Hopes Fade as Search for Missing Swedish National at Mt Maunganui Enters Third Day
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News MOUNT MAUNGANUI, NEW ZEALAND (Saturday, January 24, 2026) — Emergency services have resumed a large-scale...
Crime and Police
Sri Lanka Police Crack Down: 9 Foreign Tourists Apprehended in Ahangama for Unlicensed Riding
By Lions Roar Southern Bureau AHANGAMA, SRI LANKA (Friday, January 23, 2026) — In a swift move to enforce road...
“The Angel of Death?”: Convicted German Nurse May Be Linked to 100 Additional Murders
By Lions Roar International Desk AACHEN, GERMANY (Friday, January 23, 2026) — In a case that has sent shockwaves through...
“Could Take Days”: Search for Missing Intensifies as Disaster Teams Arrive at Mount Maunganui Slip
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News MOUNT MAUNGANUI, BAY OF PLENTY (Friday, January 23, 2026) — Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
Cruel Hoax: Police Investigate Fake Evacuation Calls Amid Gisborne Storm Crisis
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News GISBORNE, TAIRĀWHITI (Friday, January 23, 2026) — Amidst the life-threatening flooding and landslides currently battering...
Triple Tragedy in New South Wales: Three Dead, One Critically Injured in Small Town Shooting
By Lions Roar News International Desk NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA (Thursday, January 22, 2026) — A quiet community in regional...
“America Could Never”: Kate Gosselin Caught in Chaotic Auckland Supermarket Shoplifting Drama
By Lions Roar News Entertainment & Lifestyle Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Thursday, January 22, 2026) — US reality TV icon...
Shadow Over the Changing Rooms: Remuera Man Admits to Years of Covert Filming at Newmarket Pool
By Lions Roar News Justice Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Thursday, January 22, 2026) — A 46-year-old man from Remuera has...
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...
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...
South Pacific Drug Bust: French Navy Seizes 4.87 Tonnes of Cocaine Bound for Australia
By Lions Roar News International Desk PAPEETE, FRENCH POLYNESIA (Wednesday, January 21, 2026) — In one of the largest maritime...
Tragedy in Haldummulla: Private Bus Driver Killed After Attempting to Close Swinging Door
By Lions Roar News Public Safety Desk HALDUMMULLA, SRI LANKA (Sunday, January 18, 2026) — A routine journey from Colombo...
Brazen Midday Attack: Woman Assaulted by Group on West Auckland Bus as Driver Remains Unaware
By Lions Roar News Crime Bureau AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 16, 2026) — Concerns over public transport safety have...
Embassy Evacuated: New Zealand Diplomatic Staff Flee Iran as Protests Reach Boiling Point
By Lions Roar News International Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 16, 2026) — New Zealand has officially suspended its...
‘Unprovoked’ Group Attack on Auckland Bus Leaves Passenger Injured
By Lions Roar News Crime Bureau AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 16, 2026) — Police have launched an investigation into...
