The light quake hit 10 kilometres south-west of Waverley, at a depth of 106 kilometres.

Within minutes more than 10-thousand people across central New Zealand had reported feeling it.

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12 Jan: There have still been no sightings of a man who went missing in the Waikato River over the weekend

11 Jan: A search is continuing for a swimmer swept down the Waikato River yesterday afternoon

11 Jan: A new species of spider has been discovered tunnelling underground in Taranaki

11 Jan: A person's in custody and a 14-year-old girl is seriously injured, after being struck by a car outside a party in Tauranga last night

11 Jan: It's the time to relax for most, but for Northland first responders it's busier than ever

11 Jan: Health New Zealand's providing support for Northland victims of the Manage My Health cybersecurity breach

09 Jan: Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a newborn baby boy in Auckland

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