TRAGEDY AT THE MOUNT: Desperate Search Underway for Children Missing in Massive Mount Maunganui Collapse
By Lions Roar News Investigative & Emergency Response Desk MOUNT MAUNGANUI, NEW ZEALAND (Thursday, January 22, 2026 — 4:45 PM...
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Missing: Urgent Search Underway After Vehicle Swept Away in Mahurangi River
By Lions Roar News Emergency Response Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 10:25 AM) — A major...
RED ALERT: Northland and Coromandel Under Red Warning as “Torrential” Rain Batters East Coast
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 9:26 AM) — New Zealand’s upper...
STORM ALERT: Precautionary State of Emergency Declared in Whangārei as New Deluge Approaches
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 20, 2026 – 5:43 PM) — Authorities have declared...
“A Month of Rain in One Hour”: Northland Braces for Fresh Tropical Storm as Floods Wreak “Carnage”
By Lions Roar News Investigative Desk WHANGĀREI, NORTHLAND (Tuesday, January 20, 2026) — Northland is reeling from "absolute carnage" after...
SPACE WEATHER ALERT: NZ Grid on High Watch as Largest Solar Storm in 20 Years Hits Earth
By Lions Roar News Science & Tech Desk WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 20, 2026) — New Zealand’s national power...
NORTH ISLAND BATTERED: 42-Hour Rain Deluge, High Winds, and Power Outages Strike Soggy Regions
By Lions Roar News Investigative Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Tuesday, January 20, 2026) — A massive low-pressure system is currently...
National Disaster Declared: Deadly Floods Ravage South Africa and Mozambique
By Lions Roar News World Desk PRETORIA / MAPUTO (Monday, January 19, 2026) — South Africa has officially declared a...
Atmospheric River Alert: Northern NZ Braces for More Heavy Rain and Tropical Low Threat
By Lions Roar News Weather Desk AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Monday, January 19, 2026) — Parts of the upper North Island...
Waioweka Gorge Crisis: SH2 to Remain Closed for Weeks After “Catastrophic” Slip Damage
By Lions Roar News Travel & Infrastructure Desk OPOTIKI / GISBORNE (Sunday, January 18, 2026) — State Highway 2 through...
Northland Flood Crisis: “Worse than Cyclone Gabrielle” as Marae Open to Shelter Displaced Whānau
By Lions Roar News National Desk WHANGĀREI, NEW ZEALAND (Sunday, January 18, 2026) — Communities along Northland's east coast are...
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...
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...
