NZ Herald
The New Zealand Herald says the mother of a boy bashed to death at his South Auckland home ordered two masked men to leave. But the men turned on her son and beat him to death.
A glitch at Television New Zealand meant most viewers missed seeing Moss Burmeister compete in the 200m butterfly final at the Olympics.
Mahe Drysdale only just squeaked into the single sculls final due to illness.
Dominion Post
The Dominion Post says support for building the Transmission Gully road is growing, despite an estimated cost of $1.2 billion and an estimate that it would take eight years to build it.
The paper says "don't fret yet" over New Zealand's medal chances at the Olympics.
It still rates New Zealand as having a "hot" chance to win medals in the rowing and sailing, and says Valerie Vili, Sarah Walker, Ben Fouhy, and the triathletes and track cyclists are still waiting their turn.
The Press
The Press reports three rowing crews have qualified for Olympic finals - but none dominated in the way they had in earlier races.
The Auditor-General may investigate the Christchurch City Council's purchase of properties from beleagured developer Dave Henderson.
And a burglar has taken to leaving advice for his victims and the police say it makes sense: a note left told the owners of an Avondale home to "put the cat out and turn your alarm on, you dumb arse".
ODT
In The Otago Daily Times, Energy Minister David Parker says the Government does not endorse Contact Energy's plan to build more hydro-electric dams on the Clutha River.
The paper follows National Party leader John Key around on a visit to Dunedin and says he was assured and confident, chatting to people on the street, and answering questions without hesitation.
Dunedin consultant John Marrable has achieved a fifth dan black belt in karate, a feat almost unheard of for a wheelchair-bound athlete.
