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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28 Apr: Accusations Fire and Emergency's haven't implemented advice, after a life-threatening equipment failure at the recent massive North Shore Recycling Plant inferno

28 Apr: A man's in hospital, after slipping on brand new flooring at Napier's Aquatic Centre, just after a 12-month, four-million-dollar revamp

28 Apr: More weather watches have been issued across the country, looking ahead to Thursday

28 Apr: Reefs in the ‘middle’ light zone along NZ’s coast are biodiversity hotspots – many are home to protected species

28 Apr: Confirmation bird flu's been successfully eradicated from an Otago egg farm

27 Apr: Temperatures remain warm, despite downpours in parts of the North Island

27 Apr: Heavy rain and possible thunder storms, are set to continue across the North Island today

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Environment:
Accusations Fire and Emergency's haven't implemented advice, after a life-threatening equipment failure at the recent massive North Shore Recycling Plant inferno 21:57

Politics:
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A man's in hospital, after slipping on brand new flooring at Napier's Aquatic Centre, just after a 12-month, four-million-dollar revamp 18:57

Soccer:
Corban Piper is staying at the Phoenix for the next two A-League football seasons 18:37

Education:
NFL coach's son makes prank call to college football star Shedeur Sanders on draft night 18:17

Rugby:
Don't count us out just yet 18:07

Law and Order:
A family fight over the death of a Mongrel Mobster - is understood to be part of a police investigation into an Auckland funeral home fire 17:27

Basketball:
A quartet of teams have gone within one win of the second round in the latest playoff action in basketball's NBA 17:07

Environment:
More weather watches have been issued across the country, looking ahead to Thursday 16:57

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