Hayley hits a high note with millionaire beau

[Stephany]

Just found a news story about Hayley from The Daily Telegraph. Thought I should share it.

Hayley hits a high note with millionaire beau
Little did soprano Hayley Westenra know when she got chatting to a mysterious fellow Kiwi on a flight home that he was a banking heir and one of New Zealand's richest bachelors.

Hayley, 19 – soon to perform at the White House – spent a chunk of her flight engrossed in conversation. She then swapped numbers with her would-be suitor, who promised to call and arrange a date. And what a date it was.

"She was so surprised the next day when he sent a helicopter to pick her up, " says Hayley's mouthpiece. "She'd had no idea who he was but the multi-millionaire Chris Richwhite flew her to his private island for a romantic day trip. She was shocked – on the flight he'd seemed like your average guy." Hayley, whose debut album Pure went to No 1 in the classical charts in 2004, is used to rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, having sung for both the Queen and Tony Blair.

[Russ]

Good for her!!! I hope the two of them hit it off!! Does he have a rich sister with her own island?


Russ

[Dave]

stephany said:

Just found a news story about Hayley from The Daily Telegraph. Thought I should share it.

Hayley hits a high note with millionaire beau
Little did soprano Hayley Westenra know when she got chatting to a mysterious fellow Kiwi on a flight home that he was a banking heir and one of New Zealand's richest bachelors...

Hello Stephany and a big welcome to the forum from me too!

Thank you for posting this story, I think it's completely new to us! Is there an online link to it or is it only to be found in today's printed Telegraph?

Cheers, Dave

[jlocky85]

Wow, thanks for the story Steph. Lets all hope all goes well for Hayley.

I agree with Dave, is there an online link, I would love to look more indepth into it.

[meagan]

I hope everything between him and Hayley goes well! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

[Mark]

Hi Stephany

Thanks for posting this article. Obviously, this happend when Hayley went home for Christmas I would imagine. It must be very difficult to meet someone when you are so busy and travelling such a great deal. I wonder how the press got this information ?

Thanks again for posting.

Best regards
Mark.

[grant]

This article worries me a little.

For instance:-

Would Hayley exchange 'phone numbers with someone she has only just met?

Would she fly off in a helicopter "the day after" she returned home to be with her family?

When have we ever heard any of Hayley's spokespeople refered to as "Hayley's mouthpiece"?

I'm as keen as anyone for Hayley to be happy and find romance but this article somehow just doesn't ring true.

Anyone else have concerns?

Grant

[jlocky85]

grant said:

This article worries me a little.

For instance:-

Would Hayley exchange 'phone numbers with someone she has only just met?

Would she fly off in a helicopter "the day after" she returned home to be with her family?

When have we ever heard any of Hayley's spokespeople refered to as "Hayley's mouthpiece"?

I'm as keen as anyone for Hayley to be happy and find romance but this article somehow just doesn't ring true.

Anyone else have concerns?

Grant

Grant

Now when you put it like that... than, umm, ya. That is worry-some. I would have troubles if my daughter just got home and flew away in a helicopter. Also the giving away of a phone number.

I guess we are seeking some clarification.

[grant]

Hi Jlocky85

This is a very personal issue and I don't think we should delve too deeply. If there is a problem Hayley's management or her family will sort it.

I'm sure Roger will have a view on it but I don't think we should start asking questions.

Grant

[Dave]

Hi Stephany,

Will you please provide an online link to the source of this report or tell us the Daily Telegraph issue date and page number where we can find it?

Members have expressed concerns about this report and it is important that we are able quickly to verify its authenticity. Thank you.

In the meantime, I suggest that we refrain from too much speculation about this rather odd looking report but I am not at the moment going to lock the thread.

Dave

[Stephany]

dave said:

Hi Stephany,

Will you please provide an online link to the source of this report or tell us the Daily Telegraph issue date and page number where we can find it?

Members have expressed concerns about this report and it is important that we are able quickly to verify its authenticity. Thank you.

In the meantime, I suggest that we refrain from too much speculation about this rather odd looking report but I am not at the moment going to lock the thread.

Dave

I agree with you - at first, I hesitated to post this article because it's closely related to Hayley's private life and I don't really want to raise speculation that could harm her in any way. I just found it interesting - because it's recent and it mentions her going back to NZ. Yet, The Daily Telegraph is absolutely not reliable as it is a UK tabloid.

Unfortunately, I cannot give you a direct link, because I have access to a wide newspaper database (that you have to pay for, of course) and this is where I found it. Though I'll be able to give you the author, page and all. I only have access to this database at University so you'll have to be patient and wait at least till tomorrow.

OK - I know, instead of searching for business info, I looked for Hayley information. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

[roger]

Hi everyone,

grant said:

I'm sure Roger will have a view on it but I don't think we should start asking questions.

Grant

Yes, I do have a view on it. I do not question that this article appeared somewhere in the Daily Telegraph as Stephany has said, but I am not convinced that it is entirely authentic.

It is possible that phone numbers were exchanged during a flight to NZ - I have heard one or two similar stories in the past which turned out to be true. It is also possible that Hayley accepted a flight in a helicopter. Why shouldn't she? She is nearly 20, after all. However, we know perfectly well that we cannot believe everything we read in the press, hence the reason for my scepticism.

If this article is not true, I would like to publish a denial. If it is (basically) true, it concerns her private life and is therefore not something to which HWI would give too much coverage. True or false, if the story appeared in the press, then Stephany was right to post it.

To sum up, let's treat it with some sensitivity, and not draw any conclusions. Whatever, this is about Hayley's private life about which we wish her well but would otherwise allow her the privacy she deserves.

Roger

[Stephany]

I totally agree with you, Roger. Let's not draw up to conclusions too fast. Still, it's nice to be aware of what the press says about Hayley - just in case.

We simply don't have to take anything it says for granted.

[xcv462]

I hope it's true, I'm sure Hayley can handle her personal life with no problem.
She is a grown woman from great parent's
Go for it girl

[xcv462]

list of richest people in NZ
1. Graeme Hart $2.75 billion 2. Chandler brothers $4 billion combined 3. Douglas Myers $675 million 4. Sir Michael Fay $660 million David Richwhite $660 million 6. Peter Cooper $550 million 7. Alan Gibbs $450 million Mark Hotchin $450 million 9. Stephen Tindall $412 million 10. Allan Hubbard $400 million Peter Jackson $400 million