A 4.8 quake struck 10 kilometres south of Seddon near the top of the South Island, just before 8:30 this morning, at a depth of 9 kilometres.

It was felt widely in the capital, and as far south as Christchurch.

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Motorsports:
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Rugby:
An almost scoreless second half has marred the Chiefs' 50-35 Super Rugby Pacific win over Moana Pasifika in Pukekohe 7:56

Business:
People are still working from home despite many businesses dropping it from their job ads 7:46

Entertainment:
Stanley Tucci's cancer treatment "burned out" his thyroid 7:44

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Hundreds of medical lab workers are beginning a week-long rolling strike from today 7:36

Law and Order:
Heathrow fire live updates: Airport begins scheduling flights after fire leads to major shutdown 7:26

Law and Order:
Police are intending to crack down on a planned boy racer event in Hawke's Bay this weekend 7:26

Business:
A business expert believes the Warehouse is struggling against international competitors 7:16

Entertainment:
Benny Blanco felt like he was fiancee Selena Gomez's "personal journal" when writing songs for their upcoming album 7:14

Law and Order:
Heathrow flights to resume as police investigate 'catastrophic' fire which cut power to Europe's busiest airport 7:06

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