https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-probe-link-between-rangataua-house-fire-death-and-fatal-sh49-crash Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-18T10:46:44.000Z Police probe link between Rangataua house fire death and fatal SH49 crash https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/eastern-bays-shared-path-and-seawall-opens-bolstering-marine-drive-and-linking-point-howard-to-eastbourne Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-18T09:28:01.000Z Eastern Bays shared path and seawall opens, bolstering Marine Drive and linking Point Howard to Eastbourne https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/scammers-posing-as-police-send-couriers-for-cash-in-western-bay-of-plenty-12-reports-this-month Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T16:44:23.000Z Scammers posing as police send couriers for cash in Western Bay of Plenty; 12 reports this month https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/eagle-tracks-repeat-night-fishing-in-long-bay-okura-reserve-drugs-found-court-date-set Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T15:01:18.000Z Eagle tracks repeat night fishing in Long Bay-Okura reserve; drugs found, court date set https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-warn-after-3500-hedge-trim-in-masterton Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T15:00:01.000Z Police warn after $3500 hedge trim in Masterton https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-correct-ages-of-boys-who-died-in-kawerau-water-incident-to-10-and-11 Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T14:52:58.000Z Police correct ages of boys who died in Kawerau water incident to 10 and 11 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/worksafe-updates-asbestos-guidance-for-businesses-and-trades Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T14:34:31.000Z WorkSafe updates asbestos guidance for businesses and trades https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/union-says-parliament-moving-to-inquiry-on-fenz-fleet-pushes-for-wider-scrutiny-amid-pay-dispute Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T14:26:27.000Z Union says Parliament moving to inquiry on FENZ fleet, pushes for wider scrutiny amid pay dispute https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/waitaha-hydro-revived-under-fast-track-to-bolster-west-coast-power-supply Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T13:03:18.000Z Waitaha hydro revived under fast-track to bolster West Coast power supply https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-sightings-of-nathan-from-motueka-last-seen-monday-13-april Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T12:34:48.000Z Police seek sightings of Nathan from Motueka, last seen Monday 13 April https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-person-dies-after-bus-and-pedestrian-collide-in-napier Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T12:12:48.000Z One person dies after bus and pedestrian collide in Napier https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/record-jump-in-fuel-prices-in-march-as-supermarket-prices-dip Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T10:50:50.000Z Record jump in fuel prices in March as supermarket prices dip https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/new-550-tonne-boat-hoist-opens-at-port-nelson-expanding-marine-refit-capacity Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T10:38:50.000Z New 550-tonne boat hoist opens at Port Nelson, expanding marine refit capacity https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/kaiteriteri-beachfront-gas-leak-triggers-evacuations-and-road-closures Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-17T09:14:44.000Z Kaiteriteri beachfront gas leak triggers evacuations and road closures https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-dead-after-two-vehicle-crash-closes-sh49-at-tangiwai Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T19:55:23.000Z One dead after two-vehicle crash closes SH49 at Tangiwai https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-dead-after-single-vehicle-crash-closes-sh14-at-tangiteroria Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T19:06:21.000Z One dead after single-vehicle crash closes SH14 at Tangiteroria https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/riverbank-collapse-in-kawerau-leaves-two-boys-dead-rahui-placed-on-tarawera-river Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T18:22:26.000Z Riverbank collapse in Kawerau leaves two boys dead; rahui placed on Tarawera River https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-name-two-15-year-olds-killed-in-wairere-drive-crash Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T17:04:22.000Z Police name two 15-year-olds killed in Wairere Drive crash https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/doctors-wont-need-to-view-the-body-before-cremation-in-defined-low-risk-deaths Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T16:03:44.000Z Doctors won’t need to view the body before cremation in defined low-risk deaths https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-step-up-presence-as-supercars-and-super-rugby-bring-crowds-to-christchurch Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T16:01:13.000Z Police step up presence as Supercars and Super Rugby bring crowds to Christchurch https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/two-people-die-after-water-incident-on-tarawera-river-near-boyce-park Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T15:35:09.000Z Two people die after water incident on Tarawera River near Boyce Park https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/backseat-hideout-ends-with-arrest-in-kaeo-44-year-old-charged-over-burglaries-and-unlawful-vehicle-takings Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T14:00:59.000Z Backseat hideout ends with arrest in Kaeo; 44-year-old charged over burglaries and unlawful vehicle takings https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/more-people-moved-from-benefits-into-work-in-year-to-march-government-credits-welfare-reset Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T13:57:55.000Z More people moved from benefits into work in year to March, Government credits welfare reset https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/cctv-tip-sparks-tyre-spike-pursuit-two-arrested-over-diesel-theft-near-horsham-downs Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T13:39:50.000Z CCTV tip sparks tyre-spike pursuit; two arrested over diesel theft near Horsham Downs https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-to-halve-wof-frequency-for-most-cars-adas-checks-and-tougher-penalties-coming Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T13:25:57.000Z Government to halve WoF frequency for most cars; ADAS checks and tougher penalties coming https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/search-and-rescue-training-to-run-across-bay-of-islands-this-weekend Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T12:12:43.000Z Search and rescue training to run across Bay of Islands this weekend https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/off-duty-officers-pull-teen-and-mother-from-rip-at-coopers-beach Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T11:47:38.000Z Off-duty officers pull teen and mother from rip at Coopers Beach https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-installs-new-health-nz-chair-ahead-of-july-shift-to-local-decisionmaking Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T11:12:39.000Z Government installs new Health NZ chair ahead of July shift to local decision‑making https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/beef-herd-grows-in-2025-as-dairy-and-sheep-numbers-ease-dairy-export-volumes-rise-over-the-decade Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T10:51:11.000Z Beef herd grows in 2025 as dairy and sheep numbers ease; dairy export volumes rise over the decade https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/repairs-to-1950s-sh73-retaining-wall-at-candys-bend-to-start-this-month-8m-project Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T10:50:32.000Z Repairs to 1950s SH73 retaining wall at Candys Bend to start this month, $8m project https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/sh2-wainui-road-roundabout-opens-with-two-more-near-waiotahe-river-bridge-under-construction Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T10:40:30.000Z SH2 Wainui Road roundabout opens, with two more near Waiōtahe River Bridge under construction https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/council-opens-consultation-on-110m-port-marlborough-share-of-picton-ferry-works Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T10:36:29.000Z Council opens consultation on $110m Port Marlborough share of Picton ferry works https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/auckland-project-manager-sentenced-to-community-detention-over-covid-support-fraud Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T10:35:50.000Z Auckland project manager sentenced to community detention over COVID support fraud https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/man-61-charged-over-threatening-graffiti-outside-papatoetoe-school Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T10:07:19.000Z Man, 61, charged over ‘threatening’ graffiti outside Papatoetoe school https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/ministry-releases-updated-regional-health-survey-data-with-threeyear-averages Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T10:02:10.000Z Ministry releases updated regional Health Survey data with three‑year averages https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-puts-276m-into-relocating-petane-and-tangoio-marae-to-safer-ground Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T09:54:59.000Z Government puts $27.6m into relocating Petāne and Tangoio marae to safer ground https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/listeria-risk-prompts-recall-of-southern-alp-sprouts-and-pams-120g-packs Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-16T09:01:00.000Z Listeria risk prompts recall of Southern Alp Sprouts and Pams 120g packs