Regulatory Pass: Auckland Airport Escapes Formal ComCom Investigation Despite Air New Zealand Complaints
By The Lions Roar News Regulatory Desk WELLINGTON — The Commerce Commission (ComCom) has made a decisive and controversial call,...
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a2 Milk Expands Operations as Profits Surge on Strong Overseas Demand
By Lions Roar Business Desk – October 2025 Strong financial rebound fuels renewed investor confidence New Zealand-based dairy company a2...
NZ’S $2 BILLION PIPELINE SALE: Brookfield and Powerco Acquire Clarus—A Test of Regulatory Resolve and Energy Resilience
By The Lions Roar News Investigative Team WELLINGTON — In a landmark deal valued at approximately NZ$2 billion, the ownership...
Canterbury’s Troubled Waters: Mounting Nitrate and E. coli Contamination Threatens Drinking Water and Public Health
By Lions Roar News Environment Desk – October 2025 A crisis beneath the surface Beneath the rolling farmlands and dairy...
Some mayoral outcomes (major centres) – progress / early & likely winners
Here’s what is known or strongly likely so far (as of the latest live-updates) in some of the biggest cities...
Local democracy on show — what the 2025 New Zealand local elections have told us so far
By Lions Roar News political desk New Zealand’s 2025 local election marathon — a month-long postal voting period that closed...
? Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: Tournament Snapshot, Highlights & Rising Stars
As the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup unfolds across India and Sri Lanka, the tournament has delivered drama, record-breaking...
Peters Roars: Fonterra Branded Assets Sale is ‘Giving It Away’—A National Icon at the Crossroads
By Lions Roar News Investigative Team AUCKLAND — The debate over corporate strategy versus national identity reached a fever pitch...
?? Nation in Focus: New Zealand’s Week of Policy, Politics, and Public Controversy
By Lion’s Roar News DeskWellington | October 9, 2025 It has been a politically charged and eventful week across New...
New Zealand Faces Record Population Exodus as Tens of Thousands Seek Better Prospects Abroad
By Lion’s Roar News DeskWellington, 9 October 2025 New Zealand is witnessing one of the largest population outflows in its...
ANZ and Westpac Respond Swiftly to OCR Cut: Floating & Flexible Loan Rates Lowered, Signals of Relief for Borrowers
By Lions Roar News — Wellington / Auckland, New Zealand In a move that sent ripples through the banking and...
RBNZ Overhauls Financial System Oversight with New Financial Policy Committee
By | October 8, 2025 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has announced a landmark institutional reform aimed at...
CHAOS AT TE PAE: More Than Two Dozen Arrests as Activists Blockade Christchurch Aerospace Summit Over ‘War Profiteering’ Ties
By Sarah Keneally, Lions Roar News Ōtautahi, Christchurch – October 8, 2025 Police arrested at least 22 protesters this morning...
Crowbar Attack on Foreign Minister Peters’ Home Sparks Bipartisan Outcry; Man Charged
By Lion's Roar Reporter Auckland, New Zealand – October 8, 2025 A 29-year-old man has been charged after Foreign Minister...
National Plunge Below 30%: Curia Poll Confirms Coalition Majority Lost as Hipkins Edges Luxon
Auckland, New Zealand – Wednesday, October 8, 2025 The governing National-led coalition has suffered a major setback, losing its parliamentary...
Government Unveils 33-Point Action Plan to Deliver Before Year’s End
By Lion’s Roar News Desk | Wellington | October 7, 2025 The New Zealand Government has unveiled an ambitious 33-point...
Rising Tensions Surround Winston Peters: Protests, Vandalism and a Polarising Foreign Policy
Winston Peters, New Zealand’s Foreign Minister and longstanding political figure, has found himself at the centre of intensifying public anger...
CORRUPTION SCANDAL: Hundreds Ordered to Resit Driver Tests After Alleged ‘Cash for Passes’ at Highbrook VTNZ
Auckland, New Zealand — In a shocking blow to driver safety and public trust, over 300 drivers have been ordered...
Banking Blitz: Lenders Pre-empt RBNZ, Slash Mortgage Rates in Aggressive Bid for Business
AUCKLAND, NZ — New Zealand's major banks are engaged in an aggressive price war, preemptively slashing fixed mortgage rates just...
ASB Agrees to Massive $135.6 Million Settlement in Landmark Credit Disclosure Class Action
Auckland, New Zealand — In a major development for consumer protection and the financial sector, ASB Bank has reached a...
