New Zealand police confirm one person killed in earthquake

Reuters

SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand Police said at least one person has been killed in a powerful earthquake that struck the Pacific country early on Monday. "One casualty has been reported at a collapsed property in Kaikoura," NZ Police said in a statement. The coastal tourist town of Kaikoura is near the epicenter of the 7.8 magnitude quake, located some 91 km (57 miles) north-northeast of Christchurch in the South Island. (Reporting By Jane Wardell; Editing by Alex Richardson)