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April 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne While a federal YouGov poll has Labor’s primary vote down three points to a tie with One Nation, that hasn’t been the case in any other federal ... <a title="Slump for Labor in YouGov survey, but not in other federal polls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/slump-for-labor-in-yougov-survey-but-not-in-other-federal-polls-281116/" aria-label="Read more about Slump for Labor in YouGov survey, but not in other federal polls">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 22, 2026.
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police search for missing Wellington man Philip Sutton. RNZ / Mark Papalii A body has been found during the search for Wellington man Philip Sutton, who disappeared when floodwaters surged through his home. Search teams, including the dive squad and a dog unit had been searching for Sutton who disappeared from ... <a title="Body found in search for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/body-found-in-search-for-philip-sutton-missing-since-wellington-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Body found in search for Philip Sutton, missing since Wellington storm">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The new ingredient list for peanut M&Ms includes a product that contains gluten, meaning the candy-covered chocolates are off the menu for coeliacs. “This allergen labelling change has been made due to product sourcing changes and the inclusion of gluten-containing ingredients in the updated recipe,” Mars New Zealand wrote in a ... <a title="Sorry coeliacs, no more peanut M&Ms for you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/sorry-coeliacs-no-more-peanut-mms-for-you/" aria-label="Read more about Sorry coeliacs, no more peanut M&Ms for you">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University It was the big-picture reform that defined the Labor prime minister Bob Hawke and infuriated his opponents with its radical promise of a fairer, healthier society. Medicare, Australia’s taxpayer-funded system of universal health insurance, established in 1984, has ... <a title="While it wasn’t his idea, Medicare helped make the mythos of Bob Hawke" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/while-it-wasnt-his-idea-medicare-helped-make-the-mythos-of-bob-hawke-276632/" aria-label="Read more about While it wasn’t his idea, Medicare helped make the mythos of Bob Hawke">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Houlihan, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast Recovering from an eating disorder can be long and complex. Treatment typically focuses on reducing the unhelpful behaviours and thoughts that characterise these disorders. These include extreme dieting, binge eating, purging, negative body image, and ... <a title="Why eating disorder recovery is about more than what you eat or weigh" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/why-eating-disorder-recovery-is-about-more-than-what-you-eat-or-weigh-280795/" aria-label="Read more about Why eating disorder recovery is about more than what you eat or weigh">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Cities are hotter than the surrounding countryside. Paved surfaces such as asphalt and concrete trap heat and release it at night. But as climate change worsens, this is becoming a real ... <a title="Green tram tracks cut heat and beautify cities. Why isn’t Australia doing it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/green-tram-tracks-cut-heat-and-beautify-cities-why-isnt-australia-doing-it-266996/" aria-label="Read more about Green tram tracks cut heat and beautify cities. Why isn’t Australia doing it?">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne The consumer watchdog’s Federal Court case against Woolworths over its “prices dropped” promotions is underway and will run into next week. This – and a separate court action against Coles – are ... <a title="How court cases against Woolworths and Coles could change the future of shopping in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/how-court-cases-against-woolworths-and-coles-could-change-the-future-of-shopping-in-australia-281028/" aria-label="Read more about How court cases against Woolworths and Coles could change the future of shopping in Australia">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The site of the crash. X / NZ Transport Agency The main inland route between Nelson and Christchurch is closed after a truck crash on Wednesday morning. Emergency services were called about 9am to the single-vehicle crash near Dellows Bluff on State Highway 6, south of Murchison. Police said the driver ... <a title="SH6 south of Murchison closed for hours after truck crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/sh6-south-of-murchison-closed-for-hours-after-truck-crash/" aria-label="Read more about SH6 south of Murchison closed for hours after truck crash">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest government data accurate to midday Sunday shows 51.2 days of petrol, 41.6 days of diesel, and 47.4 of jet fuel. RNZ / Unsplash New Zealand’s fuel stocks have dipped across the board according to the latest update, but the government says levels are stable and sufficient. The latest government ... <a title="Fuel stock still stable despite another fall, government says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/fuel-stock-still-stable-despite-another-fall-government-says/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel stock still stable despite another fall, government says">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister has unleashed on his coalition partner Winston Peters, saying he was the person who put Dame Jacinda Ardern in charge of the country. In an interview with Newstalk ZB’s The Country, Christopher Luxon shot back at Peters, who earlier told RNZ he should have ... <a title="Coalition spat deepens as Christopher Luxon fires back at Winston Peters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/coalition-spat-deepens-as-christopher-luxon-fires-back-at-winston-peters/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition spat deepens as Christopher Luxon fires back at Winston Peters">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. File photo. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government says it is shifting oversight of infrastructure projects from Treasury to the independent Infrastructure Commission. It’s part of several changes to the investment management system, which informs how the government selects infrastructure projects. Finance Minister Nicola Willis said they’re ... <a title="Infrastructure Commission to oversee major projects under new government plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/infrastructure-commission-to-oversee-major-projects-under-new-government-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Infrastructure Commission to oversee major projects under new government plan">Read more</a>
