Step Up or Lose Out”: Retail Giants Under Fire as IKEA Sets New Wage Benchmark
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Business Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) — International retail giant IKEA has sparked...
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Sri Lanka: IMF Team Concludes Assessment Visit Following Cyclone Ditva Devastation
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Economic Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) — A specialized delegation from the International...
“Economic Benefits Must Reach the People”: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Launches National Restoration Program in Matale
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Political Bureau MATALE, SRI LANKA (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) — President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reaffirmed...
KiwiSaver “Release Valve”: Hardship Withdrawals Surge by 10,000 as Economic Strain Deepens
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Finance Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 27, 2026) — New Zealand’s retirement savings are increasingly...
Mount Maunganui’s Syos Shortlisted for Massive $229m UK ‘Wingman’ AI Drone Contract
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Tech Desk MOUNT MAUNGANUI, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 27, 2026) — In a major win for...
Wellington Exodus: Former Mayor Tory Whanau Joins Thousands Heading to Australia
By Ethan Manera • Lions Roar Aotearoa Capital Bureau WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 27, 2026) — In a move...
Auckland Housing U-Turn? Bishop Teases “Sensible” Fix for Intensification Rules
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Political Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 27, 2026) — Housing Minister Chris Bishop has signaled...
NZ Post to Ax 142 Service Counters in Nationwide Retail Shake-up
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Business Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 27, 2026) — NZ Post has announced it will...
Justice Minister Downplays “Crisis” as Retail Crime Advisory Group Implodes
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Politics Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 27, 2026) — Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is standing...
First Parliament day today, RNZ Poll; NZ First Surges to Third Place as 2026 Election Date is Set for November 7
By Lions Roar International Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 27, 2026) — New Zealand First has shaken the political...
