The tremor had a depth of around 13 kilometres.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre is urging people to stay observant and exercise normal caution near the sea.

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19 Jan: Thirty pilot whales have re-stranded on a Golden Bay beach, after attempts to refloat the mammals were unsuccessful last night

19 Jan: Police are seeking information after a woman was found dead in Whangarei

19 Jan: State Highway 1 at Karapiro, south of Cambridge is set to close

18 Jan: The Waikato Expressway is open again following a serious crash

18 Jan: A person's been cut out of a vehicle and four people have been seriously injured - after a crash in Upper Hutt this afternoon

18 Jan: Two people have died overnight, in a single-vehicle crash in Taupo

18 Jan: The police investigation continues after a man was shot by a group of three men in East Auckland

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Politics:
The Health portfolio could be pulled from Minister Dr Shane Reti - in this afternoon's reshuffle 11:56

Entertainment:
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Sailing:
Promising signs for the Black Foils despite a mixed bag of results which has them fourth overall heading into day two of the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland 11:26

Politics:
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti could be stripped of the portfolio in today's Cabinet reshuffle 11:06

Entertainment:
Kenny Law has died at the age of 68 11:05

Soccer:
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David Lynch has died at the age of 78 10:35

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