https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/young-person-arrested-as-wainuiomata-death-becomes-homicide-investigation Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-03T17:04:21.000Z Young person arrested as Wainuiomata death becomes homicide investigation https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/woman-allegedly-kidnapped-from-botany-shopping-centre-two-women-charged Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-03T15:22:06.000Z Woman allegedly kidnapped from Botany shopping centre; two women charged https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/armed-police-detain-three-after-reported-firearm-sighting-in-petone-roads-reopen Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-03T12:23:50.000Z Armed police detain three after reported firearm sighting in Petone; roads reopen https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/vehicle-used-to-enter-main-south-road-store-in-early-morning-burglary-offenders-fled-in-second-car Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-03T11:37:31.000Z Vehicle used to enter Main South Road store in early-morning burglary; offenders fled in second car https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/driver-arrested-at-st-lukes-mall-after-ramming-police-car-and-fleeing-stop Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-03T11:25:32.000Z Driver arrested at St Lukes Mall after ramming police car and fleeing stop https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/man-34-charged-with-two-murders-after-two-found-dead-at-hamilton-east-address Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-03T09:27:01.000Z Man, 34, charged with two murders after two found dead at Hamilton East address https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/us-to-impose-100-tariffs-on-patented-medicines-and-key-ingredients-with-carveouts-tied-to-onshoring-and-pricing-deals Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-03T08:42:24.000Z US to impose 100% tariffs on patented medicines and key ingredients, with carve‑outs tied to onshoring and pricing deals https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-person-dies-after-car-goes-down-bank-on-moa-flat-road-near-ettrick Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-03T07:48:32.000Z One person dies after car goes down bank on Moa Flat Road near Ettrick https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/two-found-dead-at-hamilton-east-home-police-treating-deaths-as-unexplained Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T21:01:29.000Z Two found dead at Hamilton East home; police treating deaths as unexplained https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-loosens-high-country-lease-rules-to-allow-horticulture-tourism-and-solar-exceptional-cases-could-see-land-leave-pastoral-estate Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T18:39:45.000Z Government loosens high-country lease rules to allow horticulture, tourism and solar; exceptional cases could see land leave pastoral estate https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-moves-to-keep-schools-open-as-fuel-supply-bites Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T17:43:33.000Z Government moves to keep schools open as fuel supply bites https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/louis-blaise-fleming-jailed-for-child-exploitation-material-faces-further-police-charge Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T17:22:34.000Z Louis Blaise Fleming jailed for child exploitation material; faces further Police charge https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/heather-simpson-appointed-deputy-chair-of-antarctica-new-zealand Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T16:49:19.000Z Heather Simpson appointed Deputy Chair of Antarctica New Zealand https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/parliament-votes-11211-to-end-greyhound-racing-ban-set-for-august-2026 Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T16:39:25.000Z Parliament votes 112–11 to end greyhound racing, ban set for August 2026 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/primary-teachers-accept-pay-deal-topstep-pay-rises-47-by-january-2027 Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T15:17:10.000Z Primary teachers accept pay deal; top‑step pay rises 4.7% by January 2027 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/primary-teachers-ratify-new-collective-top-of-scale-rises-to-107886-unit-parity-set-for-2028 Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T14:49:15.000Z Primary teachers ratify new collective; top-of-scale rises to $107,886, unit parity set for 2028 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/inland-revenue-tells-myir-users-to-enable-two-step-verification Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T14:21:36.000Z Inland Revenue tells myIR users to enable two-step verification https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/serious-youth-offending-25-below-2023-baseline-minister-says Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T13:45:03.000Z Serious youth offending 25% below 2023 baseline, Minister says https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-says-500-more-households-housed-through-housing-first-in-six-months Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T13:22:57.000Z Government says 500 more households housed through Housing First in six months https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/worksafe-issues-safety-alert-on-communication-devices-for-people-working-alone Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T13:21:39.000Z WorkSafe issues safety alert on communication devices for people working alone https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/worksafe-issues-safety-alert-on-light-utility-vehicles-used-at-work Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T13:21:32.000Z WorkSafe issues safety alert on light utility vehicles used at work https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-urge-vigilance-after-nine-hawkes-bay-club-burglaries-since-february Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T13:05:44.000Z Police urge vigilance after nine Hawke’s Bay club burglaries since February https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-find-meth-and-stolen-car-keys-after-kaeo-bush-escape-two-charged Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T12:40:40.000Z Police find meth and stolen-car keys after Kaeo bush escape; two charged https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/person-found-dead-on-wainuiomata-road-death-treated-as-unexplained Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T12:27:36.000Z Person found dead on Wainuiomata Road; death treated as unexplained https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/parliament-changes-alcohol-sales-rules-on-easter-christmas-and-anzac-morning-for-bars-cellar-doors-and-rsas Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T12:15:53.000Z Parliament changes alcohol sales rules on Easter, Christmas and Anzac morning for bars, cellar doors and RSAs https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/fast-track-clears-contacts-380mw-southland-wind-farm-reversing-earlier-consent-decline Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T12:02:47.000Z Fast-track clears Contact’s 380MW Southland wind farm, reversing earlier consent decline https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/alcohol-law-change-takes-effect-at-midnight-lifting-easter-and-anzac-morning-bar-closures Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T11:46:56.000Z Alcohol law change takes effect at midnight, lifting Easter and Anzac morning bar closures https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-lifts-mileage-rate-for-home-support-workers-to-825ckm-tied-to-3-petrol-threshold Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T11:26:47.000Z Government lifts mileage rate for home support workers to 82.5c/km, tied to $3 petrol threshold https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-funds-90m-litre-diesel-storage-at-marsden-point-current-supply-secure-until-end-of-may Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T11:06:46.000Z Government funds 90m-litre diesel storage at Marsden Point; current supply secure until end of May https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-to-step-up-easter-patrols-warn-unsafe-drivers-to-expect-tickets Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T11:05:38.000Z Police to step up Easter patrols, warn unsafe drivers to expect tickets https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/luxon-reshuffle-puts-penk-over-defence-and-spy-agencies-bishop-to-attorney-general-collins-and-reti-to-leave-parliament Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T10:32:22.000Z Luxon reshuffle puts Penk over Defence and spy agencies, Bishop to Attorney-General; Collins and Reti to leave Parliament https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/youth-offending-drops-and-attendance-lifts-but-143-of-children-still-in-material-hardship Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T10:31:06.000Z Youth offending drops and attendance lifts, but 14.3% of children still in material hardship https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/defence-declaration-with-cook-islands-restores-funding-puts-nz-first-in-security-ties Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T10:06:44.000Z Defence declaration with Cook Islands restores funding, puts NZ first in security ties https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/armed-police-respond-after-imitation-guns-pointed-at-bus-driver-in-botany-five-youths-detained-man-arrested Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T09:42:09.000Z Armed police respond after imitation guns pointed at bus driver in Botany; five youths detained, man arrested https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/isabella-tulumi-9-named-as-victim-of-east-tamaki-crash Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-02T09:23:05.000Z Isabella Tulumi, 9, named as victim of East Tāmaki crash https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/body-found-in-lake-dunstan-believed-to-be-missing-21-year-old Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T19:27:44.000Z Body found in Lake Dunstan believed to be missing 21-year-old https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-say-more-victims-possible-after-19-year-old-appears-in-court-over-lower-hutt-indecent-assaults Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T19:10:21.000Z Police say more victims possible after 19-year-old appears in court over Lower Hutt indecent assaults https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-to-reallocate-122m-a-year-toward-advanced-tech-in-science-funding-reset Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T18:29:25.000Z Government to reallocate $122m a year toward advanced tech in science funding reset https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-sightings-of-missing-15-year-old-james-last-seen-in-alfriston-on-22-march Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T17:42:04.000Z Police seek sightings of missing 15-year-old James last seen in Alfriston on 22 March https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-lowers-auckland-housing-capacity-target-to-14m-triggering-further-changes-to-plan-change-120 Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T16:46:19.000Z Government lowers Auckland housing capacity target to 1.4m, triggering further changes to Plan Change 120 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-sightings-of-missing-74-year-old-rui-lian-in-balmoral Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T16:34:56.000Z Police seek sightings of missing 74-year-old Rui Lian in Balmoral https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/stolen-asbestos-may-be-mistaken-for-pounamu-after-panmure-burglary-police-warn Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T16:31:15.000Z Stolen asbestos may be mistaken for pounamu after Panmure burglary, Police warn https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/select-committee-to-investigate-fenz-fire-fleet-after-crossparty-pressure Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T16:16:16.000Z Select Committee to investigate FENZ fire fleet after cross‑party pressure https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/life-sentence-for-daniel-work-over-ohingaiti-murder-of-albert-albie-coe Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T15:45:03.000Z Life sentence for Daniel Work over Ohingaiti murder of Albert ‘Albie’ Coe https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/alleged-machete-robber-arrested-after-late-night-drive-thru-stop Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T15:29:57.000Z Alleged machete robber arrested after late-night drive-thru stop https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/birkenhead-burglary-suspect-allegedly-threatened-staff-with-knife-detained-after-on-camera-disguise-attempt Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T15:21:03.000Z Birkenhead burglary suspect allegedly threatened staff with knife, detained after on-camera disguise attempt https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/man-20-charged-after-two-men-stabbed-in-feilding-street-fight Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T14:58:14.000Z Man, 20, charged after two men stabbed in Feilding street fight https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/driver-accused-of-160kmh-wrongway-run-on-sh1-to-face-court-after-puhoi-crash Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T14:11:57.000Z Driver accused of 160km/h wrong‑way run on SH1 to face court after Puhoi crash https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/stats-nz-to-move-60-plus-business-surveys-to-a-new-online-platform-from-august Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T14:01:02.000Z Stats NZ to move 60-plus business surveys to a new online platform from August https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-person-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-stanmore-bays-vipond-road Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T13:11:35.000Z One person dies in single-vehicle crash on Stanmore Bay’s Vipond Road https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-sightings-of-stolen-7m-boat-rock-solid-taken-from-te-kamo-overnight Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T13:08:36.000Z Police seek sightings of stolen 7m boat ‘Rock Solid’ taken from Te Kamo overnight https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/anew-tops-1000-global-outlets-as-council-points-to-gridakls-424m-a-year-impact Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T12:31:05.000Z Anew tops 1,000 global outlets as Council points to GridAKL’s $424m-a-year impact https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/purchasing-rules-scrapped-for-disability-flexible-funding-budgets-stay-the-same-from-1-april Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T11:22:44.000Z Purchasing rules scrapped for disability flexible funding; budgets stay the same from 1 April https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/open-banking-extended-to-business-accounts-with-large-corporates-excluded-from-mandate Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-01T11:16:57.000Z Open banking extended to business accounts, with large corporates excluded from mandate