MFAT has upgraded its advice to New Zealand citizens in quake-devastated Japan, warning Kiwis to leave Tokyo and northern Honshu.

Police tonight named 12 more people who died in last month's Christchurch earthquake. Meanwhile, The people of Christchurch remain nervous about the future of rugby World Cup games in their earthquake-ravaged city.

The Powerball jackpot has been bumped up for this weekend's special draw to benefit the people of Christchurch, NZ Lotteries says.

Plenty of ideas and plans have been floated to try to ensure the Christchurch is rebuilt. Here are 10 proposals doing the rounds.

Prime Minister John Key saying the death of a NZ soldier in Afghanistan affected the handling of the limo controversy is "repugnant", Labour leader Phil Goff says.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully racked up $189,737 on overseas trips in the last quarter while Gerry Brownlee's expenses included $54 for two staff to have dinner at Midnight Express in Auckland. Overall Government ministers appear to have

A former Christchurch Anglican minister has escaped conviction for charges relating to an unlawful wedding.

Major changes are on the way for public sector information technology.

A man has been paid out after it was found SkyCity Casino had no grounds to withhold his $60,000 win.

Christchurch man Philip Ellis says he was "a bit upset" to hear a judge has ruled his 2006 wedding was conducted unlawfully and two men involved were convicted of offences under the Marriage Act.