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    A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the top of the South Island this morning

    A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the top of the South Island this morning



    It struck 15 kilometres east of Seddon with a depth of 12 kilometres - at around 20 past one.

    Geonet reports the shaking was strongly felt in Nelson, Blenheim and Wellington - all the way up to Palmerston North.

    Nearly two thousand people checked in to say they felt the quake.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     International:
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    A search is resuming this morning, for a man reported missing from a lake, popular for swimming, in Christchurch's Harewood 9:37

     Hockey:
    The Black Sticks men have drawn 2-all with hosts Malaysia to open hockey's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 9:27

     International:
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     Tennis:
    Italy have claimed a third consecutive Davis Cup men's team tennis title, this time over Spain in the final at Bologna 8:37

     Law and Order:
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     Rugby League:
    Christchurch has been called in as a host city for the league World Cup next October and November, a tournament originally set for Australia and Papua New Guinea 8:17

     Rugby:
    The All Blacks will review their campaign in the coming weeks as they take stock of a mixed year 8:17

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