GeoNet says the tremor caused moderate shaking, with a depth of 35 kilometres.

It says the quake may have been felt in the upper South Island and lower North Island.

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25 Jan: Prince Harry takes the Daily Mail to the High Court, but some say the result will be a judgement on him

23 Jan: A man who threatened to blow up his Nelson home and neighbouring properties during a police standoff has been jailed

17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut

17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore

16 Jan: Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore

15 Jan: A 7-year-old has crashed a van on the West Coast after taking the vehicle for a spin

10 Jan: MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the South Island West Coast

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International:
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Accident and Emergency:
Further delays in the recovery of those missing in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide 19:27

Motoring:
Snell street in Waikato's Morrinsville, is closed following an earlier crash 18:57

Skiing:
Scotty James wins fifth-straight X-Games superpipe gold ahead of Milano Cortina Games 18:47

Rugby:
Japan international rugby coach Eddie Jones believes league is making big inroads into rugby's traditional domain 18:37

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix women have rocketed from 9th to second on the congested A-League ladder...after beating Adelaide United 3-1 at home in Porirua 18:07

Basketball:
Kiwi Finn Fisher-Black has ended cycling's Tour Down Under with a bang, crossing second in a sprint on the final stage to take 25th overall 18:07

Cricket:
Rain is disrupting the men's Super Smash T20 encounter in Christchurch...with the ladder-leading Northern Brave 51 for one in the 15th over against hosts Canterbury, scoring at just over eight and a half runs per over 17:57

Hockey:
The New Zealand women's hockey team have succumbed to the United States once again 17:47

Law and Order:
Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide 16:47

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