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      Home > News > Environment

    An unwelcome Christmas eve wake-up for some in the Lower North Island..

    An unwelcome Christmas eve wake-up for some in the Lower North Island..



    A magnitude 4.5 earthquake, described by GeoNet as light, struck just before 5am.

    It was centred 35 kilometres south of Porangahau, at a depth of 20 kilometres.

    Locals from Masterton to Hastings are reporting feeling it.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Environment News
     11 May: A large fire has closed part of East Tamaki road in Auckland's Otara
     10 May: State Highway 29 over the North Island's Kaimai Ranges has reopened
     10 May: Auckland's War Memorial Museum is closed this weekend
     10 May: Hamilton's Central Library will under-go building work from August - to replace its damaged facade
     09 May: There's a severe thunderstorm warning for South Waikato, Western Bay of Plenty and Rotorua
     09 May: There's flooding on Auckland's North Shore, as wild weather smashes the upper North Island
     09 May: A major road has flooded in Auckland as wet weather makes its way across the country
     Top Stories

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    Delight from coach Clayton McMillan with the fight shown by the Chiefs in their Super Rugby win over the Crusaders in Christchurch More...

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     Today's News

    		 Rugby:
    Delight from coach Clayton McMillan with the fight shown by the Chiefs in their Super Rugby win over the Crusaders in Christchurch 8:17

     Motoring:
    A large fire has closed part of East Tamaki road in Auckland's Otara 8:17

     Rugby League:
    Warriors coach Andrew Webster wants more from Luke Metcalf - despite the halfback kicking the match-winning field goal in in their NRL clash against the Dragons 8:07

     Health & Safety:
    The tiny Gazans bearing the brunt of Israel's aid blockade 7:57

     Rugby:
    A spinal injury to Wallabies first-five Noah Lolesio has overshadowed the Brumbies' surge to second on the Super Rugby ladder 7:57

     Rugby:
    No excuses from Crusaders coach Rob Penney after they gave up a 16-point lead to suffer a 35-19 defeat to the Chiefs in their top-of-the-table Super Rugby clash in Christchurch 7:37

     Rugby League:
    Another Warriors win - but coach Andrew Webster admits they continue to make it hard on themselves in league's NRL 7:27

     Law and Order:
    An influx of meth is believed to be behind escalating tensions between Mongrel Mob and Black Power gangs in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne 7:27

     International:
    Prince Harry, King Charles and the grief dilemma tearing apart the British royal family 7:27

     Soccer:
    Aston Villa have guaranteed themselves European football next season after holding on with 10-men for a 1-nil Premier League win away to Bournemouth 7:17

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