PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - June 2

WELLINGTON, June 2 | Mon Jun 1, 2009 4:10pm EDT

WELLINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Following are some of the lead stories from New Zealand metropolitan newspapers on Tuesday.

Stories may be taken from either the paper or Internet editions of the papers.

Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

DOMINION POST(www.stuff.co.nz)

Worst holiday toll in 13 years: A Feilding rugby league player is among nine people killed on the roads this Queen's Birthday Weekend - the worst road toll for the holiday in 13 years.

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Green MPs to reveal their expenses: As part of their "commitment to honest politics and open government", the Greens have decided to make public all their MPs' expenses.

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Tourism banks on Trenz: Within the toughest tourist market for two decades, tourism showcase Trenz 2009 will be even more important than past conferences.

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Expect rockets, ING warned: Fund manager ING New Zealand has been warned to expect "fireworks" at meetings this month of investors in its two frozen funds.

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NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz)

Cellphone ban in cars likely this year: The Transport Minister wants action this year to ban drivers from using hand-held cellphones.

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F&P's survival something to savour: John Bongard savoured a glass of red wine as he talked about how Kiwis had written off Fisher & Paykel Appliances' FPA.NZ survival chances.

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Waikato wind farm opponents checking legal options: Opponents of Contact Energy's CEN.NZ proposed NZ$1 billion-plus wind farm in Waikato are considering legal action to force the power company back before a board looking at the application.

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