HAZMAT ALERT: SH36 Closed North of Rotorua Following Major Truck Crash
By Lions Roar News Traffic Desk ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 16, 2026) — A serious truck crash has forced...
Crime and Police
Major Emergency Response as 11 Injured in Serious Far North Collision
By Lions Roar News Northland Bureau WAIPAPAKAURI, NEW ZEALAND (Thursday, January 15, 2026) — A massive rescue operation was launched...
“Planned and Violent”: Police Seek Trio After Unprovoked Attack on Year 13 Party
By Lions Roar News Crime Desk WELLINGTON, NZ (Wednesday, January 14, 2026) — Police have released chilling new details regarding...
Shocking Assault: Bus Driver Sprayed with Fire Extinguisher in Mt Eden
By Lions Roar News Public Safety Desk AUCKLAND, NZ (Wednesday, January 14, 2026) — Police have launched an investigation into...
“A Broken Man”: Waitārere Beach Shooting Identified as “Tragic Family Incident”
By Lions Roar News Crime & Community Desk WAITĀRERE BEACH, HOROWHENUA (Wednesday, January 14, 2026) — The tranquil coastal community...
Bus Collision in New Lynn: Power Pole Toppled and Building Damaged
By Lions Roar News Local Desk AUCKLAND, NZ (Wednesday, January 14, 2026) — Emergency services are currently at the scene...
“Violence is Inappropriate”: Christchurch Mother Sentenced After Assaulting 3-Year-Old Autistic Son While Intoxicated
By Lions Roar News Crime & Justice Desk- The Original News was published by New Zealand Herald, Image credit to...
Police Swarm Hells Angels Headquarters in Mt Eden After City Centre Pursuit
By Lions Roar News Crime & Safety Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (January 13, 2026) — A major police operation unfolded...
Dual Tragedy on the Waikato River: Police Recover Two Bodies During Search for Missing Man
By Lions Roar News Public Safety Desk HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND (January 13, 2026) — A search operation for a missing...
‘Out of the Blue’: Former Media Boss Dallas Gurney Injured in Brutal Northland Store Assault
By Lions Roar News Crime & Safety Desk WHANANAKI, NORTHLAND (January 13, 2026) — A prominent community figure and store...
Tragic Head-On Collision in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka: Four Dead as Car Rams Bus
By Lions Roar News Crime & Safety Desk KILINOCHCHI, SRI LANKA (January 13, 2026) — A devastating road accident in...
Teens Arrested After Terrifying Gunpoint Robbery at Northland Superette
By Lions Roar News Crime Desk OKAIHAU, NORTHLAND (January 12, 2026) — A 13-year-old and a 17-year-old are in custody...
New Zealand’s Health Data Under Siege: Major Delays in Cyber Attack Notifications Spark Outrage
By Lions Roar News National Desk NEW ZEALAND (January 12, 2026) — New Zealand’s healthcare sector is reeling from a...
Cellphone Footage Reveals Tense Final Moments in Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting
By Lions Roar News North America Desk MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (January 10, 2026) — A newly released video recorded on the...
‘Life’s Work’ Lost: Pakuranga Fire Destroys Specialty Grocer Amid Firefighter Strike
By Lions Roar News Crime & Emergency Desk PAKURANGA, AUCKLAND (January 9, 2026) — A devastating fire has ripped through...
Machetes Seized and Four Arrested Following Sunnynook Liquor Store Theft
By Lions Roar News Crime Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (January 9, 2026) — A dramatic police operation spanning from the...
Pregnant WA Music Teacher Charged with ‘Persistent’ Sexual Abuse of Student
By Lions Roar News International Desk MANDURAH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA (January 9, 2026) — A pregnant high school music teacher in...
Henderson Shoppers Applaud as Police Arrest ‘Quick-Change’ Shoplifter
By Lions Roar News Crime Desk HENDERSON, WEST AUCKLAND (January 9, 2026) — New details have emerged regarding a brazen...
Global Shadow Behind Local Crisis: Who is ‘Kazu,’ the Prolific Ransomware Actor Targeting Manage My Health?
By Lions Roar News Cyber Security Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (January 7, 2026) — As New Zealand grapples with the...
‘A Particularly Low Act’: Arrest Made Following Heartless Theft of War Veteran Plaques in Invercargill
By Lions Roar News South Island Desk INVERCARGILL, NEW ZEALAND (January 7, 2026) — Police have apprehended a 44-year-old man...
