Tuesday's headlines: $500 million loss for NZ expected from Rugby World Cup; health problems afflict thousands of school pupils; Anzac ties strengthened by the Queensland floods and the Canterbury earthquakes.
NZ Herald
The New Zealand Herald says the country will make a $500 million loss from the Rugby World Cup - and that's on the most favourable view of the figures. It says total spending on the cup will be $1.2 billion with the Government estimating an economic benefit to New Zealand of $700 million. But an economist suggests gains of just $150 million.
And the Prime Minister told an Anzac Day ceremony in London that the Queensland floods and the Canterbury earthquakes have strengthened ties between the Anzac partners.
Dominion Post
The Dominion Post says two young women whose friend died in Thailand during a trip in February have broken their silence to describe their 'holiday from hell'. They say another guest was dying in the next room as they lay ill in their hotel bed.
About 3000 people attended the capital's Anzac Day dawn service, which was addressed by the Turkish ambassador.
The Press
The Press says thousands of school pupils are failing because of health problems. It cites a Linwood College research project that found 70% of year nine and ten students surveyed had problems such as poor eyesight, teeth or hearing. Once they received attention, their schoolwork improved by 12%.
The paper says that moving the Anzac Day dawn service to Hagley Park - because the traditional venue in the CBD was out of bounds - led to a smaller than usual turnout.
And Lyttelton Maori want people to observe a three-month rahui on the harbour because of concerns about human waste and earthquake rubble.
ODT
The Otago Daily Times devotes its front age to coverage of Anzac Day ceremonies.
There were solid turnouts throughout the region, with more than 800 people attending the dwn service in Alexandra, more than 500 in Queenstown and a similar number in Wanaka.
