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.

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23 Oct: Authorities say people affected by today's ferocious winds should stay cautious into the night

23 Oct: A Waiheke Island ferry's caught fire in the Hauraki Gulf

23 Oct: Dozens of houses have lost roofs, there are widespread power cuts, and trees are uprooted everywhere - by fierce winds still buffeting the South Island and lower North

23 Oct: Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island

23 Oct: The dead driver of a van that slammed into a forestry truck has had his name cleared

22 Oct: Police say there are serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash has blocked State Highway One in both directions near Tokoroa in Bay of Plenty

22 Oct: Hastings Police are asking parents to be alert - after a suspicious incident in Whakatu

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