Former Bridgecorp chief executive declared bankrupt; Otago DHB told to put the patient first at Dunedin Hospital's emergency department; electric fence installed at Wellington Zoo to keep intruders out.
NZ Herald
Under a headline 'Robbers winning in crime hotspot'. The New Zealand Herald says police solved only five of 53 aggravated robberies at South Auckland shops in the six months before liquor store owner Navtej Singh was shot and killed in a hold-up.
Whether the creditors of Rod Petricevic ever see a cent of the $4.7 million he owes them, is now up to the Official Assignee. The former Bridgecorp chief executive was declared bankrupt in the High Court at Auckland on Thursday.
And there's been disruption of a different kind in Tianamen Square: synchronised swimming sisters Lisa and Nina Daniels became the centre of attention during a photo shoot on Thursday.
Dominion Post
The Dominion Post reports the National Party is considering taking legal action to force Wellington City Council to hand over security camera footage to identify who leaked damaging secret recordings of the three MPs.
Rower Mahe Drysdale will carry the New Zealand flag at the Olympics opening ceremony.
Wellington Zoo is resorting to a 7000-volt electric fence to keep two legged intruders out after a spate of break-ins at the Newtown property.
The Press
The Press] reports Asian retailers are preparing to arm themselves after a Christchurch dairy owner who shot robbers wielding a machete, had his guns returned by police.
Developers are planning a new suburb for 6000 people in what would be Christchurch's biggest housing venture for decades.
And the paper's political editor says peace broke out in Parliament on Thursday for the 20 minutes needed for MPs to pass legislation securing their own entitlements, including free air travel, after the election.
ODT
The Otago Daily Times says the Otago District Health Board has been told the simple premise of putting the patient first may help to fix Dunedin Hospital's emergency department woes and save up to 50% wastage at the hospital.
