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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02 Mar: Nelson mother on 13th conviction for driving while banned sent to prison after Judge's patience ran out

02 Mar: A man is still missing after being swept off the rocks in Auckland's West Coast, yesterday morning

22 Feb: A third person has died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Marlborough's Redwood Pass

18 Feb: A woman's on trial in Nelson, accused of medically abusing her child

16 Feb: Potential for cost-cutting in the 1.8 billion dollar Interislander replacement plan

13 Feb: There's now more options for Christchurch residents, keen to visit Nelson

11 Feb: The Office of the Auditor-General's cleared Health New Zealand of claims it misrepresented Nelson Hospital's waiting list numbers

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Rugby:
The Brumbies have extended the contract of coach Stephen Larkham until the end of the 2028 Super Rugby Pacific season 11:27

International:
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Entertainment:
One Battle After Another star Teyana Taylor was told "it was dumb" to swap music for movies 11:05

Wellington:
One person has serious injuries after being trapped between a rubbish truck and a skip in Wellington's CBD 10:47

Entertainment:
Kendall Jenner is "still too busy" to have any children 10:35

Soccer:
Two goals across four Premier League football fixtures thus far 10:27

National:
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Law and Order:
Police are investigating a Timaru dog attack, that seriously injured a woman and her golden retriever 10:07

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