Morning Report

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

The Indian cricket team has defied the odds to claim a thrilling 2-1 Test series victory over Australia yesterday.

India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, tweeted: "We are all overjoyed at the success… Read more Audio

Today is President Trump's final full day in office.

He's expected to spend the day granting presidential pardons, while The White House says he "will make many calls and have many meetings".

Josh… Read more Audio

At 6 o'clock tomorrow morning Donald Trump's time in the White House will officially be over.

What initially seemed like a publicity stunt, the New York businessman and reality star threw out the… Read more Audio

Builders and skilled tradespeople are in hot demand, with some booked 12 to 18 months ahead.

Grant Florence of the Certified Builders Association speaks with Māni Dunlop. Read more Audio

A top New Zealand epidemiologist warns that pre-depature testing is not enough to keep Covid-19 out of New Zealand communities.

Currently 11,000 travellers are arriving in New Zealand every month… Read more Audio

The police have announced they're examining their internal policies around photographing people under 17. 

Late last month RNZ exposed complaints police were stopping rangatahi on the street in… Read more Audio