https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/hdc-gp-failed-to-act-on-rising-psa-for-years-after-prostatectomy-recurrence-later-found-apology-ordered Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T13:52:46.000Z HDC: GP failed to act on rising PSA for years after prostatectomy; recurrence later found, apology ordered https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/hdc-finds-midwife-breached-care-standards-after-newborn-died-in-first-hour-post-birth Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T13:52:45.000Z HDC finds midwife breached care standards after newborn died in first hour post-birth https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/hdc-gas-use-to-maintain-anaesthesia-was-justified-but-patient-should-have-been-told Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T13:52:44.000Z HDC: Gas use to maintain anaesthesia was justified, but patient should have been told https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/health-nz-breached-patients-rights-over-consent-for-unapproved-antibiotic-in-pfizer-myeloma-trial Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T13:52:43.000Z Health NZ breached patients’ rights over consent for unapproved antibiotic in Pfizer myeloma trial https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-appeal-for-sightings-of-11-year-old-tj-missing-from-hamilton Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T12:38:47.000Z Police appeal for sightings of 11-year-old TJ missing from Hamilton https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/teachers-flag-serious-concerns-with-draft-year-010-curriculum-minister-urged-to-act Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T11:52:23.000Z Teachers flag serious concerns with draft Year 0–10 curriculum; Minister urged to act https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/auckland-council-proposes-mandatory-lifejackets-on-small-boats-while-underway-adds-new-exclusion-zones Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T11:11:30.000Z Auckland Council proposes mandatory lifejackets on small boats while underway, adds new exclusion zones https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/raupo-floodgate-completed-to-protect-ruawai-farms-and-sh12-stopbank-upgrade-reaches-5km Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T10:58:40.000Z Raupō floodgate completed to protect Ruawai farms and SH12; stopbank upgrade reaches 5km https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/divorce-rate-edges-above-marriage-rate-for-first-time-in-2025-as-weddings-fall Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T10:47:16.000Z Divorce rate edges above marriage rate for first time in 2025 as weddings fall https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-end-masterton-river-search-after-reported-call-for-help-no-missing-person-identified Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T10:26:36.000Z Police end Masterton river search after reported call for help; no missing person identified https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-name-man-who-died-after-waiteitei-road-crash-in-wellsford Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T10:23:35.000Z Police name man who died after Waiteitei Road crash in Wellsford https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/half-of-promised-overseas-trained-gp-placements-now-underway-government-says Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T09:28:19.000Z Half of promised overseas-trained GP placements now underway, Government says https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-commits-566m-to-rebuild-52-classrooms-across-six-schools-with-work-to-start-within-six-months Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T08:33:25.000Z Government commits $56.6m to rebuild 52 classrooms across six schools, with work to start within six months https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/dame-karen-poutasi-former-director-general-of-health-has-died Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:17:09.000Z Dame Karen Poutasi, former Director-General of Health, has died https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/specialist-gps-nurse-practitioners-can-now-diagnose-and-prescribe-adhd-care-paediatric-and-mental-health-nurse-practitioners-included-for-children Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:17:02.000Z Specialist GPs, nurse practitioners can now diagnose and prescribe ADHD care; paediatric and mental health nurse practitioners included for children https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/maori-early-death-rate-roughly-double-nonmaori-in-first-indigenous-global-burden-of-disease-estimates Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:17:00.000Z Māori early death rate roughly double non‑Māori in first indigenous Global Burden of Disease estimates https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/forensic-staffing-improves-after-canterbury-mental-health-inspection-but-maori-service-flagged-as-priority Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:58.000Z Forensic staffing improves after Canterbury mental health inspection, but Māori service flagged as priority https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/health-ministry-ends-flutracking-contract-says-other-systems-cover-the-same-ground Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:58.000Z Health Ministry ends FluTracking contract, says other systems cover the same ground https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/ministry-of-health-acknowledges-death-of-fiji-health-secretary-dr-jemesa-tudravu Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:57.000Z Ministry of Health acknowledges death of Fiji health secretary Dr Jemesa Tudravu https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/abortions-rose-in-2024-as-earlier-access-grew-travel-burden-and-equity-gaps-remain Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:55.000Z Abortions rose in 2024 as earlier access grew; travel burden and equity gaps remain https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/healthcert-updates-daa-handbook-revises-scope-for-partial-provisional-audits Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:54.000Z HealthCERT updates DAA handbook, revises scope for partial provisional audits https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/new-mou-sets-rules-for-166m-alcohol-levy-national-campaign-and-fasd-support-planned Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:51.000Z New MoU sets rules for $16.6m alcohol levy; national campaign and FASD support planned https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/mental-health-strategy-consultation-moved-to-early-2026-as-law-changes-prompt-reset Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:49.000Z Mental health strategy consultation moved to early 2026 as law changes prompt reset https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/health-ministry-drafting-antimicrobial-resistance-strategy-after-hospital-outbreaks-of-vre-and-cpo Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:49.000Z Health Ministry drafting antimicrobial resistance strategy after hospital outbreaks of VRE and CPO https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/nurse-prescribers-gain-211-more-medicines-pharmacist-prescribers-add-20-under-updated-lists Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:49.000Z Nurse prescribers gain 211 more medicines; pharmacist prescribers add 20 under updated lists https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/health-ministry-releases-trend-data-on-self-reported-racial-discrimination-latest-survey-omitted-questions Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:49.000Z Health Ministry releases trend data on self-reported racial discrimination; latest survey omitted questions https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-to-disestablish-health-research-council-move-funding-to-new-national-agency-by-2028 Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:49.000Z Government to disestablish Health Research Council, move funding to new national agency by 2028 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/first-hiv-monitoring-report-finds-985-on-treatment-as-push-for-zero-transmissions-by-2030-continues Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T06:16:48.000Z First HIV monitoring report finds 98.5% on treatment as push for zero transmissions by 2030 continues 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