Tragedy on Mt Huxley: Body Located in Search for Missing Climber Connor Purvis
By Lions Roar News South Island Desk MOUNT HUXLEY, NEW ZEALAND (January 7, 2026) — A week-long search for missing...
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URGENT RECALL: Five Batches of Nestle Alfamino Infant Formula Pulled Over Toxin Risk
By Lions Roar News Health & Safety Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (January 7, 2026) — New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS)...
Game Over? EB Games Proposes Total Exit from New Zealand Market
By Lions Roar News Business & Tech Desk AUCKLAND, NZ (January 6, 2026) — In a major blow to New...
Upper North Island Dazzled by Rare Sun ‘Halo’ in the Skies
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk WHITIANGI, NZ (January 6, 2026) — Residents across the Upper North Island were treated...
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...
Holiday Tragedy: Christmas Road Toll Climbs to Eight Following Fatal SH3 Crash
By Lions Roar News Safety Desk NEW PLYMOUTH, NZ (January 6, 2026) — The official Christmas-New Year holiday road toll...
$17 Million Over Budget: Kererū Gorge Culvert Rebuild Hits $30M After Cyclone Gabrielle
By Lions Roar News Infrastructure Desk HAWKE’S BAY, NZ (January 6, 2026) — The cost of rebuilding the vital Kererū...
‘Trojan Horse’: Residents Sound Alarm Over Ayrburn Screen Hub Expansion in Rural Lake Hayes
By Lions Roar News Local Desk QUEENSTOWN / LAKE HAYES (January 6, 2026) — A storm is brewing in the...
“Clearly Illegal”: Former PM Helen Clark Condemns U.S. Raid on Venezuela as Violation of UN Charter
By Lions Roar News Diplomatic Desk AUCKLAND, NZ (January 5, 2026) — Former New Zealand Prime Minister and former UN...
$8.8 Million Drug Bust: Woman Arrested at Auckland Airport with 22kg of Meth in Checked Luggage
By Lions Roar News Crime Desk AUCKLAND, NZ (January 5, 2026) — New Zealand Customs and Police have intercepted a...
Sun’s Out, NZ! MetService Forecasts “Great Deal of Sunshine” and 30°C+ Highs
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk AUCKLAND, NZ (January 5, 2026) — After a rocky start to the year with...
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...
Safety Alert: Dangerous Parking at Blue Springs Te Waihou Risks Lives as Summer Crowds Surge
By Lions Roar News Local Desk PUTĀRURU, WAIKATO (January 5, 2026) — Authorities are issuing an urgent plea for caution...
Heartbreak in Otago: Man’s Ute Stolen with Beloved Dogs Inside, Police Link to Burglary
Original Reporting by: Polly Wenlock, 1News Digital Reporter First Published by: 1News (January 4, 2026) By Lions Roar News Local...
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...
US Military Action in Venezuela: What It Means for New Zealand Fuel Prices
Lions Roar Aotearoa News, The news was originally published by Shilpy Arora Gaikwad www.stuff.co.nz January 4, 2026 • 5:48 PM...
Motorway Mayhem: Tiny House Transport Ends in Overbridge Collision on Auckland’s Southern Motorway
By Lions Roar News Local Desk AUCKLAND, NZ (January 4, 2026) — Traffic came to a grinding halt on Auckland’s...
New Zealand ‘Concerned’ Over US Invasion of Venezuela: Experts Call for Robust Condemnation
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (January 4, 2026) — The New Zealand government has broken its silence following the dramatic United States...
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...
