NZers among the worst illegal movie downloaders in the Asia-Pacific; navy ship awaits repair in Dunedin; Massey University closes summer school enrolments with 30 minutes' warning.
NZ Herald
An Auckland City Council target to raise $12 million more in bus lane and parking fines is being described by one councillor as a straightforward money grab to hold down rates.
MPs have been told New Zealanders are among the worst illegal movie downloaders in the Asia-Pacific region. The politicians are considering legislation to kick repeat offenders off the internet.
Dominion Post
The paper reveals a legal loophole that means disqualified serious drink-drivers are getting their licences back without any assessment or treatment. Transport Minister Steven Joyce has pledged to review the situation.
The Extramural Students Society says hundreds of prospective students will miss out on the courses they wanted after Massey University on Thursday closed enrolments for summer school with 30 minutes' warning.
Oscar-winning film-maker Sir Peter Jackson has splashed out on a top-of-the-range private jet worth about $68 million.
The Press
A controversial new Christchurch study shows that children who are sexually abused or raped are three times more likely to grow up to be gay or bisexual. However gay leaders are questioning whether anything could cause people to be gay.
Otago Daily Times
Two missing teenage hunters have been found in the Catlins but there are concerns for a 29-year-old Dunedin man in the Blue Mountains, near Clydevale.
Teething problems continue for the Royal New Zealand Navy's new ships, with HMNZS Otago awaiting repair in Dunedin after arriving at its home port on one engine following a gearbox failure.
From next month, Balclutha patients with non-urgent conditions may have to wait up to seven days to see a doctor.
