Agreement reached on new foreshore and seabed legislation; a man suspected of killing an Auckland taxi driver may not face trial in New Zealand; Christchurch's mayor reacts to a poll showing well behind his leading rival
New Zealand Herald
A man suspected of killing an Auckland taxi driver is in custody in China, but a leading lawyer warns that the victim's family may never see him face justice in New Zealand.
Also on the front page: the Government will introduce a new property title that can be claimed over the foreshore and seabed.
Dominion Post
On the foreshore and seabed, the paper says Maori have won the right to seek customary title after reaching what's being called a historic accord with the Government.
Upper Hutt teenager Aitken Hawkins is on his way to South Africa for the trip of a lifetime ... he has won a competition to carry the FIFA flag on o the field for the All Whites' match against Italy.
The Press
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has come out swinging after a poll showed him well behind Jim Anderton in the lead-up to this year's local body elections.
More than 40 Christchurch householders are being investigated by Environment Canterbury for possible breaches of the new clean-air rules.
Otago Daily Times
Two Queenstown pilots were served trespass notices after racing a car along the Queenstown Airport runway in the middle of the night.
And the paper talks to proud granddad Jerry Sigmund, who's all kitted out to watch his grandson Ben in action for the All Whites against Slovakia on Tuesday night.
