A sex predator accused of trying to lure schoolgirls into performing inappropriate favours should never have been back on Christchurch's streets, a victim says.

Fewer people are bothering to get Covid-19 boosters, which some experts warn could put the population at risk from future strains of the virus.

A man accused of fatally shooting his long-time partner in a Whangārei park earlier this year has died while awaiting trial.

A former Loafers Lodge resident who leapt from the burning building to save his own life says he was terrified of going up in flames.

The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint about swearing on an RNZ programme.

A mayday call from a boat reportedly taking on water off Wellington sparked a massive search operation on Monday, but almost two days on, nothing has been found.

The Public Service Commissioner is considering a major shake-up of several government agencies, including the Ministries for Women and Pacific Peoples.

Health NZ is refusing to reveal how much it is paying private hospitals to perform elective surgeries under a new national contract - a move critics say makes it impossible to know if taxpayers are getting value for money.