blood and Organ Service board https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/passenger-charged-over-fatal-rotorua-crash-that-injured-students-on-bus Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T12:57:02.000Z Passenger charged over fatal Rotorua crash that injured students on bus https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-refreshes-health-research-council-board-as-science-reforms-progress Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T12:57:01.000Z Government refreshes Health Research Council board as science reforms progress https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/luxon-to-sign-essential-supplies-trade-agreement-in-singapore-defence-talks-also-planned Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T12:53:05.000Z Luxon to sign essential supplies trade agreement in Singapore; defence talks also planned https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/the-government-shifts-nzta-contracts-to-monthly-fuel-cost-adjustments-to-ease-cashflow-for-operators Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T11:38:59.000Z The Government shifts NZTA contracts to monthly fuel cost adjustments to ease cashflow for operators https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/split-votes-to-be-published-as-reserve-bank-eases-mpc-speaking-rules Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T11:09:12.000Z Split votes to be published as Reserve Bank eases MPC speaking rules https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/foot-and-mouth-readiness-drills-set-for-taranaki-in-may-national-simulation-to-follow-in-july Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T09:51:12.000Z Foot-and-mouth readiness drills set for Taranaki in May, national simulation to follow in July https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/christchurch-man-faces-43-charges-over-23-fuel-drive-offs-police-note-370-fuel-theft-charges-nationwide-since-march Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T09:50:59.000Z Christchurch man faces 43 charges over 23 fuel drive-offs; police note 370 fuel-theft charges nationwide since March https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/home-detention-for-mother-and-daughter-who-evaded-nearly-2m-in-taxes Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T09:37:12.000Z Home detention for mother and daughter who evaded nearly $2m in taxes https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/ministry-reopens-medical-device-regulation-work-incontinence-mesh-still-paused-pending-national-registry Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T08:47:32.000Z Ministry reopens medical device regulation work; incontinence mesh still paused pending national registry https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/sunsmart-campaign-to-expand-in-202627-with-2m-from-government-and-cancer-society Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T08:18:24.000Z SunSmart campaign to expand in 2026/27 with $2m from Government and Cancer Society https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/families-overestimate-nearby-help-for-older-relatives-st-john-survey-finds Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T08:05:50.000Z Families overestimate nearby help for older relatives, St John survey finds https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/two-dead-one-seriously-injured-in-sh1-crash-near-kinleith Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-30T06:29:58.000Z Two dead, one seriously injured in SH1 crash near Kinleith