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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Other Upper South Island News

05 Dec: Boxing promoter George Rose believes Nelson Asofa-Solomona can be his true aggressive self now he's ditched rugby league for prizefighting

05 Dec: Australian boxing promoter George Rose reckons Nelson Asofa-Solomona will be a huge success in the ring

04 Dec: Kiwis rugby league hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona knows he's in for a tough time switching to boxing full-time

04 Dec: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has confirmed the date for his first boxing bout since leaving the Melbourne Storm and quitting the NRL

02 Dec: Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer

27 Nov: State Highway 1 between Kaikoura and Blenheim is likely to be closed for several hours after a fatal motorcycle crash

22 Nov: The West Indies have lost three wickets but are scoring at a respectable rate in today's final one-day dead rubber at Seddon Park in Hamilton

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Today's News

Rugby:
The inaugural Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series next year is set to feature a double-header 15:37

Cricket:
Four West Indian wickets have fallen so far in the second session, on day four of the opening cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch 15:07

Soccer:
Contrasting results last time out have Wellington Phoenix fans hoping for a breakthrough Kiwi A-League derby result, while their hosts will want to resume normal service 14:57

International:
Israel-aligned anti-Hamas Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab killed 14:17

Law and Order:
NZ’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach 14:07

Law and Order:
Menzies Aviation has been slapped with a 150-thousand-dollar fine, for biosecurity breaches 13:47

Accident and Emergency:
One person's died and another's seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 north of Dannevirke - at Matamau 13:27

International:
Pentagon watchdog releases report on Pete Hegseth's use of Signal app 13:07

Law and Order:
Police have found a suitcase with a revolver and high-powered BB guns - after searching a vehicle spiked after it fled across Auckland last night 13:07

Rugby League:
Boxing promoter George Rose believes Nelson Asofa-Solomona can be his true aggressive self now he's ditched rugby league for prizefighting 12:27

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