FIRE SERVICE: The Sunday Star Times leads today with a report that firefighters are threatening the personal safety of
their colleagues and their families in "cowardly and unlawful" attacks, says Fire Service chairwoman Dame Margaret
Bazley.
FASHION: The front-page photo shows a model on a catwalk in what appears to be a pair of granny's knickers.
Also on the front page:
- LENIENCY FOR TV MAN; a report that TV Presenter Peter Williams received a light penalty for drink-driving because he
handed himself over to police;
- WINZ: a report that minders are expected to be brought in to Work and Income New Zealand to supervise beleaguered boss
Christine Rankin in the wake of the charter flight scandal. The State Services Commissioner is also expected to announce
the docking of most of Rankin's $37,500 in performance pay;
- DEMOCRACY: a report that new research shows confidence in government has plummeted, with many votes saying they are in
favour of rule by a team of experts or even a dictator (the subject is discussed further in a focus feature);
Inside:
- MALE TEACHERS: a report that the government is planning a recruitment drive to encourage high achieving men into the
teaching profession;
- GREYMOUTH POLICE: a report that senior detectives who tomorrow start inquiring into alleged misconduct at the
Greymouth police station wil be told a helicopter pilot suspected of deer poaching once sold land to an officer at the
station;
- TAX AND GROWTH: a report that Treasury has done no research on whether National's tax cuts have spurred economic
growth, despite the government's contention of the same;
LIQUOR: The editorial discusses the drinking age.
Focus:
- the front-of-focus feature examines the Angelina Edwards trial - completed late last week;
- Ian Templeton reports that the drink law is messy but a step forward;
- Ruth Laugeson reports that National is rethinking tertiary policy;
- Rosemary McLeod identifies a gang of four leading a revolution - Christine Rankin, Jenny Shipley, Kevin Roberts and
George Hicton;
- Ron Palenski comments on the snow business;
- And Frank Haden talks about an old favourite, Te Reo, this time arguing