New Zealand PM's aide accused of secretly filming women resigns

PM Christopher Luxon says he has "zero tolerance" for women being made to feel unsafe after allegations emerged.

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Michael Forbes, Luxon's deputy chief press secretary, offered his "sincerest apologies to the women I have harmed".

The allegations came to light after a sex worker said she noticed that Forbes' phone had been recording audio while he was in the shower, local news website Stuff reported earlier this week.

His phone was later found to contain more photos and videos of women as well as audio recordings of his sexual encounters.

There were images of women at the gym and in the supermarket, Stuff NZ reported, as well as four videos of women in their homes, with the footage apparently taken from a window.