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Why Kiwi switched from SailGP champions to cellar dwellers
Dodson is the only Kiwi athlete to have hoisted the SailGP championship.

Flagship rising: Rodd & Gunn opening Lodge bar, restaurant in Pompallier on Ponsonby
Bar and dining concept at Commercial Bay and Queenstown will be extended to Ponsonby.

Swiss cabin crew member dies after smoke forces emergency landing
Engine problems occurred and smoke filled the cockpit and cabin.

Ten most valuable deals by foreigners trading NZ assets in latest year
Value of deals in 2024 was less than half the value of those the previous year.

Syrian assets worth $190m frozen in Switzerland
But a 'hunt for Assad’s millions' does not seem to be in the offing for Swiss banks.

Why the royals love this Swiss ski-in-only restaurant sitting in the clouds
I’ve had the privilege of dining in some phenomenal places but nothing compares to this.

Jail after family-owned hedge fund blamed for causing $17b in losses
Disaster after family-owned fund took huge bets with money borrowed from banks.

Ukraine war escalation unsettles markets, European stocks fall
Financial Times: US Treasuries rally as investors sell equities and seek safe assets.

Yes, you can rent a ‘fondue backpack’ in the Swiss Alps - and hike to a human-sized fondue pot
Complete with self-serve cheese refrigerators situated along the trails.

The final eight words users will hear in Sarco suicide pod
'Once you press that button, there's no way of going back.'

‘Obscenely greedy’ oil executives handed Swiss jail terms for role in fraud
Financial Times: ‘World’s biggest ever kleptocracy case’ involves former oil chief.

NZ supports Taiwan’s Pacific forum links amid report China pushing for exclusion
Luxon confirmed he met with the US yesterday but Aukus wasn't discussed.

$227m loss: Fletcher delivers disappointing result
Losses from Higgins, intense competition, poor trading conditions feature in huge loss.

Top 10 countries with the longest life expectancy
Want to live longer? These beautiful nations have it figured out.

Want to burn through a travel budget? Visit the most expensive city in the world
It's one of the most beautiful spots in the world - but it isn't cheap.

10 of the best chocolate destinations for chocolate lovers
Discover the top chocolate-producing countries for World Chocolate Day.

Liam Dann: Don't let this tough economic cycle dim our national pride
Opinion: We're not Switzerland or Ireland and we shouldn't try to be, says Liam Dann.

Kiwi Ukrainians want Government to attend Global Peace Summit
More than 50 world leaders have confirmed they will attend the international event.

'Build a just peace': Mark Mitchell to attend Global Peace Summit for Ukraine
More than 50 countries have confirmed they are attending the conference in Lake Lucerne.

Opinion: US dollar doomsters have got it all wrong
Financial Times: Why global demand for the US currency is so strong.