Pictures falling down, bed shaking 'violently' following 4.9 quake

Rachel MaherMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·4 Sep, 2026 08:06 PMQuick Read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday, September 5, 2026.

One of New Zealand’s most celebrated cartoonists, Peter Bromhead, has died aged 93. Video / NZ HeraldA moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake has rattled the lower North Island this morning.Within 10 minutes of the quake, nearly 15,000 people had reported feeling it to GeoNet, including four who reported extreme shaking and 16 who described it as severe.

The quake struck about 30km northwest of Paraparaumu at

Pictures falling down, bed shaking 'violently' following 4.9 quake

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