Pilot’s Harrowing Account: Whakaari Inquiry Hears First Civilian on Island After Eruption
By Lions Roar News Legal Reporter The ongoing Coronial Inquest into the 2019 Whakaari (White Island) eruption heard harrowing testimony...
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Fiery Crash Traps Driver: Ute Collides with Milk Tanker on SH73
By Lions Roar News Regional Reporter A horrific morning commute turned into a major emergency on Canterbury’s State Highway 73...
Auckland and Christchurch Gain Exemption from Key Intensification Rules
By Lions Roar News Housing & Planning Analyst The push for local control over urban development has scored a significant...
Te Pāti Māori Purge: Co-Leaders Expel Two MPs in Bid to ‘Reset the Waka’
By Lions Roar News Political Desk The political landscape was shaken on Monday as Te Pāti Māori confirmed the immediate...
Rain Halts ‘Unstoppable’ Tongariro Blaze, But National Park Faces Long Road to Recovery
By Lions Roar News Investigative Team AUCKLAND, NZ — A massive wildfire that tore through thousands of hectares of New...
Plenty of Competition: Independent Supermarket Takes on Duopoly in Upper Hutt
By Our Business & Community Correspondent Published: Friday, November 7, 2025 Upper Hutt, NZ – The landscape of grocery shopping...
Chaos in the Classroom: Auckland Internet Outage Dislocates NCEA Exams for Over 1,000 Students
By Our Education Correspondent Published: Friday, November 7, 2025 Auckland, NZ – The high-stakes NCEA examination period was thrown into...
Chapman’s 19-Ball Blitz Levels Series in Eden Park Thriller! 🦁
By Our Sports Correspondent Published: Friday, November 7, 2025 Auckland, NZ – The highly anticipated T20 International series between the...
Fatal Crash Shakes Rotorua: Car Passenger Killed in Collision with Gisborne School Bus
Please note the image is not related to the actual incident. The image is AI generated image. ROTORUA, NZ –...
Ponsonby Parking Showdown: AT Proposes Extending Paid Hours to Curb ‘Free-for-All’ Evening Chaos
Auckland Transport (AT) is moving to tackle the chronic evening parking congestion in Ponsonby, proposing a significant extension of paid...
