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 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/midday-brawl-in-kopeopeo-shopping-area-police-seek-witnesses-and-video Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T17:59:18.000Z Midday brawl in Kopeopeo shopping area; Police seek witnesses and video https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/tony-balfour-appointed-chair-of-lotteries-commission-replacing-mark-todd Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T15:49:19.000Z Tony Balfour appointed Chair of Lotteries Commission, replacing Mark Todd https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/woman-charged-over-repeated-manurewa-laundromat-break-ins-after-earlymorning-arrest Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T15:49:04.000Z Woman charged over repeated Manurewa laundromat break-ins after early‑morning arrest https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/tauranga-trainer-jailed-3-years-5-months-for-tax-and-benefits-fraud Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T15:47:00.000Z Tauranga trainer jailed 3 years 5 months for tax and benefits fraud https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/cricket-and-rugby-set-to-leave-eden-park-under-new-foundation-deal Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T15:02:08.000Z Cricket and rugby set to leave Eden Park under new foundation deal https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/unpaid-work-by-seniors-tops-20b-as-older-workforce-set-to-double-government-report-says Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T14:59:27.000Z Unpaid work by seniors tops $20b as older workforce set to double, government report says https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/food-safety-clears-vibrance-premium-to-protect-seed-potatoes-from-multiple-diseases Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T14:36:56.000Z Food Safety clears Vibrance Premium to protect seed potatoes from multiple diseases https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-arrest-young-person-over-two-armed-robberies-minutes-apart-in-christchurch Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T14:07:40.000Z Police arrest young person over two armed robberies minutes apart in Christchurch https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/pharmacists-to-supply-funded-treatment-for-common-ailments-from-june-under-health-nz-proposal Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T14:01:22.000Z Pharmacists to supply funded treatment for common ailments from June, under Health NZ proposal https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/stolen-car-with-dog-inside-tracked-across-auckland-disqualified-driver-charged Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T13:20:35.000Z Stolen car with dog inside tracked across Auckland; disqualified driver charged https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/migration-now-drives-aucklands-growth-with-43-of-residents-born-overseas Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T10:46:01.000Z Migration now drives Auckland’s growth, with 43% of residents born overseas https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/fonterra-capital-return-prompts-10m-landcorp-dividend-to-crown Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T10:04:25.000Z Fonterra capital return prompts $10m Landcorp dividend to Crown https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/dunedin-to-get-peerled-crisis-recovery-cafe-operating-across-two-sites Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-15T09:00:25.000Z Dunedin to get peer‑led crisis recovery café operating across two sites https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/nine-road-deaths-since-friday-prompt-police-warning-amid-wild-weather Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T17:55:48.000Z Nine road deaths since Friday prompt police warning amid wild weather https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/council-rolls-out-ai-assistant-for-reporting-graffiti-dumping-and-noisy-parties Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T16:40:16.000Z Council rolls out AI assistant for reporting graffiti, dumping and noisy parties https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-owners-of-distinctive-rings-found-in-gisborne-search-warrant Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T15:57:09.000Z Police seek owners of distinctive rings found in Gisborne search warrant https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/cash-cocaine-and-weapons-found-after-lower-hutt-traffic-stop-24-year-old-faces-supply-charge Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T15:37:13.000Z Cash, cocaine and weapons found after Lower Hutt traffic stop; 24-year-old faces supply charge https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/visitor-arrivals-climb-to-408000-in-february-chinese-new-year-surge-as-minister-flags-fuel-risk Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T15:35:15.000Z Visitor arrivals climb to 408,000 in February; Chinese New Year surge as Minister flags fuel risk https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-investigating-tyre-slashing-that-left-six-ambulances-out-of-service-in-manukau-and-otahuhu Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T14:39:11.000Z Police investigating tyre-slashing that left six ambulances out of service in Manukau and Ōtāhuhu https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-name-man-found-dead-in-lower-hutt-appeal-for-sightings-in-waterloo-overnight-89-april Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T13:34:49.000Z Police name man found dead in Lower Hutt; appeal for sightings in Waterloo overnight 8–9 April https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/mismatched-plates-lead-police-to-pair-wanted-over-auckland-business-burglaries Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T13:22:51.000Z Mismatched plates lead Police to pair wanted over Auckland business burglaries https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-dead-one-seriously-injured-in-two-vehicle-crash-on-main-south-road Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T13:04:44.000Z One dead, one seriously injured in two-vehicle crash on Main South Road https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/kiwisaver-executive-david-boyle-appointed-retirement-commissioner Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T13:01:53.000Z KiwiSaver executive David Boyle appointed Retirement Commissioner https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/man-charged-after-police-eagle-helicopter-hit-by-laser-in-glen-eden Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T13:01:52.000Z Man charged after Police Eagle helicopter hit by laser in Glen Eden https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/two-dead-after-car-and-truck-crash-on-hamiltons-wairere-drive-two-others-in-serious-condition Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T12:36:51.000Z Two dead after car and truck crash on Hamilton’s Wairere Drive, two others in serious condition https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/dunedin-hospital-opens-247-surgical-assessment-unit-to-ease-pressure-on-ed Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T12:16:50.000Z Dunedin Hospital opens 24/7 surgical assessment unit to ease pressure on ED https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/medicinal-cannabis-export-licences-now-average-64-days-government-considering-enduring-permits Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T12:14:54.000Z Medicinal cannabis export licences now average 6.4 days; Government considering enduring permits https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/fast-track-signs-off-queenstown-screen-hub-with-studios-and-201-on-site-beds Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T12:07:01.000Z Fast-track signs off Queenstown screen hub with studios and 201 on-site beds https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/fog-cannon-stops-attempted-jewellery-theft-at-westfield-manukau-24-year-old-charged Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T10:58:05.000Z Fog cannon stops attempted jewellery theft at Westfield Manukau; 24-year-old charged https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/south-islands-first-crisis-recovery-cafe-opens-in-christchurch-as-walk-in-alternative-to-eds Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T10:52:41.000Z South Island’s first Crisis Recovery Café opens in Christchurch as walk-in alternative to EDs https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/six-youths-arrested-after-gisborne-vehicle-thefts-pursuit-in-elgin-ends-with-spikes Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T10:31:43.000Z Six youths arrested after Gisborne vehicle thefts; pursuit in Elgin ends with spikes https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/nelson-hospital-completes-106m-ed-expansion-adds-fast-track-care-and-staff Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-14T09:26:56.000Z Nelson Hospital completes $10.6m ED expansion, adds fast-track care and staff