The magnitude 5.1 quake struck 120 kilometres west of Te Anau, at a depth of 33 kilometres just after 11am.

The Lower South Island was also shaken by a magnitude six quake on Tuesday.

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17 Aug: Snowfall warnings are in place in the South Island, starting tomorrow

17 Aug: Magnitude-6 earthquake strikes Indonesian island of Sulawesi

17 Aug: Heavy snowfall is expected to affect parts of the country, in the coming days

16 Aug: Thousands of people today felt one of the strongest earthquakes to hit Australia amid warnings of aftershocks

15 Aug: A safer Auckland CBD for cyclists - from today

15 Aug: Little sign of recovery soon for the country's sheep numbers, as they continue to drop

14 Aug: The discovery of an extinct shelduck highlights the rich ancient biodiversity of the remote Rekohu Chatham Islands

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Environment:
Snowfall warnings are in place in the South Island, starting tomorrow 18:57

Law and Order:
A Palmerston North house has led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man found at the scene 18:37

Accident and Emergency:
Three crews are battling a house fire on Palmerston North's Main Street 18:07

Law and Order:
Our newsroom can reveal rival gangs the Head Hunters, the Two Eight Brotherhood, and potentially the Crips allegedly used the same network of corrupt baggage handlers for drug smuggling 17:27

Rugby League:
The Rabbitohs NRL win over the Eels has come at a literal cost for back rower Jacob Host 17:27

Rugby:
Otago have come out on top in a 12 try NPC extravaganza - prevailing 46-41 over Wellington in Porirua 16:57

Rugby:
The Wallabies expect a Boks backlash to be in the forecast after their stunning victory in Johannesburg 16:17

International:
Trump is calling for peace. But how exactly do you end a war? 16:17

Law and Order:
Mass murder investigation in Indian temple town amid whistleblower's claims of secret burials 15:57

Rugby:
A plethora of improvement areas for Waikato heading into this afternoon's NPC rugby outing against Counties Manukau in Hamilton 15:27

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