Seventeen-thousand people have reported feeling the jolt, which is being described by Geonet as 'strong'.

It struck 15 kilometres south-west of Wellington before midnight last night, at a depth of 13 kilometres.

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25 Jan: More than 150 people have gathered at Mount Maunganui's Blake Park, braving a cool wind for a vigil for those lost in the landslide

25 Jan: A 29 year old man has been charged with kidnapping after an incident in Blenheim yesterday morning

25 Jan: Further delays in the recovery of those missing in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide

25 Jan: Snell street in Waikato's Morrinsville, is closed following an earlier crash

25 Jan: A Waikato man who escaped the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide, is crediting Lisa McClenna,n as the camper who saved lives

25 Jan: Armed police are patrolling a Central Auckland suburb, following an assault this afternoon

25 Jan: Evacuated residents in Tairawhiti are waiting to return home

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More than 150 people have gathered at Mount Maunganui's Blake Park, braving a cool wind for a vigil for those lost in the landslide 21:57

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Accident and Emergency:
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Rugby:
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