July 6 (Bloomberg) -- The New Zealand dollar erased its gain versus the greenback after a U.S. Geological Survey statement indicated that a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 132 miles off of the Kermadec Islands. The New Zealand dollar was little changed at 82.49 U.S. cents after earlier advancing 0.6 percent to 83.02 cents.

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