“Back to Basics”: ACC Launches Turnaround Plan to Avert $26 Billion Deficit
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 23, 2026) — The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has unveiled...
Health and Wellbeing
“A Change for His Future”: Life-Saving Cystic Fibrosis Drugs Set to be Funded for All Ages
By Lions Roar Aotearoa News AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 23, 2026) — In a landmark announcement that promises to...
Sri Lanka Health Alert: 1,282 Leprosy Cases Reported in 2025; 10% are School Children
By Lions Roar News Health & Public Safety Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (Thursday, January 22, 2026) — Sri Lanka’s health...
Sri Lanka Court Orders Top Private Hospital Directors to Appear Over Drug Overpricing Charges
By Lions Roar News Justice Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (Thursday, January 22, 2026) — Maligakanda Magistrate Janitha Roshani Perera today...
A “Missed Red Flag”: Systemic Failure Led to Avoidable Death of 20-Year-Old in Secure Care
By Lions Roar News Investigative Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 20, 2026) — A damning investigation by the Health...
“Lakes Mauri Ora”: Rotorua’s $50M Mental Health Facility Enters Final Stage for Mid-2026 Opening
By Lions Roar News Health Desk ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 20, 2026) — After six years of significant delays,...
Wellington Hospital Outbreak Escalates: Gastro Spreads from ED to General Ward
By Lions Roar News Health Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 16, 2026) — The gastroenteritis outbreak that has crippled...
‘Shambolic’ Health NZ Tech Outage Paralyzes Lower North Island Hospitals
By Lions Roar News Health Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 16, 2026) — Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora)...
Billions in Donated Medical Equipment Rotting in Sri Lankan Hospitals, Ministry Launches Probe
By Lions Roar News Health Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (Thursday, January 15, 2026) — A shocking revelation from health sector...
“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...
Cost-of-Living Win: Government Scraps Repeat Prescription Fees in Major U-Turn
By Lions Roar News Political Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (January 10, 2026) — In a significant policy reversal, the Government...
Urgent Recall: Kmart Gel Packs Sold for Seven Years May Contain Deadly Toxin
By Lions Roar News Consumer Safety Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (January 10, 2026) — Retail giant Kmart has issued a...
“Shambolic and Slow”: New Ransom Deadline Looms as Manage My Health Cyber Attack Crisis Deepens
By Lions Roar News Political & Tech Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (January 9, 2026) — New Zealand’s largest patient portal,...
Manage My Health Data Breach: 400,000 Files Stolen as Experts Warn of Scams and Victim Trauma
By Lions Roar News Investigative Team AUCKLAND, NZ (January 6, 2026) — New Zealand’s healthcare sector is on high alert...
New Study Reveals Majority of NZ Drug and Alcohol Users Experience No Negative Effects
By Lions Roar News Lifestyle & Health Desk AUCKLAND, NZ (January 6, 2026) — A groundbreaking new study on New...
Wellington ED at 256% Capacity: Health NZ Apologizes After Woman Waits 11 Hours Without Seeing a Doctor
By Lions Roar News Health Desk WELLINGTON, NZ (January 5, 2026) — Health New Zealand has issued a formal apology...
CYBER EMERGENCY: Hackers Slash Deadline to 48 Hours for ‘Manage My Health’ Ransom
Original Reporting by: Stuff Reporters First Published by: Stuff (January 4, 2026) By Lions Roar News Tech & Security Desk...
Equality in Every Drop: NZ Blood to Remove Blanket Ban on Gay Men by Mid-2026
By Lions Roar News National Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (January 4, 2026) — In a landmark shift for New Zealand’s...
? Sri Lanka’s Pharmaceutical Sovereignity: SPMC Sets Ambitious Target of 10 New Drugs and 4 Billion Units for 2026
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (January 4, 2026) — In a significant move toward national self-sufficiency in healthcare, the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing...
A Heroic Farewell: Australian Woman Makes World-First History in Final Act of Giving
Original Reporting by: Caitlyn Gribbin and Rachel Carbonell First Published by: ABC News Date: January 3, 2026 By Lions Roar...
