More than 1500 jobs in doubt as Telecom considers moving more call centre functions offshore; two Bridgecorp officials on criminal charges; keas die at Fox Glacier after eating 1080 poison.
NZ Herald
The New Zealand Herald leads with the appearance of two top Bridgecorp officials on criminal charges.
It reports allegations that Bridgecorp employees were told to lie to investors who complained about late interest payments, telling them a bank error or computer glitch were to blame.
In other news: a man who shot dead his daughter's boyfriend during a hunting trip has escaped going to jail.
And the paper wonders whether The Dark Knight - expected to be the biggest film of the year - is too scary for kids to see.
Dominion Post
The Dominion Post says more than 1500 jobs are in doubt after Telecom announced it was looking at moving more of its call centre functions to the Philippines.
Choking will not be an acceptable excuse from New Zealand athletes in pollution-hit Beijing. Australia has told athletes they can withdraw if air pollution poses a health threat, but the New Zealand Olympic Committee will not give its team a free pass from events.
Seven kea have died at Fox Glacier after eating 1080 poison.
The Press
The Press says residents near a contaminated site at Mapua, near Nelson, feel betrayed by a botched $12 million clean-up.
There's more on Telecom jobs: the paper says the company's Christchurch call centre employs 350 people but a spokesman says its "misleading and melodramatic" to say there is a shadow hanging over those jobs.
ODT
The Otago Daily Times says more than $53 million has been poured into gaming machines in southern pubs and clubs in the past year, a figure that problem gambling agencies say could increase as economic conditions worsen.
Inventor Glenn Martin, formerly from Dunedin, is to display his "jetpack" at the annual Oshkosh air show in the United States. The jetpack allows for personalised flights of up to 30 minutes.
