Which booming NZ housing market has turned down, and could it happen in Auckland? NZIER principal economist Shamubeel Eaqub explains.

Markets reporter Christopher Adams speaks to Nikko Asset Management NZ managing director Peter Lynn about the state of the markets, the company’s recent rebrand and the FMA’s investigation into Milford Asset Management.

A local government funding review paper has had a lukewarm response from Prime Minister John Key, who is concerned at the suggestion of new taxes.

Thousands of state houses to be sold and tenants moved on as the Government looks to private sector to deliver social housing. Prime Minister John Key has set out plans to expand the provision of social housing, which could see up to 8000 state houses sold by 2017 and up to 5000 better-off state tenants moved out to make way for needier cases. The plan could see tenanted state houses sold to approved community housing providers or iwi at a discount rate so long as the houses remained as subsidised rentals.

It's the size and scale, as much as the detail, which is breathtaking at Helena Bay - estimated to have cost more than $50 million to build.

This year people searched for everything under the sun and beyond, from distant comets to tiny burritos. And they asked Google important questions like, “where do we come from?” and “should I get married?” Here's the Google annual #YearinSearch , a look back at the searches, questions and moments that defined 2014. Watch the film, explore the site and relive the year along the way. www.google.com/2014?

The Business Herald's Jamie Gray talks to HSBC NZ chief executive Noel McNamara.

Business reporter Holly Ryan speaks to Icebreaker chief executive and former Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe about his new role with Craggy Range winery

New Zealand Herald economics editor Brian Fellow gives expert opinion and analysis on the Reserve Bank's decision to keep the official cash rate at 3.5 per cent.

Fifteen awards were handed out at the AMP Scholarships National Awards evening held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, where recipients mixed with New Zealand’s business leaders. AMP was delighted to award $200,000 in scholarships to passionate and determined New Zealanders striving to ‘do their thing’.

Glen Sowry, chief executive of Housing New Zealand Corporation, talks to property editor Anne Gibson.

Cooks Global Foods executive Chairman Keith Jackson talks to NZ Herald writer Holly Ryan as part of the 'Meet the CEOs' video series.

Shamubeel Eaqub, NZIER principal economist, talks about the mixed signals coming from the NZ economy.

LoanMarket mortgage adviser Bruce Patten talks to NZ Property Editor Anne Gibson about the property market and Aucklanders increasingly borrowing for home renovations.

NZ Herald writer Holly Ryan talks to Oliver du Bern, visitor experience manager at Wellington Zoo, a finalist in the Deloitte Top 200 Awards Young Executive of the Year.

Chief Executive of Deloitte New Zealand, Thomas Pippos, talks to NZ Herald Business Editor Liam Dann about disruption and business.

Business editor Liam Dann talks to Ryman Healthcare CEO Simon Challies about leadership. Challies is a finalist for the Deloitte Top 200 awards - executive of the year.

NZ Herald writer Holly Ryan talks to Mike Wilson, K9 Natural operations manager, a finalist in the Deloitte Top 200 Awards Young Executive of the Year.

The first A380 delivered to Emirates completes a 3-C Check, the largest maintenance check on any aircraft. Video supplied by Emirates.

Dr Lester Levy, chairman of the Auckland and Waitemata DHBs, Auckland Transport and Professor of Leadership at the University of Auckland Business School, is only half-joking when he analyses how charismatic leaders often do more harm than good in Sarah Stuart’s 12 Questions.

Deloitte Top 200 Executive of the Year - finalist Dean Bracewell, Freightways chief executive talks to NZ Herald business editor Liam Dann.

Deloitte Top 200 Awards young executive of the year finalist, Mike Lewis general manager of Northern operations for New Zealand Post

The Co-operative Bank is pushing to expand its branch presence particularly in Auckland. Chief executive Bruce McLachlan talks to NZ Herald banking reporter Christopher Adams.

The 'Darkhotel' espionage campaign has been unveiled by an IT security company. Some of its activity is tied to the Wi-Fi services of a careful chosen assortment of hotels and business centers in a number of countries. [Video supplied by Kaspersky Lab]

Quality and price are the key words as the judging begins on the Air New Zealand wine awards, meet the judges and hear the success story behind this important export industry.

Kaj Storbacka - Professor - Markets and Strategy, University of Auckland Business School.

The Warehouse Group chief executive Mark Powell speaks with Herald Business Reporter Holly Ryan about the changing face of retail, online and consumer trends.

Auckland Council's Ree Anderson talks to Anne Gibson about Special Housing Areas.

Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 superjumbo has landed at Auckland Airport twenty minutes ahead of schedule as it starts a five-month summer service. The airline hopes the service will become year round, depending on demand.

Peter Thompson, CEO of Barfoot & Thompson, talks to property editor Anne Gibson about high Auckland house prices and young people’s expectations.