RBNZ’s Sharp 50bps Rate Cut Signals Deepening Economic Concerns
Wellington, October 12, 2025 —In a surprising move that has caught financial markets and analysts off guard, the Reserve Bank...
News And Current Affairs
Controversial Employment Leave Overhaul Sparks Outcry: Critics Warn Changes Will Undermine Protections for Migrant and Pacific Workers
By Lions Roar Employment & Rights Desk WELLINGTON — A proposed overhaul of New Zealand's core employment leave legislation has...
Legal Storm Deepens: Senior Lawyer Gunaratne Wanninayake Faces Mounting Pressure Over Mount Lavinia Court Incident
Colombo, October 12, 2025 —Sri Lanka’s legal community has been shaken by a fast-developing controversy surrounding senior lawyer Gunaratne Wanninayake,...
Public Outcry as Senior Lawyer Gunaratne Wanninayake Caught on Video Threatening Police Officer at Mount Lavinia Court
Colombo, October 12, 2025 —A major controversy has erupted in Sri Lanka’s legal and judicial community following the release of...
ECONOMIC SHOCKWAVE: Trump Announces 100% Tariff on Chinese Goods, Reigniting Trade War with Devastating Market Impact
By The Lions Roar Global Economics Desk WASHINGTON / BEIJING — Global financial markets were plunged into turmoil today following...
Geopolitical Icebreaker: Taliban Foreign Minister’s Historic Visit Signals India’s Major Policy Shift on Afghanistan
By Lions Roar News Geopolitical Desk NEW DELHI — The Foreign Minister of the Afghan Taliban, Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrived...
Andrew Little Declares Victory in Local Race with ‘Healthy Lead’
By Lions Roar News Correspondents Wellington: Veteran politician Andrew Little has claimed victory in his local election contest, asserting that...
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,...
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...
Sri Lanka’s Transport Transformation Begins: Lanka Metro Bus Project Takes Digital Leap in Western Province
COLOMBO – The long-awaited push for a modern, digitally-integrated public transport system in Sri Lanka officially commenced on October 8,...
GEOPOLITICAL PIVOT: Israel and Hamas Agree to Hostage Release and Initial Troop Withdrawal in Historic Gaza Deal
Trump says first phase of Gaza peace deal agreed, paving way for hostage and prisoner releases By Lions Roar News...
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...
