16 Sep 2011

Morning Report local papers

6:56 am on 16 September 2011

Friday's headlines: plans for an extended Party Central in Auckland likely to go-ahead; Waikato in party mode for All Blacks match; $6000 hunting rifle bought from Richie McCaw by his teammates.

NZ Herald

Lead story in The New Zealand Herald is road policing and a new twist as the speed camera story develops.

The Herald talks to a Taupo man who flashed his headlights to warn another driver of a speed camera only to be pulled over by police for wrongful use of the lights.

On the Rugby World Cup: plans for an extended Party Central are likely to get the go-ahead with no alcohol and despite worries over safety and security.

England have sprung to the defence of star forward Mike Tindall amid accusations of dwarf throwing and kissing women in a Queenstown bar.

Waikato Times

The Waikato Times reports the big day has arrived for Hamilton with the All Blacks meeting Japan.

The region is in party mode with former Tokoroa boy Keven Mealamu leading New Zealand on Friday night.

While they're in town, the paper says Richie McCaw's teammates clubbed together and bought the skipper a hunting rifle worth about $6000 from a gun shop.

The gift was meant to celebrate McCaw's 100 Tests, but with news of an injury, it seems the party may be delayed.

Dominion Post

The Dominion Post leads with a lengthy legal row over Lotto. A Paraparaumu man has been ordered to pay his estranged partner $300,000 in capital gains from properties bought with a winning ticket, as well as half the $1.3 million top prize.

It's rugby hell for the All Blacks, as the paper outlines a growing list of injuries.

Telecom will spend nearly $500,000 on a corporate document mailout, a pile of paper outstretching the world's tallest building.

The Press

The Press reports earthquake repairs to hospital facilities in Christchurch could cost more than $70 million.

Meanwhile, a Parliamentary committee is urging Christchurch City Council not to include red and yellow sticker information made during early post-earthquake assesments, for fear it will damage future house sales.

ODT

The Otago Daily Times says several Dunedin and Mosgiel properties and vehicles are included in $48 million in cash and assets seized by police.

Back to the World Cup: a Dunedin couple have gone the whole hog with their support.

Carl and Christy Benton have a 4.8 metre illuminated sign on the roof of their house, saying - what else - 'Go Black'.