140 New Hospital Beds to be Fast-Tracked in Major Capacity Boost
WELLINGTON – The New Zealand health system is set for a significant injection of capacity with the Government today announcing...
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🇳🇿 All Blacks Get Chicago Redemption, Punishing Ireland in Scrappy 26-13 Win
CHICAGO, USA – The All Blacks secured a hard-fought, yet ultimately emphatic, 26-13 victory over Ireland today at Soldier Field...
Granny Flat Revolution: New Housing Law Sparks Warning of Rising Rates and ‘Unfunded’ Growth Costs
By The Lion’s Roar Local Reporting Team WELLINGTON—The government’s plan to fast-track housing construction by removing the building consent requirement...
‘Your hair is beautiful,’ Trump tells Luxon at APEC
By The Lion’s Roar News Team | APEC Summit A brief, unscripted moment of levity broke the formal atmosphere of...
New Zealand Hits Russian Oil Trade, Sanctioning ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced a significant expansion of sanctions targeting Russia’s oil industry and its mechanism for circumventing...
The Tax Reckoning: Hipkins’ 28% Capital Gains Gambit Sparks Political Firestorm
By The Lion’s Roar News Editorial Team Date: October 30, 2025 The political landscape of New Zealand has been irrevocably...
‘The Great Reset’: National Education Overhaul Announced Amidst Educator Revolt
KNOWLEDGE-RICH CURRICULUM TE MĀTAIAHO MANDATED FOR 2027 ROLLOUT, SPARKS UNPRECEDENTED CRITICISM OVER PACE AND PEDAGOGY By Lions Roar, Education Editor...
Money vs. Home – The Fight for New Zealand’s Cops
The Big Story: Australia is trying to steal New Zealand's police officers with big money offers. New Zealand’s top policeman,...
Nicola Willis Slams Labour’s Capital Gains Tax Plan: ‘It’s a Terrible Idea’
Finance Minister Nicola Willis stands in for PM's weekly interview to attack Opposition policy, while tax experts and the Deputy...
LABOUR UNVEILS TARGETED PROPERTY GAINS TAX TO FUND UNIVERSAL FREE DOCTOR VISITS
LIONS ROAR NEWS DESK | WELLINGTON The political landscape has been dramatically reshaped by a bold new policy from the...
