https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/eagle-crew-finds-hypothermic-kayaker-after-two-hours-in-waitemata-lifejacket-credited Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-25T19:31:31.000Z Eagle crew finds hypothermic kayaker after two hours in Waitematā, lifejacket credited https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/id-handed-over-for-ignition-key-leads-police-to-stolen-30000-rough-terrain-vehicle Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-25T17:33:44.000Z ID handed over for ignition key leads Police to stolen $30,000 rough terrain vehicle https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-cctv-and-dashcam-after-dunedin-weapon-assault-one-in-custody Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-25T16:55:41.000Z Police seek CCTV and dashcam after Dunedin weapon assault; one in custody https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/two-dead-one-seriously-injured-in-sh36-crash-near-rotorua Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-25T13:23:55.000Z Two dead, one seriously injured in SH36 crash near Rotorua https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-renew-appeal-in-search-for-missing-motueka-man-last-seen-near-rocky-river-road Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T18:20:09.000Z Police renew appeal in search for missing Motueka man last seen near Rocky River Road https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/two-arrested-over-100k-kiwifruit-pollen-theft-loaded-rifle-seized-and-vintage-car-recovered Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T17:55:34.000Z Two arrested over $100k kiwifruit pollen theft; loaded rifle seized and vintage car recovered https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-arrest-43-year-old-over-tokoroa-hit-and-run-that-injured-child-vehicle-seized Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T17:36:24.000Z Police arrest 43-year-old over Tokoroa hit-and-run that injured child; vehicle seized https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-shifts-to-outcomes-only-youth-funding-with-15m-co-investment-for-canterbury-teens Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T16:57:41.000Z Government shifts to outcomes-only youth funding with $1.5m co-investment for Canterbury teens https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/willis-and-chalmers-tighten-trans-tasman-coordination-on-fuel-security-and-price-pressures Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T15:53:20.000Z Willis and Chalmers tighten trans-Tasman coordination on fuel security and price pressures https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/rebuilt-christchurch-rail-hub-opens-as-first-of-66-new-south-island-locomotives-rolls-out Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T15:33:32.000Z Rebuilt Christchurch rail hub opens as first of 66 new South Island locomotives rolls out https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-names-eight-recipients-of-2026-minister-of-health-volunteer-awards Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T15:05:17.000Z Government names eight recipients of 2026 Minister of Health Volunteer Awards https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/bay-of-islands-mass-rescue-drill-simulates-cruise-tender-hitting-reef-five-dead Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T14:41:07.000Z Bay of Islands mass-rescue drill simulates cruise tender hitting reef, five dead https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/woman-jumps-into-hatea-river-to-avoid-arrest-officers-use-dinghy-to-take-her-into-custody Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T12:22:43.000Z Woman jumps into Hātea River to avoid arrest; officers use dinghy to take her into custody https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/associate-judge-rachel-sussock-appointed-to-high-court-to-sit-in-auckland-from-1-june Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T12:00:56.000Z Associate Judge Rachel Sussock appointed to High Court, to sit in Auckland from 1 June https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/government-lends-to-three-regional-airlines-flags-possible-easing-of-loan-terms Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T11:46:54.000Z Government lends to three regional airlines, flags possible easing of loan terms https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/vehicle-stop-near-sylvia-park-uncovers-bags-of-chocolate-two-women-charged Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T11:43:37.000Z Vehicle stop near Sylvia Park uncovers bags of chocolate; two women charged https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/veterans-affairs-lifts-mileage-reimbursement-50-for-treatment-travel-temporary-until-petrol-under-3 Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T11:38:50.000Z Veterans’ Affairs lifts mileage reimbursement 50% for treatment travel; temporary until petrol under $3 https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/hamilton-law-firm-fined-60000-after-admitting-amlcft-breaches-and-obstruction Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T10:46:49.000Z Hamilton law firm fined $60,000 after admitting AML/CFT breaches and obstruction https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/slip-closes-hibiscus-coast-highway-at-waiwera-evacuations-under-way Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T10:05:29.000Z Slip closes Hibiscus Coast Highway at Waiwera; evacuations under way https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/17-year-old-charged-with-murder-over-wainuiomata-stabbing-of-daniel-te-mataku Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T09:36:53.000Z 17-year-old charged with murder over Wainuiomata stabbing of Daniel Te Mataku https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/auckland-woman-jailed-over-145k-wage-subsidy-fraud-parents-sentenced-for-receiving Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T09:21:22.000Z Auckland woman jailed over $145k wage subsidy fraud; parents sentenced for receiving https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/road-deaths-near-one-a-day-in-2026-police-to-increase-anzac-weekend-patrols Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T07:02:34.000Z Road deaths near one a day in 2026; Police to increase Anzac weekend patrols https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-person-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-waiteitei-road-wellsford Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T06:51:51.000Z One person dies in single-vehicle crash on Waiteitei Road, Wellsford https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-lay-370-plus-charges-as-diesel-thefts-jump-petrol-drive-offs-up-28-since-march Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-24T06:31:13.000Z Police lay 370-plus charges as diesel thefts jump; petrol drive-offs up 28% since March https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-seek-witnesses-after-cyclist-injured-at-hope-roundabout Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T20:30:38.000Z Police seek witnesses after cyclist injured at Hope roundabout https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-recover-kaikohe-gliding-clubs-tractor-and-mower-as-accused-pleads-guilty-to-burglary-spree Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T16:20:11.000Z Police recover Kaikohe gliding club’s tractor and mower as accused pleads guilty to burglary spree https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/penk-to-meet-marles-in-sydney-as-push-for-more-integrated-anzac-force-steps-up Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T16:07:26.000Z Penk to meet Marles in Sydney as push for more integrated Anzac force steps up https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/pharmac-committee-to-weigh-widening-vaccine-access-for-nicu-families-at-risk-groups-and-students-in-close-living Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T16:01:25.000Z Pharmac committee to weigh widening vaccine access for NICU families, at-risk groups and students in close living https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/home-detention-for-hawkes-bay-farmer-after-neglect-led-to-236-sheep-being-euthanised Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T14:28:48.000Z Home detention for Hawke’s Bay farmer after neglect led to 236 sheep being euthanised https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/missing-waiheke-island-woman-61-found-safe Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T13:42:44.000Z Missing Waiheke Island woman, 61, found safe https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/police-say-pokeno-goat-deaths-likely-dog-attack-not-shooting Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T12:53:43.000Z Police say Pōkeno goat deaths likely dog attack, not shooting https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/online-casino-market-to-be-licensed-and-taxed-with-cap-of-15-operators Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T12:40:57.000Z Online casino market to be licensed and taxed, with cap of 15 operators https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/body-found-during-karori-search-identified-as-philip-sutton Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T12:36:37.000Z Body found during Karori search identified as Philip Sutton https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/nz-to-sign-india-fta-promising-immediate-tariff-cuts-on-meat-wood-and-more-with-gradual-gains-for-dairy-and-wine Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T12:35:00.000Z NZ to sign India FTA, promising immediate tariff cuts on meat, wood and more, with gradual gains for dairy and wine https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/auckland-council-weighs-79-rates-rise-after-more-than-12000-submissions-on-next-years-budget Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T12:01:39.000Z Auckland Council weighs 7.9% rates rise after more than 12,000 submissions on next year’s budget https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/firefighters-strike-hits-six-months-as-union-sets-fresh-one-hour-stoppages-and-presses-for-fenz-inquiry Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T11:45:56.000Z Firefighters’ strike hits six months as union sets fresh one-hour stoppages and presses for FENZ inquiry https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/one-dead-after-two-vehicle-crash-closes-sh29-in-lower-kaimai Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T11:26:27.000Z One dead after two-vehicle crash closes SH29 in Lower Kaimai https://dispatchdesk.nz/stories/plumbers-and-drainlayers-to-selfcertify-most-home-jobs-with-limited-commercial-work-added Dispatch Desk en 2026-04-23T11:05:21.000Z Plumbers and drainlayers to self‑certify most home jobs, with limited commercial work added 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