The magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit at 12.48am.
It happened at 4.50am on State Highway 29.
Two of the fatalities occurred in Otago, the other two in the North Island.
It was spotted just before midnight and lasted only a couple of seconds.
Deniz Kodorgu hadn't seen his family for over a year and is "disappointed" he won't be able to.
Community members will be patrolling Matai Bay and neighbouring Waikato Bay.
"Not too many people have these, but I wanted to share mine," the card read.
The man police believe was involved has been located.
Only one trampoline out of seven models met all the critical safety checks.
The veteran actor said he hoped the wave of revelations this year will stamp out sex abuse in the industry for good.
Cao Yupeng had a lot of tricks up his sleeve to keep Neil Robertson under pressure.
New Zealand have won by 5 wickets with 24 balls remaining against the Windies at Cobham Oval in Whangarei.
The review made numerous recommendations to improve the welfare of racing greyhounds.
The role is said to be "front and centre" of the new agency.
Luis Elizondo was the head of the Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program, but his resignation in October has allowed him to speak about his experience.
Up to 25,000 state houses in Christchurch were to be transferred to new landlords by the middle of next year.
The bill will make cannabis products more easily available to patients with a terminal illness or in chronic pain.
Mason Ainsworth was found at the bottom of swimming pool with a broken neck in Australia.
Derek Footer was forced to pull over and wait as the damaging hail struck his vehicle.
Some retailers are standing by their products, however.
Schoolyard bullying, megathrust earthquakes and the child sex trade were put under the microscope.
Last Christmas, there were 137 ACC claims relating to tree decorating.
Police say the male officer was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries.
The PM faced a barrage of questions on why some charter schools seem headed for closure.
Her father claims the video was shot just after Israeli forces fired tear-gas at their home.
The PM shared her thoughts during an adjournment speech to Parliament today.
The PM says, "there's a lot more to come in the New Year."
The government is investigating if some form of volunteer law enforcement could be in introduced.
The National Party leader called the policy "sheer dumbness".
The warning comes after four people died in four different crashes overnight.
Smart Health was backed by disgraced Waikato Health boss Nigel Murray, who was found to have spent inappropriately.
Labour's Carmel Sepuloni says she's reviewing the regulations governing boarding houses.
British star Ed Sheeran also dominated 2017 with his album Divide.
Stone is back from the US to join members of the national team, including a diver who actually used to be the one inspiring him.
The Aucklander is on the UFC 219 card on New Year's Eve in Las Vegas, a rare achievement for a Kiwi.
The Greens co-leader was expecting socks for his NZ Secret Santa, but was he right?
Sir Ian said actresses in the sixties would offer sex for roles.
