More than 90 quakes had been detected by yesterday afternoon - and continued every six or seven minutes this morning.

GNS Science volcanologist Yannik Behr says a cluster of tremors isn't unusual - and aren't likely to herald an eruption.

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19 Sep: Caribbean coral reefs are running out of time to keep up with rising seas – new study

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18 Sep: An old building near Porirua is set to be knocked down, to make way for an open grassed area

17 Sep: Firefighters are continuing to fight one large scrub fire in Canterbury, fuelled by strong winds and forestry slash

17 Sep: High winds are battering parts of the country

17 Sep: MetService has updated its weather warnings for the South Island and issued extra wind watches for Marlborough and Christchurch

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