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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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15 Aug: A safer Auckland CBD for cyclists - from today

15 Aug: Little sign of recovery soon for the country's sheep numbers, as they continue to drop

14 Aug: The discovery of an extinct shelduck highlights the rich ancient biodiversity of the remote Rekohu Chatham Islands

14 Aug: Central Otago's troubled Shotover wastewater treatment plant is going to be checked on less regularly

13 Aug: Dagger beaks and strong wings: new fossils rewrite the penguin story and affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution

12 Aug: A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of West Papua

10 Aug: The Warriors are determined to fight their way back into the NRL's top four after three losses on the trot

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International:
Why is there a stoush over the Pacific's top meeting next month? 19:27

Health & Safety:
Health New Zealand's changing up hospital cafe menus in the name of a good diet 18:57

Netball:
The Queensland Firebirds coach sees Silver Fern Kelly Jackson as a potential mentor for fellow defenders, Aussies Ruby Bakewell-Doran and Isabelle Shearer, after joining the Super Netball side for next year 18:37

Business:
Grocery shopping keeps getting dearer and dearer for Kiwis 18:07

Business:
Rail Minister Winston Peters is disputing the reported final cost of dumping the mega-ferries project - of 671-million-dollars 17:47

Rugby League:
Warriors coach Andrew Webster insists they're on guard as they prepare for a visit tonight from the giant-killers of this year's NRL 17:27

Law and Order:
The Supreme Court has declined to release an autistic man from secure mental health care - where he's been for nearly 20 years 16:57

Entertainment:
Jennifer Aniston has filled her home with crystals to banish negative "nerves" from the mansion 16:42

Rugby:
A reversion to a largely first-choice team for the All Blacks, as they open the Rugby Championship against Argentina on Sunday morning in Cordoba 16:17

Entertainment:
Robert Plant has revealed why he recently turned down an invitation from Tony Iommi to attend Black Sabbath's farewell concert 16:12

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