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.

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.