Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rain Alerts: North Island Braced for Intense Weekend Weather
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (January 2, 2026) — MetService has issued a series of urgent...
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Storm Fury: Auckland Harbour Bridge Closed and Thousands Without Power as Gales Batter NZ
By Lions Roar News National Weather Desk NEW ZEALAND (December 29, 2025) – An intense low-pressure system is lashing much...
Chaos Up North: Gales Lash Regions, Down Trees, Cut Power, and Disrupt Festival Season
By Lions Roar News National Weather Desk AUCKLAND / NORTHLAND, NEW ZEALAND (December 29, 2025) – Severe gales have ripped...
New Year’s Washout? Heavy Rain and Gales Threaten Festival Hotspots
By Lions Roar News National Bureau AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (December 28, 2025) – New Zealanders heading to iconic summer festivals...
Sri Lanka Braces for “Easterly Wave”: Disaster Teams on High Alert for Heavy Rains
By Lions Roar News National Desk COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (December 28, 2025) – Sri Lanka’s disaster management apparatus has been...
South Island on Alert: MetService Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND (December 27, 2025) – The holiday reprieve from wild weather is...
Atmospheric River Crisis: Death Toll Rises as Record Rain Batters California
By Lions Roar News World Desk LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (December 26, 2025) – A relentless "atmospheric river" from the Pacific...
Boxing Day Jolt: “Strong” 4.7 Magnitude Quake Rattles Lower North Island
By Lions Roar News National Desk PONGAROA, NEW ZEALAND (December 26, 2025) – A "strong" 4.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken...
Boxing Day Alert: Severe Thunderstorms and Large Hail Threaten New Zealand
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (December 26, 2025) – New Zealanders heading out for Boxing Day...
“Hairy Few Days”: Wild Weather Lashes NZ in Christmas Lead-Up
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – Holiday travelers are being warned to brace for a "hairy...
Cyclone Ditwah: World Bank Estimates Direct Damage to Sri Lanka at $4.1 Billion
By Lions Roar News Economic Bureau COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (December 22, 2025) – The World Bank Group has released a...
Disaster Accountability: Sri Lankan Opposition Demands Select Committee to Probe Cyclone Ditwah “Failure”
By Lions Roar News Political Correspondent COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – December 18, 2025 – In a high-stakes move following the...
Heavy Showers and Strong Winds Set to Disrupt Auckland Afternoon Commute
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk AUCKLAND, NZ – Aucklanders are being warned to prepare for a significant disruption to...
