More disruption for Wellington rail commuters; Hells Angels attempt to block a bylaw banning gang patches in Wanganui; golfer scores two holes-in-one in a single round.
NZ Herald
The paper leads with John Key's refusal to allow the SAS to train Afgahistan's troops, which the paper labels a snub to the United States military.
A lonely dolphin's enthusiastic demands for human company forced a swimmer to stay in the sea in the Hawke's Bay, exhausted and freezing.
The New Zealand Herald pictures a reporter riding her bike along a 10km stretch of road in the Hauraki Plains which will become one of seven new cycleway sites. She says her worries about other traffic there means she'll stick with the car.
Dominion Post
Under the headline reads 'More pain on the train', the Dominion Post reports a rail fault forced the cancellation of half of Monday's peak-hour trains, and disrupted thousands of Wellington commuters.
The paper reports on the Hells Angels' last-ditch bid to block a bylaw that bans gang patches in Wanganui. The Hells Angels argue they are a club, not a gang.
The Press
The paper quotes Clayton Weatherston's parents and their hope that other families might recognise warning signs in their own children which might prevent violence.
The Press carries two stories of good luck. A woman escaped a spectacular car crash, and a Christchurch golfer with a 21 handicap scored two holes-in-one in a single round.
Otago Daily Times
The ODT leads with an officer's account in court of his fear when a man aimed a gun at him.
The paper reports on the first day of the hearing of Dunedin city councillor and struck-off lawyer Michael Guest's application to be reinstated as a barrister and solicitor.
