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    A light earthquake south-west of Taumarunui has been felt across the lower North Island

    A light earthquake south-west of Taumarunui has been felt across the lower North Island



    The 5.3 magnitude quake struck at a depth of 196 kilometres at 3:45 am.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Environment News
     16 Oct: A number of highways in northern Taranaki will stay closed until tomorrow - while crews assess damage from Tuesday's heavy rain
     16 Oct: Cautious optimism New Zealand could once again be home to the now-extinct Moa, by the year 2035
     16 Oct: Fossil hand bones hint that ancient human relative Paranthropus made tools 1.5 million years ago
     15 Oct: Mooove over dairy and beef cows, for a new hybrid breed on the block
     15 Oct: Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours
     15 Oct: Major roads are staying shut in northern Taranaki and Waikato today, after yesterday's downpours
     14 Oct: A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade
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     Today's News

    		 Entertainment:
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     Cricket:
    A new experience for former Black Caps captain Tim Southee ahead of New Zealand's limited overs cricket series with England starting tomorrow in Christchurch 7:46

     International:
    Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to discuss Ukraine war at Budapest summit 7:37

     Business:
    Fears interest rate cuts might've gone too far 7:36

     Entertainment:
    A fan who proposed to Katy Perry live on stage knew it was a "risky move" to get down on one knee for the singer 7:17

     Business:
    A warning the Reserve Bank is walking a fine line 7:16

     Business:
    Fears inflation could come back into the picture as the OCR falls 7:16

     Law and Order:
    The public is being asked for sightings of a man possibly involved in a homicide, in a town near Palmerston North 7:16

     Business:
    The effects of last week's 50 basis point OCR cut, probably won't be felt until next year - by which point the economy will already be growing 7:16

     Entertainment:
    Paris Jackson has compared the men who run her late father Michael Jackson's estate to the Wizard of Oz 6:47

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