Some people trying desperately to return to New Zealand feel like they've been missed out in the government's latest border annoucements.

The actions of a couple who teamed up to sexually abuse children aged between three and 14 have been described as sickening and depraved and offending that grossly violated society's norms.

Oranga Tamariki was warned about restraints at a Christchurch care and protection residence months before it was finally closed.

The Christchurch mayor is nervous about how the city will pay for an upsized multi-use arena, but believes it is what residents want.

"If all 3.7 million adults in NZ were scanning there would perhaps be 11 to 22 million scans per day being registered", Professor Nick Wilson says. Data shows it's about 5 percent of that.

Reefton's public toilets could come crashing down in an earthquake - but replacements have been delayed in part because of debate and indecision about what the new loos should look like.

The head of the MediaWorks board has resigned with immediate effect, following a scathing culture review at the company.

"I hope you are haunted by her face every time you close your eyes."

The government is worried children at schools that don't enrol foreign students are missing out.

A man and a woman have been sent to prison with hefty sentences after being convicted of more than 100 charges of sexual abuse of children aged between 3 and 14.

Jacinda Ardern has released a "roadmap" for a phased process of border reopenings from early next year - depending on its vaccination rollout.

The Electricity Authority has ordered a review of the power cuts that affected 34,000 people earlier this week.

There is one new case in managed isolation and quarantine and no new cases in the community, the Ministry of Health says.

A Covid-19 modeller would like vaccination rates "into the high 90s" by March when the border is potentially partially opened, but acknowledges that may not be realistic.

BioCell chief executive Nidish Nair said the automated machine, which puts liquid into little bottles, ensured both accuracy and sterility and could fill up to 100 million doses a year.

The risk of asbestos inhalation during the Waikeria Prison riot earlier this year may never be known because the Department of Corrections rushed to clean equipment before testing it.

Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in children in New Zealand, and tamariki Māori are 3.4 times more likely to die from accidents than Pākehā children, a study has found.

Sir Brian Roche says advice to set up a stand-alone agency was given at the end of 2020 and it was being "actively pursued again and as recently as two days ago", Roche said.