Motorcycle Pursuit Ends in High-Speed Collision on Auckland’s Southern Motorway
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 23, 2026) — A high-speed pursuit on Auckland’s Southern Motorway...
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Real-Life ‘Catch Me If You Can’: Former Steward Faces 20 Years for Posing as Pilot to Score Free Flights
By Lions Roar International Desk HONOLULU, HAWAII (Friday, January 23, 2026) — In a case drawing immediate comparisons to the...
End of the Road for Skippers Bridge? Historic Queenstown Landmark Faces Potential Abandonment
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News QUEENSTOWN, OTAGO (Friday, January 23, 2026) — One of New Zealand’s most iconic and daring...
“Better Safe Than Sorry”: Disaster Expert Shares Life-Saving Tips to Spot Impending Landslides
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 23, 2026) — Following the "awful events" of the past 48...
“Ill-Advised”: NZ Police Apologise for Alerting Documentary Crew to Tom Phillips’ Death Before Family
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 23, 2026) — A shocking breach of protocol has been revealed...
“Ruthless Menace” Back Behind Bars: Serial Scammer Jailed for Swindling 91-Year-Old’s Life Savings
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News NORTH SHORE, AUCKLAND (Friday, January 23, 2026) — A serial conman described by a judge...
“Europe Looks Lost”: Zelenskyy Delivers Scathing “Groundhog Day” Warning at Davos
By Lions Roar International Desk DAVOS, SWITZERLAND (Friday, January 23, 2026) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has launched his most...
Tragedy in Addington: E-Scooter Rider Killed in Early Morning Train Collision
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY (Friday, January 23, 2026) — A fatal collision between an e-scooter and a...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued: Christchurch and Canterbury Brace for Large Hail and Flash Flooding
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY (Friday, January 23, 2026) — MetService has issued an urgent Severe Thunderstorm Watch...
A Choice No Owner Should Face: Havelock North Man Fears He Must Euthanise 16-Year-Old Dog Over Noise Complaints
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News HAVELOCK NORTH, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 23, 2026) — A heartbroken dog owner in Havelock...
