On the Money: flying a new Rainbow flag, luck of the Todds, an honourable fellow and more

On the Money: flying a new Rainbow flag, luck of the Todds, an honourable fellow and more
I can see a Rainbow. (Image: Hummingbird photography)
Paul McBeth
Sailing awayPerhaps it should come as no surprise that Team New Zealand is so comfortable announcing that one round of the 37th America’s Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia. Its main sponsor has long been the airline of the United Arab Emirates which, like Saudi Arabia, is not exactly a beacon for the defence of human rights, although the UAE has yet to murder and dismember a journalist in one of its consulates. However, the decision was the last straw for Hamish Ross, who has participated as a legal adviser in seven campaigns for the...

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