This is what Air New Zealand had to say about its Boeing 787 Dreamliner before it made its debut.

In the latest of our Meet the CEOs series, Adrian Orr, NZ Superannuation Fund chief executive talks to Herald markets reporter Tamsyn Parker.

Video for Christchurch City Council Feature Profile

In part two of a two-part interview Air NZ chief executive Christopher Luxon talks to Business Herald aviation reporter Grant Bradley, including his thoughts about any Govt share selldown and the arrival of the new 787 Dreamliner.

In part one of a two part interview Air NZ chief executive Christopher Luxon talks to Business Herald aviation reporter Grant Bradley about changes he has introduced. Part two will address the Government sell down and arrival of the 787.

Auckland Council chief economist Geoff Cooper has just published his latest quarterly report looking at the Auckland economy. He talks to Chris Daniels about job growth in the city, immigration and the impact of some big infrastructure projects.

In the latest interview in our Meet the CEOs business video series, 2degrees chief executive Stewart Sherriff talks to Herald reporter Hamish Fletcher.

Two Kiwi entrepreneurs have been left stunned after raising more than $300,000 in a crowdfunding campaign for their start-up travel gear company. Courtesy: kickstarter.com

In the latest interview in our Meet the CEOs business video series, Sky TV chief executive John Fellet speaks with Herald media writer John Drinnan.

Inequality has been rising for 30 years. The gap between rich and poor is the widest since the second world war. If current trends continue, we will have reached Victorian levels of inequality in 20 years. courtesy http://inequalitybriefing.org.

Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell has released the latest review of NZ's retirement policies - will there still be superannuation in the future? And what role will private savings play?

The introduction of an Airbus A380 aircraft on Emirates' daily Dubai-Brisbane-Auckland route will boost annual capacity on the service by 100,000 seats and inject an extra $100 million into New Zealand's economy, says Auckland Airport chairwoman Joan Withers.

Is this new fishing net developed by NZ industry and scientists the future of sustainable fishing? See the first underwater images of revolutionary fishing technology created by a partnership between local scientists and three Kiwi fishing companies.

Prime Minister John Key has mounted a scathing attack on the failings of the United Nations and the permanent members of the Security Council, saying it gets bogged down in arcane detail and had become hostage to the interests of the most powerful.

In part two of our Meet the CEO interviews, Ryman Healthcare's chief executive Simon Challies speaks to NZ Herald property editor Anne Gibson.

Kiwi entrepreneurs and expats are everywhere around the America's cup, it's an amazing mix of social, networking, and global leadership that makes an electric entrepreneurial environment where connections and ideas are forged. courtesy 90secondsTV.

In the first of our Meet the CEO interviews, NZX chief executive Tim Bennett speaks to NZ Herald markets writer Tamsyn Parker.

The Herald's Economics Editor Brian Fallow gives expert opinion and analysis on today's Reserve Bank monetary policy statement from Governor Graeme Wheeler.

Our business leaders remain optimists at heart, which is a good thing. Business culture is at its best reflecting a determined belief that, when the right moves are made at the right time, we have reason to expect outcomes will be positive. The overwhelming majority of respondents in the 2013 Mood of The Boardroom survey indicated they see New Zealand as going forward over the next decade. Only a small minority felt New Zealand was slipping back.

What’s happening in the property market? Real estate commentator and properazzi website founder Alistair Helm talks to Chris Daniels about spring, new home loan rules and some of the issues around choosing to sell a property by auction.

Our business leaders remain optimists at heart, which is a good thing. Business culture is at its best reflecting a determined belief that, when the right moves are made at the right time, we have reason to expect outcomes will be positive. The overwhelming majority of respondents in the 2013 Mood of The Boardroom survey indicated they see New Zealand as going forward over the next decade. Only a small minority felt New Zealand was slipping back.

Television New Zealand, the state-owned broadcaster, lifted annual profit 1.4 per cent, slightly ahead of its 'Statement of Intent' forecast, though missed its target for revenue. In this video provided by TVNZ Jesse Mulligan from Seven Sharp talks to TVNZ Chairman Wayne Walden and CEO Kevin Kenrick about the companys FY2013 financial results.

As part of a move to take steam out of housing market, banks will soon be subject to tighter mortgage lending rules. Sam Shuttleworth, a banking partner at PwC, joined us in the studio to explain the changes.

Prime Minister John Key says the asset sales referendum will be an "utter waste of money" and the sales process could be completed before it is held. The petition is to be tabled in Parliament today, after which the Government will have a month to set a date for the referendum, or declare a postal referendum.

Mighty River Power shares rose nearly 2 per cent in early trading after announcing a profit well above prospectus forecasts and close to 70 per cent more than last year. Chairwoman Joan Withers said the shares had been hit by a " perfect confluence of elements" including ongoing uncertainty about fundamental changes to the electricity market promised by opposition political parties, increased interest rates paid on long term bonds and uncertainty about Tiwai Point aluminium smelter although recently there was now more clarity about demand by the country's biggest single electricity user. When the share market opened shares rose 4c to $2.23. The company said it will pay a final dividend of 7.2 cents a share on September 30 for those who hold shares on September 11.

Prime Minister John Key is interviewed by Leighton Smith from NewstalkZB on Friday 9th about the continuing Fonterra crisis.

Meridian Energy has resolved its negotiations with Rio Tinto subsidiary New Zealand Aluminium Smelters locking in the Tiwai smelter until at least January 2017 - with the help of a $30 million subsidy from the New Zealand government. The deal, which has been a year in the making, will help clear the way for Meridian's $5 billion float on the stock exchange - expected to go ahead before the end of the year.

Is the property market still booming? What is the real impact of foreign buyers on the NZ real estate market – property and real estate commentator Alistair Helm talks to Chris Daniels about the state of the market.

Prime Minister John Key says he is prepared to fly to China if he needs to in the wake of the Fonterra whey contamination scandal. Chinese food regulators will be visiting New Zealand following the recent meat registration problem and the infant formula contamination would also be discussed, Mr Key said. "There will be ongoing dialogue and discussion between myself at a prime ministerial level and regulators in China over time.''

In what was reportedly the first major anti-fracking protest in Britain protesters chanted and glued their hands together in order to show opposition to plans for controversial fracking in Balcombe. Credit: 108Morris108/NewsPoint.