The earthquake was centred 25km west of Paraparaumu.
There will be a phone alert you can’t ignore – but don’t worry, it’s just a test.
It was one of 13 organisations and individuals charged with failing in their duty to ensure the safety of tourists on Whakaari/White Island.
GNS Science say it ascended slowly above the summit on Tuesday morning.
The temperature of the Crater Lake has also risen in the past three days.
About 14 women were looking for gold grains at a small and unauthorised traditional gold mine in a remote village when a landslide plunged down surrounding hills and buried them
A group from the Pasifika Medical Association has been helping hundreds of people and says there is deep trauma among some.
Following the Whakaari tragedy, researchers believe they've found a way to prevent death from future eruptions.
While an eruption remains unlikely, one expert said: "The bottom line is, I would not let my children climb up Mt Ruapehu now."
The crater lake temperature has risen four degrees, but GNS science says "normal processes" are occurring.
Two other members of the British family who were on holiday were critically injured and a 15-year-old girl was treated for shock.
New seismic research on the Nevis Fault has found potential for it to produce a similarly-sized earthquake to the 2010 Christchurch quake.
Professor Phil Shane says the raising of the volcano's alert level doesn't necessarily mean there will be an eruption.
"There’s an increased likelihood of eruptive activity as strong tremor is indicating increased gas flux through the system," GeoNet volcanologist Craig Miller says.
There's major flooding along the Hawkesbury River in western Sydney.
Already parts of NSW face the prospect of further heavy rain that could cause more flooding.
Officials says Greater Sydney, and NSW's Central Coast are facing "treacherous" weather conditions, with the next 24 hours critical.
With no mobile signal, the woman messaged a family friend in New Zealand via the internet, who then reached out to firefighters over Facebook.
More than 1400 homes along the Brisbane River are expected to be inundated, with more heavy rain forecast for the city.
It's the first year without an official event due to Covid-19 concerns.