The New Zealand Herald leads with concerns that those making decisions about Auckland's super-city will not be answerable to the public if proposed government organisations are put in place.
It says the directors would not be obliged to listen to Aucklanders, hold public meetings or front up when things go wrong and would have power over Auckland services, including the waterfront, and transport matters.
There is also the story of two teenagers attacked in Starling Park, Ranui, in the early hours of Sunday morning who were not found until seven o'clock, despite residents hearing screaming and calls for help.
The paper says the fire that closed State Highway 1 on Sunday is being treated as suspicious.
The Dominion Post leads with ACC saying more than 400 teachers needed ACC-funded treatment as a result of assaults at school during 2008 and 2009. The numbers released under the Official Information Act show the cost of the assaults reached more than $400,000.
Wellington's reverse bungy ride is closed for the second time in six months after another malfunction on Sunday morning.
And the photo on the front is of Phoenix fans, who turned out to support their home team in a nail-biting finish with the home team beating the Newcastle Jets 3-1 in extra time.
The Press leads with Water Safety New Zealand saying more money is needed to help stop the closure of school pools. A survey shows only half of Christchurch schools have pools and use them.
And thousands of dollars of appliances went up in smoke after a power surge affected Charteris Bay homes at the weekend.
The Otago Daily Times leads with The Ministry of Health saying it has prosecuted 81 people in the past five years for fraudulent claims totalling more than $1 million. Another 15 investigations are in progress.
A charitable trust has been set up to honour Dunedin-based oral surgeon Philip Cox, who was killed in a head-on smash a year ago. The trust will promote the safe enjoyment of New Zealander's outdoors.
And there is a story of New Zealand ingenuity in which an Otago man's sunken yacht was refloated using two single air mattresses from the Warehouse.