Monday's headlines: New stadium in Dunedin has big tick from rugby fans; Rebel Sport threatens to return its entire stock of All Black jerseys to Adidas; nothing off-limits, in quest for savings at Dunedin City Council.
NZ Herald
Rugby dominates the front page of The New Zealand Herald. Richie McCaw and Dan Carter are both likely to miss the next Test against South Africa.
And Rebel Sport, the country's major sports retailer, is threatening to return its entire stock of All Black jerseys to Adidas because of what are described as 'exorbitant' prices.
On the global financial crisis: the Prime Minister says New Zealanders should take confidence in the fact that our economy can withstand the current debt woes.
Broadcaster Michael Laws is sporting a black eye after being assaulted in a Whanganui bar.
Dominion Post
The Dominion Post says the country's biggest recycler of toxic waste is preparing to sue the Government over its refusal to ban shipments of used lead acid batteries overseas.
The paper understands the Exide smelter at Petone is readying legal action against the Commerce Minister.
Leading economists say a bloodbath on world stock markets and the weak New Zealand economy mean the Reserve Bank should hold off raising interest rates.
Wellington youngster Natalie Olson is leading a campaign for a new sign welcoming visitors to the capital.
The Press
The Press leads with a new route for Christchurch's southern motorway, is hotly disputed and against the wishes of more than 400 Selwyn residents.
And there's controversy over the head of studies at Britain's Royal Air Force pilot training college.
Dr Joel Hayward, who was born in Christchurch, is a convert to Islam who has criticised NATO air strikes on Libya, leading one British newspaper to dub him the 'Ayotollah of the RAF'.
ODT
The Otago Daily Times reports a letter from Dunedin City Council acting chief executive Athol Stephens says nothing is off-limits, in the quest for savings within the organisation.
And the seats were comfortable, the hot chips were tasty, and it was warmer than expected - Dunedin's Forsyth Barr stadium got the big tick from rugby fans at the first official match there on Sunday.
