
Quake shakes lower North Island
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the lower North Island around 2.30am this morning.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the lower North Island around 2.30am this morning.
A moderate earthquake rattled the Wanganui region today. The 3.9 magnitude tremor hit at 7.28am, GNS Science said.
A moderate earthquake rattled the Tararua District today.
A bus carrying 18 school children left the road, apparently blown off, near Eketahuna this morning as strong winds hammer the lower North and South islands.
The lower North Island has been rocked by a second sizable earthquake today.
Slips and surface flooding are causing havoc for motorists in the lower North Island as heavy rain and gale force winds sweep the region.
An earthquake has been felt in Palmerston North and other parts of the Manawatu as well as in northern Wairarapa and southern Hawkes Bay.