Businessman Eric Watson has had eight large screws inserted in his back as he recovers from a skiing accident.

Eric Watson is "up and about" in a Swiss private hospital after fracturing his back in a skiing accident.

Switzerland's laid-back capital proves the ideal place for flustered Euro-tourists to get their breath back, writes Graham Reid.

NZ is the fourth most economically free country in the world according to a US think tank and the Wall Street Journal.

A masked gang armed with machine guns and pistols have staged a spectacular robbery at a Swiss casino.

Ricki Herbert had no difficulty pointing to the critical moment in last night's controversial defeat to Sydney FC.

The world may be emerging from a recession, but it's still the automotive silly season, with the Detroit Motor Show just over and Geneva in the wings.

One man's house may be his castle but in the case of film-maker Roman Polanski yesterday, released at last from his prison cell just outside Zurich, it is his luxury prison.

New Zealand has been named the 20th best country for quality of life by a UN report on migration and development.

Roman Polanski's fate has became an international cause celebre as Paris, Warsaw and figures from the film world demand his release.

Swiss authorities have arrested film director Roman Polanski for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.