500-people have reported feeling weak to moderate shaking from the quake, 45 kilometres north of Te Anau at a depth of 92 kilometres, shortly after 10am.

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28 Oct: Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism

26 Oct: About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity

26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety

26 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke is using their NPC win in front of a sold-out Christchurch crowd as evidence of the sport's success

25 Oct: Canterbury have won another all-South Island showdown in Christchurch in cricket's Plunket Shield, beating Otago by six wickets

25 Oct: To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries

24 Oct: A 41-year-old man is before the courts - accused of setting fire to a cellphone tower in Wanaka

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Politics:
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Netball:
Dame Noeline Taurua looks poised to receive fresh instructions from Netball New Zealand upon her reinstatement as Silver Ferns coach 8:07

Environment:
It was restless night for many, with 19-thousand lightening strikes hitting the North Island and many in the south waking up to snow 8:07

International:
Israeli families wait for release of remaining hostages in Gaza 7:57

Cricket:
Zak Foulkes' been likened to a New Zealand cricket great after his bowling spell of four for 41 from seven overs in the opening one-day international win over England at Mt Maunganui 7:57

Motoring:
Labour Weekend has come to a close - with two fatalities on our roads 7:37

International:
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen holding hands leaving Paris club 7:27

Politics:
Physical Education NZ is the latest group to raise alarm over the Government's curriculum refresh 7:27

Business:
A new flight route is taking off between Christchurch and its sister city, Adelaide 7:17

International:
Japan asks army to cull bears after spike in attacks on humans 7:07

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