The Drake Passage is a body of water located between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica.

It follows yesterday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake which struck off the southern coast of the Philippines.

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19 Oct: Rain has put a dampener on New Zealand's chances of making the semi-finals at the 50-over World Cup...washing out their match against Pakistan when the White Ferns were well on top

19 Oct: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip

19 Oct: The Black Caps are happy enough with their half a night's work in the first T20 against England in Christchurch

18 Oct: Wet and wild weather's set to lash the South Island's West Coast today

17 Oct: Former Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, famous for WWII apology, dies aged 101

17 Oct: The climate crisis is fuelling extreme fires across the planet

16 Oct: A number of highways in northern Taranaki will stay closed until tomorrow - while crews assess damage from Tuesday's heavy rain

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International:
Olympic BMX champion Saya Sakakibara still fears racing after brother Kai’s horrific crash 7:47

Business:
Concerns for our red meat industry as the impact of US tariffs are still be to felt 7:47

Health & Safety:
Experts are calling for stronger policy action to reduce New Zealand's skin cancer burden 7:37

Business:
Another spike in inflation won't stop the Reserve Bank from cutting the Official Cash Rate again next month 7:27

Business:
The latest inflation numbers could be a bit of a mixed bag - but there's light at the end of the tunnel 7:27

Rugby League:
Kiwi Ferns coach Ricky Henry has analysed their 22-20 scramble to beat Fetu Samoa at Mt Smart 7:07

International:
Israel launches attack on Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire 7:07

Business:
Signs we could be reaching the endpoint of the inflationary cycle 6:27

Living & Travel:
Papua New Guinea canonises country's first Catholic saint 23:06

Accident and Emergency:
A man has died as a result of a fire in Tasman earlier today 21:56

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