Tuesday's papers: ACT Party leader's yellow jacket deemed a breach of the law; convicted child-sex offender sheds electronic monitor and is again on the run; Melbourne Cup prospects.
NZ Herald
The New Zealand Herald describes the shock in the town of Kerikeri after the discovery of the body of Liberty Rose Templeman, 15. Local people say it is the first homicide in the town in at least 20 years.
Cambridge trainers Murray and Bjorn Baker spearhead the New Zealand charge for the Melbourne Cup, with Nom Du Jeu.
In the election campaign: a canary-yellow jacket worn by ACT Party leader Rodney Hide has fallen foul of the Electoral Finance Act. The commission has written to Mr Hide, saying that the jacket might be an "election advertisement" under the act and therefore requires an authorising statement.
Dominion Post
The Dominion Post says Helen Clark has admitted for the first time that NZ First is in trouble - a clear signal to its supporters not to waste their votes.
Research from Otago University shows that children who spend less time sleeping are more likely to be fat as adults.
The Press
The Press says a convicted child-sex offender is again on the run in Christchurch, after the Parole Board imposed stringent new supervision conditions.
Patrick McGreevy is one of a handful of child-sex offenders subject to electronic monitoring, but the paper says he has a history of breaking his release conditions.
ODT
The Otago Daily Times says city councillors have ruled out a city-wide referendum on fluoridated water in Dunedin.
