The Philippines government wants extra compensation for the families of its citizens killed in the Christchurch earthquake if inquiries find the Canterbury TV building was not up to scratch.

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Police today released the names of six more people who died in Christchurch's February 22, magnitude 6.3 earthquake, while Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced 110 schools in the region will have reopened by next week.

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TelstraClear is looking to relocate its call centre service offshore, a move which could affect 120 jobs.

After a series of killings connected with renditions of the Frank Sinatra standard, many karaoke fans in the Philippines refuse to sing it.

The Philippines is warning its citizens about the perils of moving to New Zealand on the work-to-residence scheme.

Twenty-one people abducted in the southern Philippines have been found dead in an attack linked to next year's elections.