End of an Era: Historic Ōpiki Toll Bridge to Lose Its Cables After New Year’s Failure
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Heritage & Regional Bureau ŌPIKI, MANAWATŪ — Wednesday, February 4, 2026 — One of the Manawatū’s...
Community and Social Work
“Shame on You”: Clutha Council Scraps Beach Safe Zones Despite Wildlife Protection Pleas
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Local Government Desk BALCLUTHA — Wednesday, February 4, 2026 — Tensions boiled over at the Clutha...
Wellington’s “Third World” Crisis: Raw Sewage Floods Moa Point Plant, Closing South Coast for Months
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Political & Environmental Bureau WELLINGTON — Wednesday, February 4, 2026 — In what has been described...
“Nothing is Free”: South Auckland Commuters Face the Pinch of New Fare Hikes
By Diyatha News New Zealand Cost-of-Living Desk MANUKAU (Tuesday, February 3, 2026) — For South Auckland residents like Lepa, the...
Mauao Tragedy: Why Tauranga City Council is Risking an External Review into the Fatal Landslide
By Diyatha News New Zealand Local Government Desk TAURANGA (Tuesday, February 3, 2026) — In the wake of the devastating...
Tiaki Wai: The New Guardians of Wellington’s Water Infrastructure
By Lions Roar Infrastructure Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, February 3, 2026) — The era of Wellington Water is coming...
Cheaper, Faster, Simpler: Government Unveils Major Overhaul of NZ Driver Licensing System
By Lions Roar Transport Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, February 3, 2026) — The New Zealand government has announced a...
Gridlock and “Hōhā”: Massive $1.5B Lower Hutt Roadworks Push Commuters to the Brink
By Lions Roar News New Zealand Infrastructure Desk LOWER HUTT, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, February 3, 2026) — Motorists across Lower...
Teacher Recruitment in Sri Lanka Must Follow Constitutional Merit, Not Political Power, Declares Minister Bimal Rathnayake
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Political Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (Tuesday, February 3, 2026) — Minister Bimal Rathnayake has reaffirmed the...
Sri Lanka to Grant Special Presidential Pardon to 49 Prisoners for 78th Independence Day
By Lions Roar Aotearoa National Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (Tuesday, February 3, 2026) — In commemoration of Sri Lanka’s 78th...
