https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/public-service-commission-releases-independent-review-of-police-performance Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T10:36:34.000Z Public Service Commission releases independent review of Police performance https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-unveils-biodiversity-plan-with-push-to-lift-revenue-from-conservation-land Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T10:14:37.000Z Government unveils biodiversity plan, with push to lift revenue from conservation land https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/regular-school-attendance-reaches-686-in-term-1-with-mandatory-attendance-plans-now-in-place Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T10:06:42.000Z Regular school attendance reaches 68.6% in Term 1, with mandatory attendance plans now in place https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-launches-the-80s-calling-to-confront-hiv-stigma-with-focus-on-older-new-zealanders Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T10:02:50.000Z Government launches ‘The 80s Calling’ to confront HIV stigma, with focus on older New Zealanders https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/chanel-buys-into-lammermoor-station-as-government-touts-faster-foreign-investment-consents Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T09:41:49.000Z Chanel buys into Lammermoor Station as Government touts faster foreign investment consents https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/wairoa-shooting-probe-turns-up-guns-and-drugs-one-in-court-police-still-seeking-second-suspect Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T09:25:51.000Z Wairoa shooting probe turns up guns and drugs; one in court, police still seeking second suspect https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-person-dies-after-single-motorcycle-crash-on-temukas-factory-road Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T09:05:26.000Z One person dies after single-motorcycle crash on Temuka’s Factory Road https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/fenz-to-pay-backdated-leave-underpayments-on-27-may-union-urges-firefighters-not-to-agree-to-deductions Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T08:46:38.000Z FENZ to pay backdated leave underpayments on 27 May; union urges firefighters not to agree to deductions https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/moodys-puts-new-zealand-on-negative-outlook-government-leans-on-warning-to-push-tighter-spending Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T08:04:16.000Z Moody’s puts New Zealand on negative outlook; Government leans on warning to push tighter spending https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-says-year-78-maths-trial-doubled-progress-control-students-also-gained-a-year-in-12-weeks Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T06:10:29.000Z Government says Year 7–8 maths trial doubled progress; ‘control’ students also gained a year in 12 weeks https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-name-boys-who-died-after-kawerau-riverbank-collapse Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T19:13:35.000Z Police name boys who died after Kawerau riverbank collapse https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/66-year-old-arrested-in-blenheim-in-dilworth-inquiry-the-14th-under-operation-beverly Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T17:45:27.000Z 66-year-old arrested in Blenheim in Dilworth inquiry, the 14th under Operation Beverly https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/body-found-on-south-coast-after-car-located-in-karori-stream Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T16:21:17.000Z Body found on South Coast after car located in Karori Stream https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-dead-after-two-vehicle-crash-closes-sh1-near-dacre Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T15:59:02.000Z One dead after two-vehicle crash closes SH1 near Dacre https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/body-found-on-south-coast-during-search-for-philip-sutton Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T15:35:04.000Z Body found on South Coast during search for Philip Sutton https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-sightings-of-inna-61-missing-from-waiheke-may-be-in-west-auckland Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T15:27:07.000Z Police seek sightings of Inna, 61, missing from Waiheke; may be in West Auckland https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-bill-would-open-high-country-leases-to-shops-tourism-and-renewables Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T15:05:14.000Z Government bill would open high country leases to shops, tourism and renewables https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/three-charged-over-huntly-shooting-fourth-arrest-already-before-the-court Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T14:24:03.000Z Three charged over Huntly shooting; fourth arrest already before the court https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/suspect-jumps-into-hatea-river-after-late-night-disorder-in-whangarei-four-charged-with-theft Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T13:44:56.000Z Suspect jumps into Hātea River after late-night disorder in Whangārei; four charged with theft https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-boost-late-night-patrols-in-nelson-cbd-after-rise-in-teen-disorder-and-drinking Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T13:40:56.000Z Police boost late-night patrols in Nelson CBD after rise in teen disorder and drinking https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-invite-media-briefings-on-waikato-road-safety-ahead-of-anzac-long-weekend Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T13:40:05.000Z Police invite media briefings on Waikato road safety ahead of ANZAC long weekend https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-to-brief-canterbury-media-on-anzac-weekend-road-safety-plans Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T13:24:06.000Z Police to brief Canterbury media on ANZAC weekend road safety plans https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/sofa-dinners-at-six-ikea-survey-finds-many-kiwi-homes-skip-the-dining-table Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T12:36:26.000Z Sofa dinners at six: IKEA survey finds many Kiwi homes skip the dining table https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/whangarei-hospital-reopens-rooftop-helipad-after-22m-upgrade Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T12:33:16.000Z Whangārei Hospital reopens rooftop helipad after $2.2m upgrade https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-launches-anzac-stories-website-for-children-built-from-national-archives Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T12:28:52.000Z Government launches ‘Anzac Stories’ website for children, built from national archives https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-hands-project-checks-to-infrastructure-commission-promises-clearer-gono-go-calls Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T12:11:06.000Z Government hands project checks to Infrastructure Commission, promises clearer go/no-go calls https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/man-charged-with-three-murders-after-hastings-deaths-bedside-hearing-today Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T12:02:47.000Z Man charged with three murders after Hastings deaths; bedside hearing today https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-to-brief-media-at-130pm-on-search-for-philip-sutton Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T11:55:39.000Z Police to brief media at 1.30pm on search for Philip Sutton https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/search-for-missing-karori-man-resumes-canyon-sar-and-dive-squad-join-operation Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T10:49:39.000Z Search for missing Karori man resumes; canyon SAR and Dive Squad join operation https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/peer-support-workers-added-to-eds-in-whangarei-hutt-valley-and-hawkes-bay-under-616m-rollout Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T10:32:52.000Z Peer support workers added to EDs in Whangārei, Hutt Valley and Hawke’s Bay under $61.6m rollout https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-tonne-of-pounamu-seized-three-charged-after-raids-in-central-otago-and-south-westland Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T10:01:43.000Z One tonne of pounamu seized; three charged after raids in Central Otago and South Westland https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-recover-about-a-tonne-of-pounamu-three-charged-after-west-coast-investigation Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T09:58:51.000Z Police recover about a tonne of pounamu; three charged after West Coast investigation https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/man-stabbed-multiple-times-at-manurewa-station-24-year-old-to-appear-in-court Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T08:54:19.000Z Man stabbed multiple times at Manurewa station; 24-year-old to appear in court https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-dead-one-seriously-injured-after-two-vehicle-crash-on-sh1-near-kinleith Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T07:20:22.000Z One dead, one seriously injured after two-vehicle crash on SH1 near Kinleith https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-to-brief-media-at-11am-on-search-for-missing-39-year-old-rowena-walker Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-22T07:18:48.000Z Police to brief media at 11am on search for missing 39-year-old Rowena Walker https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/emergency-mobile-alert-flood-warning-for-herbertville-as-wainui-river-rises-upstream Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T20:34:06.000Z Emergency Mobile Alert: Flood warning for Herbertville as Wainui River rises upstream https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/homicide-probe-after-rangataua-house-fire-fatal-sh49-crash-connected-police-say Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T20:29:34.000Z Homicide probe after Rangataua house fire; fatal SH49 crash connected, Police say https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/four-rock-fishers-guided-off-cliff-near-wainui-bay-after-111-call Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T16:50:13.000Z Four rock fishers guided off cliff near Wainui Bay after 111 call https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/search-for-missing-karori-man-philip-sutton-postponed-operation-set-to-resume-wednesday Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T16:46:19.000Z Search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton postponed; operation set to resume Wednesday https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-information-after-18-pet-goats-shot-at-pokeno-property Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T15:08:59.000Z Police seek information after 18 pet goats shot at Pōkeno property https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/fast-track-signs-off-518-home-ashbourne-project-in-waikato-retirement-village-declined-on-productive-land Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T15:05:24.000Z Fast-track signs off 518-home Ashbourne project in Waikato; retirement village declined on productive land https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/four-arrests-after-coordinated-theft-at-takapuna-supermarket-police-say Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T14:26:01.000Z Four arrests after coordinated theft at Takapuna supermarket, Police say https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/olawande-perpetual-braimoh-36-named-as-woman-who-died-after-being-struck-by-a-bus-in-napier Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T12:39:44.000Z Olawande Perpetual Braimoh, 36, named as woman who died after being struck by a bus in Napier https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/new-ambulance-joins-hamilton-fleet-as-grassroots-trust-funding-tops-45m Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T12:12:14.000Z New ambulance joins Hamilton fleet as Grassroots Trust funding tops $4.5m https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/search-continues-for-52-year-old-nathan-green-last-seen-near-herring-stream-road Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T11:07:30.000Z Search continues for 52-year-old Nathan Green, last seen near Herring Stream Road https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/brief-burst-of-small-quakes-at-ruapehu-alert-level-stays-at-1 Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T11:07:25.000Z Brief burst of small quakes at Ruapehu; alert level stays at 1 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/inflation-holds-at-31-as-electricity-leads-gains-rent-growth-at-16-year-low Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T11:04:59.000Z Inflation holds at 3.1% as electricity leads gains; rent growth at 16-year low https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/invercargill-man-charged-after-855-litres-of-petrol-stolen-in-four-raids-on-contractors-yard Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T11:04:31.000Z Invercargill man charged after 855 litres of petrol stolen in four raids on contractor’s yard https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/cctv-alert-leads-to-arrest-at-whangarei-construction-yard-33-year-old-in-court-today Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T10:34:33.000Z CCTV alert leads to arrest at Whangārei construction yard; 33-year-old in court today https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-to-prosecute-central-district-retailers-over-illegal-nitrous-oxide-sales Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T08:56:13.000Z Police to prosecute Central District retailers over illegal nitrous oxide sales https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-lifts-relief-teacher-mileage-and-funds-boiler-replacements-to-cushion-rural-schools-from-fuel-costs Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T08:53:44.000Z Government lifts relief teacher mileage and funds boiler replacements to cushion rural schools from fuel costs https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/emergency-alert-warns-of-severe-flooding-risk-in-wairarapa-residents-told-to-be-ready-to-evacuate Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T08:31:51.000Z Emergency alert warns of severe flooding risk in Wairarapa; residents told to be ready to evacuate https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/two-youths-arrested-after-attempted-robbery-in-sockburn-police-use-tyre-deflation-to-stop-fleeing-car Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-21T08:29:25.000Z Two youths arrested after attempted robbery in Sockburn; police use tyre deflation to stop fleeing car