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.

Public service job numbers have continued to fall.

A man who spent three years infiltrating Auckland's crime networks has uncovered a drug trade on a staggering scale.

Internal Affairs will investigate Auckland SkyCity Casino's decision to deny a gambler a $60,000 payout won in a card game.

The leak to Australian media of a high-level NZ diplomatic cable has jeopardised future discussions between the two countries, Phil Goff says.

A constable was suspended on full pay for three years until he was found guilty of supplying methamphetamine just months before he applied for the job.

The Department of Internal Affairs has apologised to a mother after it admitted failing to uphold the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in dealing with her.

Stephen Versalko duped ASB Bank customers into parting with $18mby writing dodgy statements that didn't even carry the bank's logo.

Mobile phone users are being warned about a scam that tells people they have won thousands and fish for bank details via text message.

The target had no idea what was about to burst in on him. He was on his computer, which held thousands of child sex files.