GeoNet reports it occurred just before 7am, at a depth of 18 kilometres - causing moderate shaking.

So far, 69 people have reported feeling the shake through the website.

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Other Accident and Emergency News

07 Dec: One hiker's died, and another's been rescued from a track on the South Island's West Coast

07 Dec: About 75 properties are without power in the Bay of Plenty town of Te Puna - after a vehicle crashed into a power pole around 7.30 this morning

07 Dec: The Department of Conservation's accused a handful of Tongariro Alpine Crossing shuttle operators of putting trampers at risk

06 Dec: Multiple homes have been destroyed near major urban centres as fires rip through bushland in tinderbox, heatwave-fuelled conditions

06 Dec: The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is about to resume, 11 years after the plane disappeared in 2014 on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing

06 Dec: A four-vehicle crash is bringing weekend traffic to a halt in Auckland's central city - with one man believed to have been trapped

06 Dec: Two people have been left injured, one seriously, after a two-vehicle crash in North Canterbury's Amberley just after 10am

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Today's News

Politics:
Former top-cop Andrew Coster's suggested government ministers haven't told the whole truth about their knowledge of the Jevon McSkimming case 17:27

Cricket:
Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel has just surpassed 400 first-class wickets while playing for the Central Stags in their four-day Plunket Shield match against Canterbury in Napier 17:27

Accident and Emergency:
One hiker's died, and another's been rescued from a track on the South Island's West Coast 17:07

Cricket:
England resume at 134 for six with the bat against Australia as day four of the second Ashes test begins in Brisbane 16:57

Law and Order:
A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of an Auckland man in Mount Wellington on Friday 16:17

Politics:
An law enforcement expert says the latest revelations about Jevon McSkimming show failures with process 16:07

Golf:
Kiwi Daniel Hillier is even through eight holes in a tie for sixth in the final round of the Australian golf Open at Royal Melbourne 16:07

Rugby:
Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings 14:57

Environment:
???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island 14:27

Business:
Kiwifruit company Zespri, is confident about the growth potential of the US market - despite ongoing trade disruptions 14:07

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