Outlook for Thursday? A sparkling autumn day for much of the country, says MetService.

Quake struck 15km west of Masterton, was 24km deep, and was followed by more than 20 aftershocks, including one measuring magnitude 3.4.

Max Croskery wasn't sure at first about joining the Sweet Louise support group.

A Masterton nurse says he will fight Masterton District Council "every step of the way" after being fined $40 for parking in the wrong direction in a diagonal off-road carpark.