Banking and financeAuckland firm shut by franc moveFallout from the Swiss central bank's surprise move to ditch the franc's cap against the euro spread to Queen St yesterday, with an Auckland-based currency brokerage announcing it was shutting down....16 Jan 11:00 PM
Banking and financeSwiss drop currency bombshellSwitzerland's central bank has dropped a bombshell on foreign exchange markets by withdrawing its currency peg against the euro, driving the Swiss franc sharply higher and pushing other currencies,....16 Jan 07:00 PM
Banking and financeSwiss firms hit by currency moveMore than 60 billion ($116 billion) was wiped off the value of Switzerland's leading companies after the central bank scrapped the cap on the Swiss franc against the euro.16 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDCurrencyNZ dollar hits record high against euroThe NZ dollar rose to its highest level in more than six weeks against the greenback, and touched a record 67.45 euro cents after a Swiss move overnight.15 Jan 08:30 PM
SportSchumacher starting to recognise familyOne year on from the skiing accident that left him in a coma, former F1 world champion Michael Schumacher has started to recognise his family, according to reports.30 Dec 04:13 AM
TravelIn awe of the Swiss travel systemJustine Tyerman ends up with a squashed nose after travelling on Swiss trains ...21 Dec 08:00 PM
WorldPope gives top guard his marching ordersIt's not easy being a member of the Swiss Guard. There's the silly uniform to wear, and occasionally you might have to step in and risk your life to save the boss.05 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldDeal signed to hand back Nazi-looted artGermany and a Swiss art museum have signed a landmark agreement returning a priceless hoard of art stolen by the Nazis to their rightful owners.24 Nov 08:03 PM
TravelSwitzerland on a budgetWith a little planning and imagination, you can complete a Swiss tour without breaking the bank, writes Rosemarie North.12 Nov 11:00 PM
Formula 1Michael Schumacher leaves hospitalFormer Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has left a Swiss hospital and will continue his treatment at home.09 Sep 05:59 PM
New ZealandSwiss murder accused appears in courtA man was arrested in Grey Lynn this morning and will appear in court today charged with murdering his partner in Switzerland in 2000.26 Aug 04:53 AM
TravelSwitzerland: The hills are alive with ...Jamie Morton gets to grips with picturesque Switzerland's double act of charming culture and flashy style.18 Aug 09:30 PM
WorldSwiss zoo kills bear cub rejected by its jealous fatherA Swiss zoo which caused a public outcry by euthanising a healthy baby brown bear because it was being bullied by its father has said the cub will now be preserved and displayed to educate schoolchildren.26 Jun 03:39 AM
EconomySwiss block world's highest minimum wageSwiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have introduced the world's highest minimum wage, early results from a referendum indicate.18 May 09:19 PM
WorldSwiss homes where mobiles and perfume are bannedNo smoking, no perfume and no mobile phone use - the list of rules at one newly built block of flats in Zurich is so long, it is a wonder anyone chooses to live there.07 Apr 05:40 AM
WorldModern world ends in euthanasiaAn 89-year-old woman killed herself at an assisted suicide clinic because she had become fed up with the modern world of emails, TVs, and supermarket-ready meals.06 Apr 08:43 PM
New ZealandKiwi wingsuit diver dies in crashA Kiwi wingsuit pilot has died after crashing into a field following a jump from a helicopter over Switzerland's Luetschental Valley.30 Mar 10:00 PM
TravelSwitzerland: Face to face with human painThe impact of tragedy is made real to Rosemarie North at Geneva's Red Cross museum.28 Feb 02:00 AM
TravelSwitzerland: A break in BrienzJamie Morton stops by the Swiss lakeside and its romantic grand hotel.21 Jan 02:00 AM
EconomyThe $1.7 trillion questionThe world's richest 85 people own as much as the poorest 3.5 billion, according to Oxfam - and it's issued a warning that gap could trigger mass social unrest.20 Jan 06:02 PM
TravelSwitzerland: Grandeur on the slow trailJamie Morton travels aboard the world's slowest - and arguably most beautiful - express train.27 Nov 10:30 PM
BusinessSwiss reject plan to cap managers' paySwiss voters soundly rejected a proposal to limit the pay of companies' highest-paid managers to 12 times that of their lowest-paid workers.24 Nov 05:15 PM
Travel'Tis the season to head northIf your mind's slowly turning to the Christmas holidays and you're after something different, consider these top ski resorts.07 Nov 12:30 AM
WorldArafat was poisoned, scientists confirmSwiss scientists have concluded Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is likely to have died from polonium poisoning.06 Nov 08:26 PM
TravelSwitzerland: A stroll through splendourFor walkers, Geneva reveals itself as anything but conventional, says Simon Calder.16 Sep 03:00 AM
TravelSwitzerland: The Alps up closeJust when you are convinced that men with too much time on their hands have already discovered the most insane ways to risk their lives, you stumble across evidence to the contrary in the Swiss Alps.05 Sep 03:00 AM
WorldBaby survives 30m fall in backpackA baby survived a 30m fall from a cable car - which killed her parents - by landing in a tree.04 Aug 10:10 PM
WorldTrains collide in SwitzerlandAt least 44 people were injured, four of them seriously, in a head-on collision of two trains in western Switzerland.29 Jul 07:20 PM
TravelMore to Zurich than meets the eyeZurich is not only the city of banks, but also of public baths - or as the Swiss would say "Badis."24 Jul 03:00 AM
TravelThe world's top five aerial tramsAerial trams and cable cars take visitors up mountains, over rivers and above cities, and sometimes these cable cars are the destination themselves.10 Jul 03:00 AM
TravelSwitzerland: Take a look at ZurichWandering is a great way to orient yourself through the old medieval city in Zurich, where many buildings date back more than 1500 years.24 Jun 11:00 PM
TravelEuropean expressJulia Shallcrass discovers Topdeck bus tours provide the swiftest way to see Europe and make new friends.20 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandCanterbury professor to receive Einstein MedalA Canterbury astrophysicist will fly to Europe next week to be presented with the Einstein Medal from the Albert Einstein Society.15 May 10:52 PM
