The epicentre of the 5.3 magnitude quake was 10 kilometres east of Eketahuna and 35km deep. It struck at 11.26pm (9.26pm AEDT) and was felt by people as far north as Doubtless Bay and as far south ...

Samuels was 16 seconds clear of next-man-off Hemi Braddick, of Eketahuna, in the showdown of 20 sheep, in which all shearers — except four-time Golden Shears champion John Kirkpatrick ...

“It’s so different from working in the woolsheds.” The runner-up was Riria (Lydia) Moanaroa, of Eketahuna, Autumn Amoroa, of Whakatāne, came third, and fourth was Piata Eruera, of Eketahun ...