Inside the FIFA roadshow: Private jets, curious customs and an army of blue suits

After a month-long festival of football, the FIFA Women’s World Cup has left New Zealand’s shores. The tournament brought not only the world’s best footballing talent, but exposure to the colossal FIFA machine - a world of rigid adherence to guidelines, curious customs and lavish spending. Dana Johannsen goes inside the FIFA roadshow. 23 August 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Inside the FIFA roadshow: Private jets, curious customs and an army of blue suits]( [Inside the FIFA roadshow: Private jets, curious customs and an army of blue suits]( [After a month-long festival of football, the FIFA Women’s World Cup has left New Zealand’s shores. The tournament brought not only the world’s best footballing talent, but exposure to the colossal...]( [Air NZ 'confident' about flight credit process as Qantas faces legal action]( [Air NZ 'confident' about flight credit process as Qantas faces legal action]( [Air New Zealand says it has confidence in its flight credit process as Qantas faces legal action over its handling of more than $1 billion in Covid-19 credits. A class action lawsuit, filed by Echo...]( [Susan Edmunds: What bad money advice won't go away?]( [Susan Edmunds: What bad money advice won't go away?]( [New Zealanders’ financial knowledge – or lack of it – has been on the agenda over recent days since Labour said it would introduce compulsory financial literacy lessons for school children....]( [Another Chinese carmaker confirms plans to take on NZ]( [Another Chinese carmaker confirms plans to take on NZ]( [As Chinese carmakers like MG, BYD, and Great Wall Motor (GWM) continue to grow in New Zealand, another player has announced its plans to enter the...]( [Celebration of region's fine fare as new food festival takes flight]( [Celebration of region's fine fare as new food festival takes flight]( [There’s a new celebration of the great foods and beverages produced in our region heading this way. Feast Whakatū, to be held in November this year...]( [Bronze sculpture of Waverley's most famous Kiwi to be unveiled next month]( [Bronze sculpture of Waverley's most famous Kiwi to be unveiled next month]( [Forty years after Kiwi’s remarkable dash to victory in the Melbourne Cup, a life-size statue of the Waverley horse is being unveiled in his home...]( ['We’re going to be fighting back': Chris Hipkins’ tough talk not matching his weakened actions]( ['We’re going to be fighting back': Chris Hipkins’ tough talk not matching his weakened actions]( [Tova O’Brien is Stuff’s Chief Political Correspondent. OPINION: What do you do when you’re boxed into a corner? Well, if you’re Chris Hipkins you...]( [Did you know McDonald's does jewellery? We are McSpeechless]( [Did you know McDonald's does jewellery? We are McSpeechless]( [You wouldn’t McBelieve it but McDonald's has its own gold bling - and one has even made it to Facebook marketplace. Bruce Davis owned...]( [The future of wine: Can AI replace the human touch?]( [The future of wine: Can AI replace the human touch?]( [Fifty years ago, Marlborough celebrated the first planting of grapes in the region. Andy Brew asks what the next half century could look like. Dr...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand