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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Air New Zealand’s loyalty programme is getting a rebrand. The airline said it would be rebranded Koru, although the currency would remain Airpoints dollars and members would continue to earn status points. In an email to members, Air New Zealand said the programme would be shaped by ... <a title="Airpoints no more: Air NZ announces rebranding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/airpoints-no-more-air-nz-announces-rebranding/" aria-label="Read more about Airpoints no more: Air NZ announces rebranding">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thileepan Naren, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University; Curtin University The proportion of people diagnosed with and treated for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is growing. Prescription rates have increased 11-fold in 20 years. But the growth isn’t uniform across the country. This week, ... <a title="How to safeguard against overdiagnosis when more GPs treat ADHD" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/how-to-safeguard-against-overdiagnosis-when-more-gps-treat-adhd-281030/" aria-label="Read more about How to safeguard against overdiagnosis when more GPs treat ADHD">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash Police are increasing patrols in central Nelson to crack down on late-night underage drinking and antisocial behaviour. Senior Sergeant Byron Reid said officers had observed an increase in large groups of young people gathering in the city over recent weekends. Reid was concerned that young people were being given alcohol ... <a title="Underage drinking, disorder in Nelson CBD prompts increased police patrols" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/underage-drinking-disorder-in-nelson-cbd-prompts-increased-police-patrols/" aria-label="Read more about Underage drinking, disorder in Nelson CBD prompts increased police patrols">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor A coalition of political parties opposing the Solomon Islands prime minister has accused government lobbyists of trying to woo its MPs with “huge money” bribes to “buy political allegiance”. It comes amid an ongoing court wrangle over parliamentary moves to oust Jeremiah Manele. The opposition grouping, which claims to ... <a title="Solomon Islands opposition alleges ‘millions’ offered by govt lobbyists to buy back power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/solomon-islands-opposition-alleges-millions-offered-by-govt-lobbyists-to-buy-back-power/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands opposition alleges ‘millions’ offered by govt lobbyists to buy back power">Read more</a>
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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>
