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The government has given a funding boost to help communities become more resilient in emergencies.

There are seven deaths reported today and 6636 new community cases, with 480 people in hospital and 12 in ICU.

There have been 5656 new community cases of Covid-19 and six further deaths reported today, with New Zealand also recording its first case of the BA.4 variant of Omicron.

Another seven people have died with Covid-19, and 7043 more community cases have been identified, health authorities say.

Fourteen more people have died with Covid-19 and there are a further 8242 new community cases, the Ministry of Health says.

Analysis - The difficult discussion about what we are willing to abandon and what is worth saving has begun with the release of the government's new draft plan for dealing with the impacts of climate…

Thirteen more people have died with Covid-19 and there have been 9047 new community cases reported, the Ministry of Health says.

The Detail heads to Tokomaru Bay to find out how locals are faring after three major floods in less than a year - what's next for the East Coast township?

Twenty-three more people have died with Covid-19 and there are 9830 new community cases of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health says.

The government is seeking feedback on a six-year plan to account for the effects of climate change like flooding, wildfire, droughts, and sea level rise. Audio

Police want the public's help to identify a pitbull terrier dog that attacked and killed another dog in Tairāwhiti this morning.

There have been 5562 new community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, the lowest in two months, with nine further deaths.

There have been 9390 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the community today and 13 further deaths, including one person aged under 20.

Another 18 people with Covid-19 have died and there are 10,294 new community cases in New Zealand today, the Ministry of Health says.

Locals say Tairāwhiti has had a constant hammering of bad weather - with at least five storms in the past year shutting off roads and cutting off communities.

East Coast-based medicinal cannabis firm Rua Bioscience says it has plenty of other products in the works, after launching its first medicine in New Zealand.

Another five people with Covid-19 have died and 8270 new community cases have been detected, the Ministry of Health says.

The imminent cutting of rural ward councillors in Gisborne has prompted a range of reactions from elected members.

There are 5933 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the community today, with ten further deaths.