The magnitude 5.1 quake struck 120 kilometres west of Te Anau, at a depth of 33 kilometres just after 11am.

The Lower South Island was also shaken by a magnitude six quake on Tuesday.

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Execution by firing squad for Utah killer Ralph Menzies as court told his dementia is worsening 18:17

Business:
Government, industry and consumer groups are joining forces to take on financial scammers 18:07

Maori:
First the dire wolf, now NZ’s giant moa: why real ‘de-extinction’ is unlikely to fly 18:07

Business:
Napier's 'Design Spun', spinning mill is closing, as well as its dye house - with 26 jobs going 17:27

Environment:
Heavy rain and severe gales are once again ready to pummel Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough 17:27

Law and Order:
A 20-year-old accused of shooting a man before allegedly stealing a car at gunpoint has appeared in court in Hamilton 16:57

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Northern Mystics assistant coach Rob Wright believes the onus is on coaches to crackdown on rising bodily contact in the ANZ Premiership 16:27

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Scott Robertson is backing wing Caleb Clarke to find his mojo in the second test against France in Wellington on Saturday 16:27

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