A senior aide to New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has resigned after revelations he secretly recorded sex workers and took non-consensual photos and videos of women in public and private spaces. The scandal, which broke in early June 2025, has rocked the Beehive, raised urgent questions about government vetting and disclosure processes, and triggered calls for stronger privacy laws. Prime Minister Luxon has described the episode as “shocking” and “unacceptably short of the standards I expect from our people,” pledging a full review of how such behaviour went undetected and what changes are needed to restore public trust. This […]