Morning Report for Thursday 26 January 2017

6:00 AM.President Trump has tweeted today will be "a big day" for his country. Our correspondent in Washington Simon Marks says it will be largely centred on national security. Donald Trump expected to… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:10 AM.The Dutch government says it's setting up an international fund to counter the effects of Donald Trump's ban on US funding for abortions in developing countries. Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:30 AM.Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders today temporarily banning most refugees and suspending visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries from entering… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The Government is cracking down on unsafe masonary facades and although it's not producing an at-risk list, Wellington's St Gerard's Monastery in Mt Victoria fears it could be in the firing line. Audio

6:50 AM.Borrowers are being warned to expect higher interest rates this year Audio

6:50 AM.Upmarket clothing company, Nicholas Jermyn, has been saved and given a lease of life through new owners. Audio

6:50 AM.Demand for commercial vehicles is expected to remain strong this year, with ongoing demand from the construction sector and some pent up demand from dairy farmers. Audio

6:50 AM.The workforce software developer, vWork, has developed some new software designed to help companies better navigate Auckland's roads in less time with fewer vehicles. Audio

6:58 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:20 AM.Donald Trump expected to announce border wall with Mexico today. Reporter Shannon Young in Mexico says it will be the Mexican people who will pay. Audio

7:37 AM.Before American billionaire Peter Thiel made headlines in New Zealand for gaining citizenship, he bankrolled Hulk Hogan's infamous sex tape lawsuit. Forbes writer Matt Drange broke the story and says… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.There's a new call by the country's medical specialists for the Government to consider screening all newborn babies for congenital heart disease. Audio

7:45 AM.Bolt's team mate Nesta Carter has tested positive for a banned stimulant and as a result the gold medal has been taken away from the team. Audio

7:55 AM.As social media apps for phones evolve, family violence agencies, police and courts admit they're struggling to stay ahead, as more people appear to be using those apps to breach an order. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:10 AM.A sometimes tense meeting was held in Glenn Innes last night to talk through a controversial housing development proposal in east Auckland. Iwi leaders want to build at least 3,000 houses on part of a… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Those expecting a return to smooth roads in Christchurch may have a while to wait. The Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team was established after the 2011 quakes. It's shutting up shop in… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Official numbers on the consumers price index for the December quarter are out later this morning. Higher petrol prices and rising building costs are expected to boost the cost of living. Audio

8:27 AM.Three Auckland scientists are using the New Zealand opening of an Oscar-nominated film to raise the profile of Maori and Pacific women working in the sciences. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:35 AM.Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are still in the hunt for a twilight title. Dave Luddy updates us on the latest action from the Australian Open Audio

8:40 AM.More than two months on from the Kaikoura quake and business is still booming for those along the makeshift main road, with some business owners reporting a doubling in turnover. Audio

8:45 AM.President Trump is set to sign further executive orders to curb legal immigration, including restrictions on refugees and blocking the issuing of visas to people from several Muslim-majority… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The New Zealand blind cricket team is heading to India this weekend to compete at the second ever T20 Blind Cricket World Cup next month. Caption James Dunn spoke with Denise Garland. Audio