Morning Report

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

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

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

Joe Biden makes his inaugural speech as President in Washington. Read more Audio

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

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

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

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.

With every heatwave, random downpour or destructive storm, climate change feels more present in people's lives.

For one Napier family, climate change action starts at home.

Our reporter Tom Kitchin… Read more Audio

Summer has hit pause in Queenstown and Wanaka where a healthy dusting of snow has fallen.

Yesterday the temperature plunged in parts of the South and the unseasonal weather isn't expected to lift… Read more Audio

New Zealanders have heeded the message to get out and see their backyard, with holiday hotspots even busier than usual.

But the tourism industry is still struggling to fill the $6 billion hole left… Read more Audio

The National Māori Pandemic Group says it is putting the protection of Māori at the centre of the rollout of the covid-19 vaccination.

Te Ropu Whakakaupapa Uruta has previously criticised the… Read more Audio