“Dead and Gone”: KiwiRail Vows No More Total Auckland Train Shutdowns Post-CRL
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Infrastructure Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Monday, February 2, 2026) — In news that will bring a...
Community and Social Work
Recovery Operations Conclude: Police Stand Down at Mount Maunganui Landslide Site
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Emergency & Regional Desk MOUNT MAUNGANUI, NEW ZEALAND (Sunday, February 1, 2026) — A somber chapter...
Traffic Alert: Sinkhole Opens on Welcome Bay Road Near Waitao Bridge
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Traffic & Infrastructure Desk TAURANGA, NEW ZEALAND (Sunday, February 1, 2026) — Motorists in the Western...
Prime Minister Luxon to Visit Waitangi for Iwi Talks Before National Holiday
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Political Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Saturday, January 31, 2026) — Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed...
The “Rotten Egg” Plague: Christchurch Residents Choke as Wastewater Stench Blankets the City
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Health & Environment Desk CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 30, 2026) — For Rebecca Robin and...
Stand-off at the Bridge: Police Vow to Block Destiny Church March as New Walking Ban Takes Effect
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Law & Order Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 30, 2026) — A major confrontation is...
“No Contract, No Case”: Ngāruawāhia Man Claims His Home is an “Embassy” to Avoid $195k Rates Bill
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Investigative Desk NGĀRUAWĀHIA, WAIKATO (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) — For nearly two decades, Rewi Gregory has...
“Terrified and Scared”: 150 Evacuated in Pāpāmoa as Massive Slip Threatens Homes and Watermain
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Emergency Desk TAURANGA, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) — In a dramatic escalation of the...
“The Families Deserve Answers”: Drysdale and Luxon Push for Independent Inquiry into Mauao Tragedy
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Local Government Desk TAURANGA, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 27, 2026) — Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale is...
Sri Lanka Launches National Crackdown on Drug-Impaired Driving in Public Transport
By Lions Roar International Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (Monday, January 26, 2026) — The Sri Lankan government has declared a...
