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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake's shaken Hastings - just before 6pm

13 August 2025

Geonet reports it struck 29 kilometres deep, 20 kilometres south of the town.

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23 Feb: American golfer Austen Truslow beats 17-year-old Christchurch amateur Cooper Moore by three shots to claim NZ PGA Championship

22 Feb: Fundraising's underway for a potentially lifesaving surgical robot in the Manawatu

20 Feb: Three people were taken to hospital after a chemical incident in Levin last night

20 Feb: Police are appealing for information, as they investigate the death of a five-year-old boy who was found dead in the water in Napier

19 Feb: St John is assessing 19 patients after a chemical incident in Horowhenua's Levin this evening

15 Feb: Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now

15 Feb: The Warriors are adamant their 33-18 pre-season loss to Manly in Napier won't have any bearing on their NRL prospects

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