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A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has been recorded in Hawke's Bay

16 July 2020

The 'moderate' quake struck within 5 km of Porangahau just before quarter to two - at a depth of 16 kilometres.

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21 Feb: Central Otago is today moving to a prohibited fire season

21 Feb: Hurricanes returnee Josh Moorby has celebrated his first game back in Super Rugby in style in their campaign-opening win in Wellington

20 Feb: High hopes for one of the Hurricanes' newest recruits

18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain

17 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Eileen Gu medals despite blizzard, Ilia Malinin breaks his silence — day 10 quick hits

17 Feb: Beyond the beaches, Wellington’s catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems

17 Feb: The next bout of heavy rain has started its rampage on the east of the South Island

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Law and Order:
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Business:
A economist says New Zealanders appear to have gotten a spending hangover 10:26

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Gina Carano is set to face Ronda Rousey in a mixed martial arts fight 10:17

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Business:
Work by dozens of artists is being showcased on Auckland's waterfront today 10:16

Soccer:
Phoenix coach Bev Priestman's singing the praises of import striker Makayla Woods after they salvaged a point from their latest match in football's women's A-League 10:16

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