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A Dunedin mother says she was told by a bank it would only consider giving her a mortgage if she returned to work within 90 days of giving birth.

Low-deposit lending restrictions and other lending law changes are locking prospective home-owners out of finance they would have qualified for weeks ago, financial advisers say.

Jacinda Ardern is refusing to comment on claims her fiancé tried to get rapid antigen tests for his musician friends despite them not being eligible.

New Zealanders in Australia say they feel like their country has turned its back on them following another setback in return travel plans.

Analysis - When Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in January that 2021 would be the year of the vaccine it didn't seem to raise much interest.

Immigration New Zealand has no plans to deport the British DJ who sparked a community scare over the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

The Ministry of Health will not be taking legal action against a UK musician who became the country's first reported community Omicron case last week.

Here's 12 up-and-coming bits of legislation you may have missed thanks to the hustle and bustle of Covid-19 last year.

It was the year of the vaccine, it was the year of the anti-vaxxer: 2021 has been quite a ride of politics and protests.

Politics can be a dog eat dog world, but these canine companions are bringing smiles to the halls of power.

Parliament finished its year with a final debate: a chance for a last laugh, a litany of thanks, and a quick punch in the conk. And many wishes for a good break after a hard year. 

Analysis - Parliament's final week was marked by decisions on traffic light settings, a scathing report on rents paid by MSD, and fresh revelations around MPs behaving badly, writes Peter Wilson.

The central bank's supervision head Andy Wood, and financial system policy and analysis head Toby Fiennes have opted not to take roles in the revamped structure.

Grounded Kiwis are hoping their calls for changes to managed isolation are heard and that the threat of Omicron does not cause delays.

Opposition parties say Auckland should already be in orange under the Covid-19 traffic light system and businesses in Auckland will be going to the wall while they wait. Audio

Analysis - Christopher Luxon goes head-to-head with Jacinda Ardern; the government unveils a new strategy to combat family and sexual violence; and a world-leading plan to ban tobacco sales is…

Other changes to the Covid-19 plan affected the advice on the Auckland boundary decision, the prime minister and Covid-19 response minister say.