Tuesday's headlines: World Cup fever skips Hamilton; council employees warned against talking about work in crowded cafes; sheep rustlers chased at Raglan by armed police.
NZ Herald
The top half of The New Zealand Herald has a picture of an image of Warriors centre Lewis Brown projected on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the lead up to the National Rugby League final on Saturday.
The paper also reports Rugby World Cup officials are confident of reaching their goal of selling 1.35 million tickets by the end of the tournament.
South African reporters are labelling the New Zealand police as racist after a black reporter was searched for drugs by Taupo police.
Waikato Times
The Waikato Times reports gunshots on a farm near Raglan prompted a police chase that ended with a Christian Camp locked down and suspected sheep rustlers on the loose. Armed police discovered sheep carcasses in an abandoned truck inside the camp, but the thieves had already fled.
The paper also reports World Cup fever has skipped the city after bar owners in Hamilton said they had the lowest number of patrons ever over the weekend.
Dominion Post
The Dominion Post lead story reports the party's over for businessman Terry Serepisos after he was declared bankrupt in the High Court at Wellington.
The All Blacks attracted a large crowd at a Wellington gym while they worked out on Monday.
The Press
The Press says the Historic Places Trust is being labelled as gutless as heritage buildings are demolished under orders by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
Pictures of rugby players also make it onto the front page with a photo of Wallaby players relaxing in Hanmer hot pools.
ODT
The Otago Daily Times reports that court security has been boosted because three of eight men arrested on Sunday after a gang shooting, are due to appear in Dunedin District Court on Tuesday.
The Irish rugby team is pictured arriving in Dunedin before their match against Italy on Sunday.
Dunedin City Council employees have been warned against talking about work in crowded cafes as eavesdroppers could spread sensitive information into the public.
