https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/auto-electrical-apprentice-turned-dealership-boss-joins-tertiary-education-commission-board Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T17:21:18.000Z Auto-electrical apprentice-turned-dealership boss joins Tertiary Education Commission board https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/two-arrests-after-separate-ranui-stabbings-officer-knocked-down-bus-stop-bystander-injured Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T16:51:26.000Z Two arrests after separate Rānui stabbings; officer knocked down, bus stop bystander injured. https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seize-17-firearms-and-cash-in-hawkes-bay-gang-operation-nine-in-court Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T16:39:19.000Z Police seize 17 firearms and cash in Hawke’s Bay gang operation, nine in court https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-woman-walking-husky-who-may-have-witnessed-fairfield-park-assault Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T15:57:20.000Z Police seek woman walking husky who may have witnessed Fairfield Park assault https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/missing-11-year-old-hamilton-boy-found-safe Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T14:23:01.000Z Missing 11-year-old Hamilton boy found safe https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/remuera-man-jailed-after-investigators-find-nearly-9000-child-exploitation-images-and-videos Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T14:07:16.000Z Remuera man jailed after investigators find nearly 9,000 child exploitation images and videos https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-to-require-smart-functionality-in-most-new-ev-chargers-legislation-due-this-year Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T13:23:05.000Z Government to require smart functionality in most new EV chargers; legislation due this year https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-renew-appeal-in-search-for-kevin-belling-missing-from-motu-rimu-farm-since-9-january Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T12:52:51.000Z Police renew appeal in search for Kevin Belling, missing from Motu Rimu farm since 9 January https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/councils-given-three-months-to-pitch-mergers-into-unitary-authorities-or-face-imposed-restructure Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T12:31:02.000Z Councils given three months to pitch mergers into unitary authorities or face imposed restructure https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/trio-due-in-court-after-point-chevalier-break-in-police-say-meth-and-utensils-found Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T12:08:58.000Z Trio due in court after Point Chevalier break-in; police say meth and utensils found https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/free-online-food-safety-course-launched-with-five-more-modules-to-follow Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T11:50:52.000Z Free online food safety course launched, with five more modules to follow https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-installs-three-new-acc-directors-to-drive-turnaround-plan Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T11:28:47.000Z Government installs three new ACC directors to drive turnaround plan https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/whangamata-break-ins-lead-to-police-pursuit-and-crash-18-year-old-to-appear-in-court Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T11:05:35.000Z Whangamatā break-ins lead to police pursuit and crash; 18-year-old to appear in court https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/climate-leaders-lisa-tumahai-and-prof-nicola-shadbolt-appointed-to-epa-board-deputy-chair-to-change-in-july Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T10:40:59.000Z Climate leaders Lisa Tumahai and Prof Nicola Shadbolt appointed to EPA board; deputy chair to change in July https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-name-man-who-died-in-winding-creek-road-crash Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T10:15:25.000Z Police name man who died in Winding Creek Road crash https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-says-three-poutasi-review-recommendations-completed-with-new-ece-checks-and-risk-hub-underway Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T10:04:46.000Z Government says three Poutasi Review recommendations completed, with new ECE checks and risk hub underway https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-correct-outage-window-for-media-event-publisher-listings Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T09:29:46.000Z Police correct outage window for Media Event Publisher listings https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/privacy-week-to-focus-on-ai-cybersecurity-and-thirdparty-risk-as-privacy-commissioner-invites-public-input Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T09:15:38.000Z Privacy Week to focus on AI, cybersecurity and third‑party risk, as Privacy Commissioner invites public input https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-media-event-listings-offline-from-5pm-today-until-friday-13-may Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T09:04:51.000Z Police media event listings offline from 5pm today until Friday 13 May https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-start-enforcing-new-schoolzone-speed-limits-on-sh29-and-pyes-pa-road Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T08:41:50.000Z Police start enforcing new school‑zone speed limits on SH29 and Pyes Pa Road https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/seclusion-down-but-demand-stays-high-in-202324-mental-health-and-addiction-report Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:26.000Z Seclusion down but demand stays high in 2023/24 mental health and addiction report https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/pharmacists-to-add-pregnancy-warnings-to-eight-anti-seizure-medicines-affecting-about-48000-patients Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:19.000Z Pharmacists to add pregnancy warnings to eight anti-seizure medicines, affecting about 48,000 patients https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/doctors-no-longer-required-to-sight-bodies-before-cremation-in-defined-lowrisk-deaths Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:12.000Z Doctors no longer required to sight bodies before cremation in defined low‑risk deaths https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/ministry-releases-updated-regional-health-survey-data-with-threeyear-rolling-averages Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:12.000Z Ministry releases updated regional Health Survey data with three‑year rolling averages https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/surgical-mesh-pause-remains-as-registry-built-device-regulation-moved-back-to-in-progress-after-law-repeal Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:11.000Z Surgical mesh pause remains as registry built; device regulation moved back to ‘in progress’ after law repeal https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/ministry-accepts-significant-failing-on-teen-mandate-advice-as-covid-19-royal-commission-releases-final-report Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:09.000Z Ministry accepts ‘significant failing’ on teen mandate advice as COVID-19 Royal Commission releases final report https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/health-sector-prepares-for-fuel-and-medicine-supply-risks-linked-to-middle-east-conflict Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:09.000Z Health sector prepares for fuel and medicine supply risks linked to Middle East conflict https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-to-appeal-high-court-ruling-in-midwives-case Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:06.000Z Government to appeal High Court ruling in midwives case https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/canterbury-adult-mental-health-services-show-progress-under-section-99-oversight-recruitment-still-a-sticking-point Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:04.000Z Canterbury adult mental health services show progress under Section 99 oversight; recruitment still a sticking point https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/ministry-appoints-six-to-pacific-expert-advisory-group-led-by-the-fonos-tevita-funaki Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:02.000Z Ministry appoints six to Pacific Expert Advisory Group, led by The Fono’s Tevita Funaki https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-put-retailers-on-notice-as-nitrous-oxide-misuse-linked-to-fatal-crashes Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:01.000Z Police put retailers on notice as nitrous oxide misuse linked to fatal crashes https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/ministry-seeks-feedback-on-nga-paerewa-standards-for-hospitals-rest-homes-and-disability-services Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:00.000Z Ministry seeks feedback on Ngā Paerewa standards for hospitals, rest homes and disability services https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/ministry-releases-new-selfreported-data-on-covid-19-and-long-covid-from-202425-health-survey Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:17:00.000Z Ministry releases new self‑reported data on COVID-19 and long COVID from 2024/25 Health Survey https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/adult-adhd-treatment-opens-up-in-primary-care-as-prescribing-rules-change Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:16:53.000Z Adult ADHD treatment opens up in primary care as prescribing rules change https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/ministry-sets-terms-for-independent-review-of-manage-my-health-data-breach Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T06:16:53.000Z Ministry sets terms for independent review of Manage My Health data breach https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/public-asked-to-weigh-in-on-employment-disputes-as-minister-flags-delays-and-advocate-behaviour Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-05T05:07:53.000Z Public asked to weigh in on employment disputes as minister flags delays and advocate behaviour https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/new-zealand-and-singapore-sign-deal-to-block-export-bans-on-fuel-and-food Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T16:47:47.000Z New Zealand and Singapore sign deal to block export bans on fuel and food https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/council-proposes-dropping-licences-for-manicures-and-waxing-tightening-rules-on-injectables-feedback-open-to-7-june Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T15:47:10.000Z Council proposes dropping licences for manicures and waxing, tightening rules on injectables; feedback open to 7 June https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/fma-chair-craig-stobo-resigns-after-review-cites-lack-of-political-neutrality-in-public-comments Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T15:07:15.000Z FMA chair Craig Stobo resigns after review cites lack of political neutrality in public comments https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/border-cash-find-triggers-seizure-of-gisborne-house-cars-and-bank-funds-in-laundering-probe Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T14:21:07.000Z Border cash find triggers seizure of Gisborne house, cars and bank funds in laundering probe https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-name-woman-who-died-after-sh1-kinleith-crash-dr-regina-katzenschlager-61-from-austria Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T14:05:13.000Z Police name woman who died after SH1 Kinleith crash: Dr Regina Katzenschlager, 61, from Austria https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-find-loaded-guns-and-explosives-at-murchison-property-60-year-old-charged Dispatch Desk en 2026-05-04T14:02:03.000Z Police find loaded guns and explosives at Murchison property; 60-year-old charged 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/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/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/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-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/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