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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Other Lower South Island News

09 Jul: A Timaru company, and its director, are the latest to be sentenced - and heavily fined - over a worker being killed by an unsafe conveyor belt

08 Jul: A bus carrying a Chinese tour group has crashed on Southland's Athol Five Rivers Highway - injuring 12

07 Jul: A man who died hunting at Stewart Island - was reportedly shot

06 Jul: Investigations are continuing into a man's death, while on a hunting trip on Stewart Island

05 Jul: Air New Zealand says low cloud conditions some impacted regional flights between Queenstown and Christchurch, and Timaru and Wellington this morning

05 Jul: The Taranaki Airs head into basketball's NBL playoffs on a winning note after beating the Otago Nuggets 93-83 in New Plymouth

04 Jul: Central Otago's Cardona Hotel is on the market for the first time in more than a decade

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Law and Order:
Two people have pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of a six year old child, in Wellington, in 2023 12:27

Rugby:
Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career 12:07

Christchurch:
A person is injured after crashing to a creek in Leeston, southwest of Christchurch 11:57

Living & Travel:
Belief more international routes are on the way for Christchurch 11:27

Politics:
Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina indicted on charges of crimes against humanity 11:17

Law and Order:
An Auckland man's been convicted for a second time - for distributing and possessing child sexual exploitation material 11:07

Environment:
Those living at the top of the South Island are bracing themselves as more heavy rain sets in 10:27

Politics:
NZ’s new AI strategy is long on ‘economic opportunity’ but short on managing ethical and social risk 10:27

National:
Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky 10:17

Law and Order:
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