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More than 4600 people reported feeling the tremor, from Auckland to Christchurch.

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27 Jan 01:00 AM
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New Zealand sales climbed 2.4% to $62m, the first rise since August 2023.

26 Jan 11:36 PM
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26 Jan 10:55 PM

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27 Jan 01:00 AM
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26 Jan 07:06 PM
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26 Jan 07:00 PM
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26 Jan 05:49 PM
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26 Jan 05:01 PM
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 2000s hit Murder on the Dancefloor has surged in popularity again.

27 Jan 12:05 AM
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ITV drama on Sarah Ferguson's killer aide criticised by victim's family

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Why local networks and good neighbours are critical in natural disasters

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Bentley’s Batur Convertible #4 goes full bespoke

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'We’re here to experience life': Eli Matthewson on why he left New Zealand

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27 Jan 12:00 AM
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27 Jan 12:00 AM
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26 Jan 11:04 PM
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24 Jan 07:00 PM

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Bereaved mother questions care after baby's death at Middlemore

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26 Jan 04:00 PM
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Labour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policy

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26 Jan 05:00 AM
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Engineers and Earth Sciences New Zealand staff are assessing the unstable cliffs.

24 Jan 10:46 PM
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