Many people were seriously injured by collapsing walls.

Yesterday's magnitude 6.1 quake was centred 12 kilometres west of Sullana in the Piura region, 36 kilometres deep.

187 homes were damaged and six more are uninhabitable.

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17 Nov: It'll now be easier for travellers to go between beaches and snow - with Air New Zealand announcing a new non-stop seasonal service between Queenstown and Brisbane

17 Nov: The fire is out, but Tongariro is now at risk of losing its unique biological legacy

16 Nov: New research finds climate change could lead to more earthquakes

14 Nov: No new hotspots have been picked up today at Tongariro National Park - after the nearly 3000 hectare fire that broke out nearly a week ago

14 Nov: A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals

14 Nov: A wastewater treatment plant is once again sending a bad smell across Lower Hutt

13 Nov: Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach

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Living & Travel:
It'll now be easier for travellers to go between beaches and snow - with Air New Zealand announcing a new non-stop seasonal service between Queenstown and Brisbane 11:57

Accident and Emergency:
Three children and a man killed in a house fire in Manawatu's Sanson on Saturday - have been identified through a Givealittle page 11:37

Business:
The cost of Christchurch City Council's five-year battle against city-wide housing intensification has been tallied 10:47

Rugby:
The All Blacks have arrived in Wales, battered and bruised mentally and physically 10:27

Education:
Why 'not just living for the weekend' may be a social media trend for good 10:17

National:
Asbestos has been found in children’s coloured sand. What’s the risk to kids? 10:07

Business:
Activity's been picking up in the housing market 10:07

Health & Safety:
A superbug outbreak at Christchurch Hospital is linked to a larger cluster, in Auckland 9:27

Cricket:
A seven-run triumph for New Zealand in the opening one-day cricket international against the West Indies in Christchurch, but the win may have come at a middle-order cost 8:57

Netball:
The Silver Ferns three-test netball series against England is heading to a decider after the hosts' 61-58 second test win in London 8:07

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