500-people have reported feeling weak to moderate shaking from the quake, 45 kilometres north of Te Anau at a depth of 92 kilometres, shortly after 10am.

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14 Sep: A tugboat is on its way to rescue an oil and chemical tanker stuck off the coast of Stewart Island

13 Sep: A man's facing multiple charges after Police found a sawn-off shotgun and cocaine in his car in Queenstown

12 Sep: A helicopter pilot has been convicted for running illegal scenic flights in Central Otago

11 Sep: One person's died following a two-vehicle collision on State Highway One in central Invercargill this morning

09 Sep: Work is underway to reduce the avalanche risk in Milford Sound

08 Sep: A pedestrian's being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Timaru

06 Sep: NPC leaders Canterbury are looking odds-on to make Southland's Ranfurly Shield reign a short one ... and win a sixth straight game

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Athletics:
Middle distance runner Sam Tanner has missed out on qualifying for the men's 1500 metre semifinals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo 13:47

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