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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred 25 km west of Methven around 9.20

26 February 2024

' The quake was 15 kilometres deep and the shaking close to the quake was described as moderate .

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04 Jul: More weather warnings today for the upper South Island - with a Heavy Rain Watch in effect until 2pm

04 Jul: Chorus is apologising for yesterday's mobile phone and internet outage in Tasman's Golden Bay, which affected 111 calls

04 Jul: Christchurch City Council has taken to the air to understand how storms have changed our coastlines

03 Jul: The worst of Taranaki's weather is over - but there's still more rain to come

03 Jul: Climate change has doubled the world’s heatwaves: how Africa is affected

03 Jul: People are already leaving their homes at the top of the South Island, as the flood-hit region faces another round of heavy rain

03 Jul: Some parts of the country are bracing for more heavy weather, less than a week on from severe flooding

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