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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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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

09 Aug: Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney's braved some wild Queensland weather to go back-to-back in qualifying for today's two races at the Ipswich 440

09 Aug: A scatter of new road snowfall warnings - as a winter chill continues across the country

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