Christmas Cruise Chaos: Stranded Kiwi and Aussie Passengers Fly Home After PNG Reef Crash
By Lions Roar News Travel Desk (Abstracted from the New Zealand Herald and RNZ News) CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA (December 31, 2025)...
Business & Economy
Local Government Debt Alert: One Hawke’s Bay Council’s Debt Triples in Just 12 Months
By Lions Roar News Local Democracy Desk (Abstracted from the NZ Herald and Hawke’s Bay Today) HAWKE’S BAY, NEW ZEALAND...
“A Christmas Gift for Our Children”: Dullas Alahapperuma Appeals to Trump for Tariff Relief
By Lions Roar News Diplomatic Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (December 31, 2025) – Former Minister and representative of the Freedom...
Historic Economic Turnaround: Sri Lanka Shatters Revenue Records as New Year Approaches
By Lions Roar News Business Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (December 31, 2025) – In a dual display of fiscal strength,...
New Zealand Tourism Set for “Golden Era” in 2026 as Summer Bookings Hit Record Highs
By Lions Roar News Desk | December 30, 2025 AUCKLAND — New Zealand’s tourism industry is entering the 2025/26 summer...
New Compulsory Video for All Arriving Passengers to Protect NZ’s $60B Economy
By Lions Roar News National Desk (Abstracted from the RNZ- Radio New Zealand AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (December 30, 2025) –...
Green Energy Boost: Sri Lanka Proposes Islandwide EV Charging Network with Chinese Assistance
By Lions Roar News Business & Tech Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (December 29, 2025) – In a significant move toward...
Historic Milestone: Sri Lanka Shatters All-Time Tourism Record in 2025
By Lions Roar News Business Desk KATUNAYAKE, SRI LANKA (December 29, 2025) – Sri Lanka has officially recorded its highest-ever...
The Inevitability of Competition
Strategic Dynamics and Survival in the Contemporary Market This article is written by Anuradha Wanigasekara, Lions's Roar Special correspondent and...
AOTEAROA 2026: THE BLUEPRINT FOR A NATION IN TRANSITION
By Lions Roar StaffAuckland, New Zealand – December 2025 As the clock winds down on 2025, New Zealand stands at...
NZ Report Card 2025: A Year of Global Bragging Rights and Domestic Hurdles
By Alexander Gillespie (Specially adapted for Lions Roar News) AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (December 29, 2025) – As 2025 draws to...
Sri Lanka’s Debt Crisis Deepens: Total Debt Surpasses Rs. 29.6 Trillion
By Lions Roar News Economic Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (December 29, 2025) – Sri Lanka's total outstanding government debt has...
Victory for Scammed Kiwi: Trade Me Ordered to Pay $4,900 After Disputes Tribunal Battle
By Lions Roar News Consumer Desk NELSON, NEW ZEALAND (December 28, 2025) – In a landmark victory for consumer rights,...
Sri Lanka’s State Revenue Hits Record Rs. 4.9 Trillion in First 11 Months of 2025
By Lions Roar News Economics Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (December 28, 2025) – Sri Lanka has achieved a significant fiscal...
Early Birds vs. Empty Wallets: Auckland’s Boxing Day 2025 Shopping Report
By Lions Roar News Retail Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (December 26, 2025) – The annual Boxing Day scramble hit Auckland’s...
India Trade Deal: Government Eyes Labour Support to Bypass Coalition Split
By Lions Roar News Political Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (December 26, 2025) – The National-led government is looking across the...
2025 Political Year in Review: Growth, Friction, and the “India Pivot”
By Lions Roar News Political Desk As the 54th Parliament adjourns for the summer break, 2025 will be remembered as...
A Christmas Miracle for Kāeo: Running Water Restored After 67-Day Outage
By Lions Roar News Northland Desk KĀEO, FAR NORTH (December 25, 2025) – The residents of the small Far North...
Fuel Shake-Up: Gull and NPD Announce Merger to Drive Down Pump Prices Nationwide
By Lions Roar News Business Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (December 25, 2025) – In a Christmas Day bombshell for the...
Landmark India-NZ Free Trade Deal Concluded—But Coalition Rift Threatens Passage
By Lions Roar News Political Bureau WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (December 23, 2025) – The New Zealand government has officially announced...
