Morning Report

Vodafone has announced staff will be able to leave work at 2pm every Friday to enjoy the good weather.

Which raises the question: why can't we all be let off early to go the beach?

If one company sees the advantages, then maybe others will too?

John Eatwell is an organisational psychologist.

He speaks to Corin Dann.

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector.

Senior National MPs Paula Bennett and Paul Goldsmith have suggested the thefts could be politically motivated.

So if someone were wanting to steal party secrets, how likely is it that they could unlock encrypted material from the laptops?

The director of technology at cyber security consultants Cyber Toa, Tony Grasso, speaks to Corin Dann.

US Pro-gun campaigners are gathering in Richmond for a rally that the Virginia authorities fear could turn violent. .

State governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency ahead of the protest, banning firearms from the area around the Capitol building.

Virginia's legislature, which the Democrats won control of in November, has approved three gun control bills - angering thousands.

RNZ's US Correspondent is Simon Marks.

Record low rainfall in Northland has the region on the brink of drought but it's not the only region facing a particularly dry summer.

Water restrictions have now been imposed in parts of Waikato, mid Canterbury and Tasman and dry-weather crews are being assembled by councils.

NIWA forecaster Nava Fedaeff speaks to Philippa Tolley.

A landmark ruling from the United Nations human rights committee says it is unlawful for governments to return people to countries where their lives might be threatened by the climate crisis.

The UN was hearing about an asylum seeker from Kiribati, Ioane Teitiota, who claimed to be the world's first climate change refugee.

Amnesty International Pacific researcher Kate Schuetze speaks to Corin Dann.

Third seed Roger Federer is keeping his feet firmly on the ground despite his strong start at the Australian Tennis Open.

Cyclone Tino is set to make waves on the East Coast of the country this week - and surf lifesavers will be keeping a close-eye on the conditions.

Big swells and rips are forecast for beaches on the East Cape, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay Bay of Plenty, eastern Coromandel and parts of Northland and the Wairarapa.

Chase Cahalane from Surf Lifesaving New Zealand speaks to Corin Dann.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has apologised after a false tsunami warning in the Bay of Plenty on Sunday night, blaming a legacy siren and IT system which it has now patched.

Sirens began wailing across the region just after 9pm - causing people to evacuate.

But there wasn't a tsunami and the National Emergency Management Agency didn't trigger a warning.

National Emergency Management Agency director Sarah Stuart-Black speaks to Philippa Tolley.

National is calling for the Auditor-General to investigate Shane Jones's involvement in the bid by NZ Future Forest Products Limited for $15 million of PGF funding.

They also say Shane Jones has serious questions to answer about his knowledge of the company's Provincial Growth Fund application.

Chris Bishop is the National Party's spokesperson on Regional Development.