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The Tairāwhiti Iwi Chairs are asking people to remain calm after two new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the region.

With just a week to go before a decision is made on lifting lockdown, District Health Boards are being told to hurry up and ramp up their testing. Audio

Gisborne Hospital has fewer than half its usual patients, with all but urgent care services on hold.

New Zealand now has more than 500 Covid-19 cases. Explore our interactive map to find out about the people who have tested positive.

Gisborne authorities have the option to house the homeless at one of the city's campgrounds during the four-week Covid-19 lockdown.

Many iwi acted before the lockdown was announced amid concerns about increased vulnerability of Māori to the virus.

The government has allocated $100 million to help redeploy workers affected by Covid-19 with those in the Gisborne-Tairāwhiti region the first to be helped.

Opinion - The government announced a gargantuan Covid-19 response package. It is huge in scale and entirely suited to the challenge faced by our country, writes Shamubeel Eaqub.

Businesses will receive the lion's share of a $12.1 billion economic rescue package as New Zealand responds to the Covid-19 crisis.

A policeman used unnecessary force flipping a man onto concrete, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found.

Hundreds of forestry workers who have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 outbreak are being offered work in the horticulture sector, which is desperate for labour.

Gisborne youth are calling on the district health board to reverse a decision to stop free school-based GP appointments.

Government ministers have agreed "in principle" to remove the stand-down period from people seeking income support from MSD due to Covid-19, the Prime Minister has announced. Video

Whānau in the East Coast have been digging into their own pockets to provide food and financial support to those affected by major logging disruption in the region.

Gisborne's mayor will be asking the government for urgent support to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak's impact on forestry. Audio

Thousands of children have begun receiving a free lunch on every day of the school week.

Australia would fly out New Zealand citizens on board a cruise ship in Japan if it mounted an evacuation, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Audio

Problem gamblers have been left in limbo in Tairāwhiti, because of trouble recruiting staff for a free support service.

The government is assuring businesses that Chinese borders are not closed to New Zealand logs, but that there are problems with oversupply, and logs backing up at Chinese ports. Audio

The coronavirus outbreak has forced more than 1000 New Zealand forestry workers out of a job.

Hawke's Bay police have stopped carrying arms as gang tensions in the region appear to settle and rival gang leaders prepare to meet to discuss a way forward.