The 8.1 magnitude quake was 17-kilometres deep.

Local authorities are currently assessing the possibility of a tsunami.

There's currently no warning for New Zealand.

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Entertainment:
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Law and Order:
More than 50 people have been injured in explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital 8:07

Rugby:
Former Scottish international Brendan Laney is giving his old nation every chance of tipping over the All Blacks in tomorrow morning's second Grand Slam test at Murrayfield 7:57

Politics:
Auckland's mayor says he welcomes any law change to forcibly move homeless out of the city centre 7:47

Entertainment:
Patti Smith has revealed how she discovered the man who raised her was not her biological father 7:37

Living & Travel:
Several regional flights into Auckland have been cancelled because of fog issues 7:37

Rugby:
Ardie Savea has no doubts a new-look All Blacks loose forward trio will click quickly in tomorrow morning's test against Scotland 7:27

Environment:
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at a block of flats in Hamilton 7:27

Entertainment:
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been photographed spending time with former NBA player Sebastian Telfair inside FCI Fort Dix 7:07

Rugby:
The All Blacks insist there's no complacency as they try to protect their unbeaten record against Scotland and keep their grand slam hopes alive in Edinburgh tomorrow 7:07

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