Live: Northland Under Water – Communities Isolated and Homes Flooded as Heavy Rain Batters the Region
By Lions Roar News National Desk WHANGĀREI, NEW ZEALAND (Sunday, January 18, 2026) — Emergency services are on high alert...
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Emergency Airlift: 40 Rescued from Waioeka Gorge as Massive Slips Bury State Highway 2
By Lions Roar News Regional Desk OPOTIKI / GISBORNE (Saturday, January 17, 2026) — A dramatic rescue operation is underway...
Stranded by the Storm: Campers Trapped as Landslips Cut Off Key Highways
By Lions Roar News Weather & Travel Desk BAY OF PLENTY, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 16, 2026) — The severe...
WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorms Lash Bay of Plenty; Tornado Spotted in Waikato
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk WHAKATĀNE, NEW ZEALAND (Friday, January 16, 2026) — New Zealand’s summer has taken a...
Wild Weather Hits North Island: Tornadoes Strike Ōrewa and Ōtorohanga Amid Severe Thunderstorm Alerts
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Thursday, January 15, 2026) — Violent weather has carved a path...
Stormy Shift: Heavy Rain and Severe Weather Watches Issued for Central NZ
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 13, 2026) — New Zealand’s settled summer weather is...
New Zealand’s Weather Extremes: Record Heat Hits 37.1°C in Napier While Gales Ground Wellington Flights
By Lions Roar News National Desk NEW ZEALAND (January 11, 2026) — Aotearoa is being gripped by a weekend of...
Long Bay Reaches “Vehicle Capacity” as Aucklanders Scramble for Relief in National Heatwave
By Lions Roar News Local Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (January 11, 2026) — Thousands of Aucklanders seeking an escape from...
Hawke’s Bay Sizzles: Residents Urged to Take Cover as Temperatures Near 40°C
By Lions Roar News Regional Desk NAPIER, HAWKE’S BAY (January 11, 2026) — Hawke’s Bay is currently the hottest place...
Sri Lanka: Weather Alert: Deep Depression Weakens but Heads for North-Eastern Coast; Heavy Rain and Gale Winds Expected
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (January 10, 2026) — The Department of Meteorology has issued an...
A “Perfect Storm”: Heatwaves, Gale Winds, and Heavy Rain Lashing New Zealand
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (January 10, 2026) — New Zealanders are facing a weekend of...
Deep Depression Approaches Sri Lanka: Heavy Rain and High Winds Forecast for Nine Districts
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (January 9, 2026) — The Department of Meteorology has issued an...
“Catastrophic” Fire Risk: Australia Braces for Peak Heatwave as Temperatures Hit 49°C
By Lions Roar News International Desk MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (January 9, 2026) — Australia is facing a perilous environmental crisis today...
Severe Weather Alert: Deep Depression Approaching Sri Lanka; Heavy Rainfall Exceeding 150mm Expected
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (January 9, 2026) — Sri Lanka is on high alert as...
“Perfect Storm”: Extreme Heatwave to Send Hastings Skyrocketing to 37°C This Weekend
By Lions Roar News Weather & Public Safety Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (January 8, 2026) — New Zealand is bracing...
SRI LANKA WEATHER ALERT: Low Pressure System 700km Off Batticaloa Threatens East Coast; Heavy Rain and Winds Forecast
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (January 7, 2026) — The Department of Meteorology has issued an...
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...
Australia Swelters in ‘Most Significant’ Heatwave in Six Years; Temperatures Top 45°C
By Lions Roar News World Weather Desk SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (January 6, 2026) — Australia is currently grappling with its most...
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...
Waikato News: Tragic Drowning at Waikato River and Heatwave Warnings for the Region
By Lions Roar News National Desk HAMILTON, WAIKATO (January 3, 2026) — The Waikato region has been hit with a...
