Spectacle at Sea: Waka Fleet Takes to the Water as Waitangi Day Celebrations Reach a Crescendo
By Lions Roar Aotearoa (Diyatha News New Zealand) National Bureau Source Credit: Based on live reports from the Waitangi Treaty...
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Today is Waitangi Day: Understanding Aotearoa’s Founding Story for New Migrants
By Lions Roar Aotearoa (Diyatha News New Zealand) Comment & Analysis Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — Friday, February 6, 2026...
Waitangi 2026: Political Tensions and Indigenous Unity Take Center Stage at the Treaty Grounds
By Lions Roar Aotearoa (Diyatha News New Zealand) National Bureau Source Credit: Based on live coverage and reports from RNZ,...
“A Dream Unfulfilled”: Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith Delivers Scathing Critique on Sri Lanka’s 78th Independence Day
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Religious Affairs Bureau COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — Wednesday, February 4, 2026 — As Sri Lanka marks...
Sri Lanka Celebrates 78th Independence Day with a Vision for Radical Transformation
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — February 4, 2026 — Under the shadow of the historic Independence Square, the air thick with...
Unity and Vision: Māori Queen Nga wai hono i te po Welcomed to Waitangi
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Cultural Bureau WAITANGI — Wednesday, February 4, 2026 — In a day marked by "triumphant energy"...
Spiritual Milestone: His Holiness the Dalai Lama Wins First Grammy at Age 90
By Lions Roar Aotearoa World News Desk LOS ANGELES, USA (Tuesday, February 3, 2026) — In a moment that transcended...
Australian Brand ‘Aroha’ Sparks Outrage Over Cultural Appropriation of Māori Language
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Cultural Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Monday, February 2, 2026) — An Australian-based lifestyle brand has found...
Society of Mary Knew of Allegations Against Convicted Priest 20 Years Ago
By Lions Roar Aotearoa Investigative Desk CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) — An explosive RNZ investigation has revealed...
Perth CBD Terror: Man Charged After “IED” Packed with Nails Thrown at Invasion Day Rally
By Lions Roar Aotearoa World News Desk PERTH, AUSTRALIA (Tuesday, January 27, 2026) — A 31-year-old man from the northern...
SL President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to Launch National Program to Restore Storm-Damaged Religious Sites
By Lions Roar Aotearoa South Asia Bureau COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (Tuesday, January 27, 2026) — President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is...
Sri Lanka Schedules 2026 State Vesak Festival for May 30 Following High Priests’ Request
By Lions Roar Sri Lanka Bureau KANDY, SRI LANKA (Sunday, January 25, 2026) — The Government of Sri Lanka has...
Sri Lanka: Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith Meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
By Lions Roar International Desk VATICAN CITY (Sunday, January 25, 2026) — The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal...
The Spiritual and Political Pilgrimage: Understanding the Rātana Tradition
For over a century, a small settlement south of Whanganui becomes the center of New Zealand’s universe every January. To...
A Historic Spiritual Union: Atamasthanadhipati Gifts Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Sapling to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
By Lions Roar International Desk DHARAMSALA, INDIA (Friday, January 23, 2026) — In a profound gesture of spiritual unity, the...
PM Luxon Skips Rātana to Visit Storm-Ravaged Regions: “Communities Come First”
By Lions Roar News Political Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Thursday, January 22, 2026) — Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made...
Legal Truce in Whangārei: Environment Court Backs Compromise Over Controversial Buddhist Shrine
By Lions Roar News International Desk WHANGĀREI, NEW ZEALAND (Sunday, January 18, 2026) — A long-standing battle over a massive,...
“Turn Your Backs on Them”: Ethnic Leaders Condemn Destiny Church Disruption of Sikh Parades
By Lions Roar News Community Desk NEW ZEALAND (Saturday, January 17, 2026) — New Zealand’s ethnic and religious leaders are...
National Unity and Green Energy: Sri Lankan Leadership Marks Thai Pongal and Major Wind Power Milestone
By Lions Roar News Sri Lanka Bureau COLOMBO/JAFFNA (Friday, January 16, 2026) — Following the vibrant celebrations of Thai Pongal...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Extends heartfelt Thai Pongal Greetings, Calls for Unity in National Rebuilding
By Lions Roar News National Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (Thursday, January 15, 2026) — Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
