Morning Report for Thursday 21 January 2021

8:57 AM.A listen back to some of the top moments from today's inauguration of Joe Biden as the United States' 46th president. Read more Audio

8:54 AM.RNZ's Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks has been following Inauguration Day, and the last four years, very closely.

Nita Blake-Persen speaks to Simon Marks about the Trump Presidency and the… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Kamala Harris has also made history today, being sworn in as the first woman vice president and the first woman of colour in the role. 

Māni Dunlop spoke to New Zealand recipient of a New Year's… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Nita Blake-Persen speaks with Dan Zirker, a professor at Waikato University's political science department about democracy, the Trump years, and looking forward to the next four years. Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Dairy commodity prices have jumped a further 4.8 per cent in the second dairy trade auction of the year.

Fonterra says the numbers defied expectations, and that's great news for farmers as Kate… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Iwi members and protesters occupying Wellington's Shelly Bay are saying that are are resolute and they can wait.

Mau Whenua - a group of Taranaki Whanui members - even upped the stakes yesterday… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Beekeepers say it is near impossible to completely protect bees from coming into contact with the weed killer glypohsate.

Japan has warned it will stop importing honey from this country if it keeps… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.NCEA results are out today and 140,000 teenagers will find out whether or not they passed.

Many principals were confident last year their students would be fine, but others warned the pandemic had… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.It seems the third time is a charm for Joe Biden - this was his third attempt at the Presidency; he first ran in the Democratic primaries in 1988.

Nita Blake-Persen talked to Dr. Melissa Miller, an… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has congratulated the new President Joe Biden, wishing him well, saying his message of unity as he takes office is one that resonates with New Zealanders.

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8:20 AM.President Biden vowed to be "a president for all Americans", but as the country remains starkly divided, is there room for hope for all Americans?

Māni Dunlop talked with Republican commentator Lenny… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Four years ago Donald Trump was arguing his crowds were the largest in history. Today Joe Biden wants his to be the smallest.

Nita Blake-Persen speaks with Giles Gibson our correspondent in… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.After four years of Donald Trump, Joe Biden swore the oath of office just before 6-o'clock this morning to take the helm as the country's 46th president. Read more Audio

8:06 AM.American golfer Justin Thomas says he will undertake a training program to improve as a person and understands why Ralph Lauren discontinued their sponsorship of him after he used a homophobic slur… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.Nita Blake-Persen speaks to Waikato University political science professor, Dan Zirker, about the differences between today's inauguration and those in previous years. Read more Audio

7:54 AM.It's also a historic day for women - and particularly women of colour - with Kamala Harris being sworn in as the first female Vice President.

Linda Sarsour was the co-chair of the Women's March in… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.American Presidents have made history with their inauguration speeches.

In 1933 Franklin D Roosevelt told his audience "we have nothing to fear but fear itself."

And in 1961, John F. Kennedy… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.It's not just the US that's divided, the Republican party has been left reeling in the aftermath of Trump's leadership. John Phillips is a Republican Political Commentator from California. He spoke to… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.As Joe Biden is sworn in today, Donald Trump shuffles out... But he's left a divided America, in the midst of a pandemic, civil unrest and economic uncertainty.

Brent Budowsky, political columnist… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.Māni Dunlop speaks to Waikato University political science professor Dan Zirker about the inauguration of Joe Biden. Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Three New Zealand-based experts talk about how changes from the Biden administration could flow out to New Zealand.

Nita Blake-Persen spoke to Tim Groser, a former ambassador to the United States and… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Māni Dunlop speaks with our correspondent in Washington DC, Nick Harper. Read more Audio

7:10 AM.America has a new President. This morning, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States of America and Kamala Harris was sworn in as Vice President. Māni Dunlop and Nita… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.It's a day of celebration for Democrats across the US... but also for Democrats in New Zealand. Christine Valverde and Genice Paullay Beazley are from the group Democrats Abroad in New Zealand and… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.Nita Blake-Persen speaks to Waikato University political science professor Dan Zirker about the inauguration and Joe Biden's speech. Read more Audio

6:51 AM.Jacinda Ardern has congratulated the new President of the United States Joe Biden, on behalf of New Zealand. Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Washington DC is usually humming with visitors on Inauguration Day.

But this year as the fear of unrest and violence rises, they've been told to stay away.

Josh Gerstein is the Senior Legal Affairs… Read more Audio

6:25 AM.Joe Biden has now been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Here's a look back at what led up to this historic moment. Read more Audio

6:17 AM.Thousands of troops are on the streets in Washington DC and much of the central city is closed off as the Inauguration takes place. RNZ correspondent Kate Fisher is outside the Capitol in Washington… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Nita Blake-Persen speaks to Waikato University political science professor Dan Zirker after Joe Biden's inaugural speech. Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Joe Biden makes his inaugural speech as President in Washington. Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Māni Dunlop speaks with Dan Zirker from the Waikato University's political science department, as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Audio

5:43 AM.Earlier in the day, outgoing president Donald Trump spoke to his supporters at Joint Base Andrews. He thanked them, his staff, and his family for being there and then spoke of the development of… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Māni Dunlop speaks with our Washington DC correspondent Nick Harper as Kamala Harris is sworn in as Vice President. Read more Audio

5:32 AM.Joe Biden will soon become the 46th President of the United States.

He will be sworn in on the steps of the US Capitol by Chief Justice John Roberts, as Donald Trump and Barack Obama were before him.