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18 Nov 2025 7:14
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    A significant earthquake has hit the lower North Island this morning - and been felt across the country

    A significant earthquake has hit the lower North Island this morning - and been felt across the country



    Estimates from Geonet show a magnitude 5.7 quake centred near Levin caused strong shaking.

    It's been felt widely across the Lower North Island, along with Hamilton and Blenheim.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Environment News
     17 Nov: It'll now be easier for travellers to go between beaches and snow - with Air New Zealand announcing a new non-stop seasonal service between Queenstown and Brisbane
     17 Nov: The fire is out, but Tongariro is now at risk of losing its unique biological legacy
     16 Nov: New research finds climate change could lead to more earthquakes
     14 Nov: No new hotspots have been picked up today at Tongariro National Park - after the nearly 3000 hectare fire that broke out nearly a week ago
     14 Nov: A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals
     14 Nov: A wastewater treatment plant is once again sending a bad smell across Lower Hutt
     13 Nov: Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach
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     Today's News

    		 Accident and Emergency:
    Post-mortems are being carried out, following a fatal blaze in Manawatu's Sanson on Saturday - that claimed the lives of three young children and a man 6:57

     Business:
    Promise of tougher times for scammers, thanks to a number of new endeavours aiming to build up our defences 5:17

     Politics:
    Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for student crackdown 4:37

     Politics:
    Foreign minister says Labor's 'landmark' agreements builds more stable Asia-Pacific 21:57

     Health & Safety:
    Nurse practitioners can now prescribe more medicines, under legislation passed last week 21:57

     Entertainment:
    Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth raises questions about assault charges and British tabloid ethics 20:37

     International:
    Quick and easy summer dinners 19:27

     Netball:
    Silver Ferns shooter Grace Nweke's desperate to end a tumultuous 2025 season with silverware 18:57

     Law and Order:
    Warnings from Worksafe after serious company failures led to a man dying when his crane touched powerlines 18:37

     Business:
    A quick turnaround for the newly announced changes to vehicle imports - to be law by week's end 18:17

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