A 4.8 quake struck 10 kilometres south of Seddon near the top of the South Island, just before 8:30 this morning, at a depth of 9 kilometres.

It was felt widely in the capital, and as far south as Christchurch.

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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

08 Jan: One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka

06 Jan: Police are seeking an Auckland man in relation to assault and theft offences

03 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder

03 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon

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Entertainment:
Dame Helen Mirren feels concerned by the influence of social media 21:23

Accident and Emergency:
Police are launching a rescue operation to remove people stuck in between land slips on Waioeka Gorge on State Highway two 21:17

Entertainment:
Trevor Noah is set to host the Grammy Awards for one "final" time 20:53

International:
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced over martial law declaration 20:37

Entertainment:
Chelsea Handler met her new man in a casino 20:23

Entertainment:
Marcus Gilbert has died at the age of 67 19:53

Entertainment:
Blake Lively believes her hair is a "key part" of her identity 19:23

Tennis:
Argentine seventh seed Sebastian Baez has booked his spot in the ASB tennis Classic final 18:57

Rugby League:
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 18:57

Entertainment:
Anya Taylor-Joy "loved" having a mullet 18:53

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