Golden Arches for Wānaka: Council Quietly Approves Town’s First McDonald’s Restaurant
By Lions Roar News Business & Local Government Desk WĀNAKA, NEW ZEALAND (Thursday, January 22, 2026) — In a move...
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TRAGEDY AT THE MOUNT: Desperate Search Underway for Children Missing in Massive Mount Maunganui Collapse
By Lions Roar News Investigative & Emergency Response Desk MOUNT MAUNGANUI, NEW ZEALAND (Thursday, January 22, 2026 — 4:45 PM...
Election 2026: PM Luxon Sets November 7 as Election Day
By Lions Roar News Political Desk CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 1:15 PM) — Prime Minister Christopher...
Missing: Urgent Search Underway After Vehicle Swept Away in Mahurangi River
By Lions Roar News Emergency Response Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 10:25 AM) — A major...
IKEA NZ: 500,000 Visitors in 30 Days as Kiwis Set Global Food Records
By Lions Roar News Business Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 21, 2026) — IKEA’s debut in New Zealand has...
Newmarket Horror: Staff Member Stabbed After Confronting Pokémon Card Thieves
By Lions Roar News Crime Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 21, 2026) — A routine evening in Auckland’s premier...
The $20,000 “Leafy” Lawsuit: Homeowners Win Payout After Grocery Driver Destroys Iconic Archway Tree
By Lions Roar News Justice Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 21, 2026) — A New Zealand homeowner’s fight for...
Justice for Eden: Mother Fights for ‘Eden’s Law’ After Heartbreaking Death in Middlemore ED
By Lions Roar News Health & Justice Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 21, 2026) — The grieving mother of...
RED ALERT: Northland and Coromandel Under Red Warning as “Torrential” Rain Batters East Coast
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 9:26 AM) — New Zealand’s upper...
Justice Denied: Parents Devastated as No One Held Accountable for Disabled Son’s Death
By Ruth Hill, Reporter WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 21, 2026) — The parents of Jacob Davies, a 20-year-old man...
