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

Kiwi-born physicist and TED Fellow Sean Gourley talks to Newstalk ZB about the mathematics of war, big data, and our privacy online. courtesy ZBTV.

Auckland's first electric train was unveiled by Mayor Len Brown and his grandson Luca at Wiri Depot on 12th September, 2013. The trains will be gradually introduced into passenger service on a line by line basis from 2014 until all 57 electric trains are in service later in 2015. courtesy Auckland Transport.

Emirates Team New Zealand won a thrilling race 10 in the 34th America's Cup to regain advantage of the regatta. Dean Barker describes today's racing and Jimmy Spithill talks about that 'tweet'.

An epic journey to the heart of New Zealand is underway in search of Kiwis' greatest stories to celebrate the New Zealand Herald's 150th anniversary. Contact the roadtrip duo on nzhgreatest@nzherald.co.nz, through nzherald.co.nz/nzhgreatest, or through social media, including Twitter,hashtag #nzhgreatest or go to our reporter directly @dfisherjourno.

Dean Barker describes what went wrong in race eight. That flipping horrible near-flip would have been the end of Team NZ's America's Cup dream. But the boat mercifully came back down. Oracle went on to easily win the race, before Team NZ caught their collective breath and made the start line for Race 9. The challengers were leading and the two boats were neck and neck up the vital third, upwind leg when the wind proved too much and the organisers abandoned the race.

Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a two-storey house in the Wellington suburb of Newtown. The wooden house on Millward St was well ablaze when the first of nine fire engines arrived at the scene shortly after 12.30pm.

A brief history of Sir Peter Blake's lucky red socks and the important part they have played in Team New Zealand's America's Cup campaigns. Video courtesy of The Sir Peter Blake Trust : http://www.sirpeterblaketrust.org

Dean Barker and Jimmy Spithill review races 6 and 7. Team New Zealand lead Oracle 6-0 in the first-to-nine series, with the Cup holders, winners in race four, still needing to win another race before they can start scoring points as part of penalties imposed by the international jury. Courtesy America's Cup.

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

The Reserve Bank said it expected the introduction of LVR restrictions to help to slow house price inflation. The Herald's Economics Editor Brian Fallow asks Governor about the success and planning about the LVR curves in place. In the big picture, Governor Graeme Wheeler said the global economic outlook remained mixed. Economic growth in Australia and China had slowed and some emerging market currencies had come under downward pressure. At the same time, the major developed economies continued to recover and New Zealand's export commodity prices remained very high, he said.

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen today announced his team to play the Springboks at Eden Park. Giving Dane Coles a chance to step up and impress, the return of Liam Messam and Sam Cane to fill Richie McCaw's boots. Photos courtesy of Getty Images

Watch the two skippers reaction after the dramatic Race five victory for Emirates Team New Zealand over Oracle Team USA, Dean Barker and Jimmy Spithill explain why race six was postponed and what happens next. courtesy America's Cup.

Finance Minister Bill English along with Labour Finance spokesman David Parker give their analysis and opinion during the New Zealand Herald Mood of the Boardroom report.

The Monteith’s Wild Food Challenge is a 16 year old tradition where New Zealand bars and restaurants take a stab at creating the ultimate wild food dish matched with a beer or cider.

New Zealand Herald reporters Dana Johannsen and Paul Lewis are in San Francisco covering the America's Cup finals series and give their expert opinion and analysis on the first four races.

Defending the Cup, the main event looms and we check in with the two combatants - Emirates Team New Zealand and ORACLE TEAM USA - to see how they are coming together. One team has a massive desire to bring the cup back to New Zealand. The other wants nothing more than to defend the cup and keep it in San Francisco Bay.

At 2.20am today a fire was reported at the Teds Bar & Bistro in Halswell. "That was well ablaze when we arrived, we had 10 appliances - or fourth alarm level - respond to that. We still have four there now. "There was a report that there was someone in the bar at the time and a search was carried out [but] nothing was found." Fire investigators would be looking to establish the cause of the fire this morning, however it was not deemed to be suspicious, Mr Dunn said. The bar was severely damaged and the Fire Service was still on site this morning dampening down hot spots, he said.

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster says their preparation hasn't changed after losing captain Richie McCaw to injury against the Pumas. "As much as it's disappointing to lose him, it doesn't change the selection in other areas. All Blacks veteran center Conrad smith said, "it's always like war, in someways when we play against the Springboks". "It's everything you could ask for in a game of footy" Photos courtesy of Getty Images

It was another remarkable day of racing on San Francisco Bay today. The only thing different today was the points were split one apiece. With Emirates Team New Zealand earning its 3rd point. www.facebook.com/EmiratesTeamNewZealand

A blog post by Virgin Galactic on the test flight said: "Today is another historic day for Virgin Galactic. The team have carried out our second powered test flight, once again breaking the sound barrier and heading closer and closer to the stars. "This is a giant step. Our spaceship is now the highest commercial winged vehicle in history! We also successfully tested its feather system for carefree re-entry too - the first time that’s happened on a rocket powered flight."

The Springboks have arrived in Auckland fresh from their groundbreaking victory over Australia and have quickly laid on the charm, saying the All Blacks will lose little with Sam Cane playing at No7 instead of Richie. Meyer's team reported no major injuries after the victory, which is more than could be said of the All Blacks who have lost skipper McCaw for four weeks with a medial knee ligament strain after he left the Waikato Stadium pitch during the 28-13 win over the Pumas. However, Meyer believes his team will need to be fresh with plenty of energy to win against the All Blacks. "I want the guys fresh out there because, I think it's gonna be a war" Photos courtesy of Getty Images

Jock Paget completed a memorable double as New Zealand took a clean sweep of the podium at the Burghley horse trials in Lincolnshire today. The 29-year-old Olympian won the three-day classic aboard Clifton Promise to complete a double of Badminton and Burghley - not achieved in the same year, on the same horse, since 1989 with Virginia Leng and Master Craftsman.

Not much beauty and not enough of the beast - other than win, the All Blacks didn't do anything last night to force any radical change in opinion about where they currently stand. They were neither emphatic nor catastrophic. They didn't leave any indelible impression in the way they went about their business. The endeavour was honest, the commitment to task all that it should have been, but there was no wow factor. It was functional, slug it out rugby.

The All Blacks have sent a message of support and 'good luck' to the Team NZ sailors on the eve of the America's Cup finals series. While captain McCaw and coach Hansen are more traditional.. the expert sailing tips from the All Black mid-field duo are more technical.

Hamilton is ready for the All Blacks v Pumas test. The captains expect each team to step up in effort and control. While McCaw will play what is front of him, Argentina need to not make mistakes and play that elusive 'perfect game'.

An Otago man who has been missing for almost a year is now believed to have been the victim of a homicide, police say. Simon Garrick, 42, has not been seen since October 2012, and has been officially reported as missing since May.

On August 22nd it was reported nationally that a British man was gored by a bull at the Bous al Carrer festival in Catalonia, Spain. London Underground worker Peter Mayne needed 150 stitches and staples after he was mauled by the raging beast while on a family trip. He was charged down by the half-ton animal while having his photo taken.

For the first time in the history of the America's Cup, young, talented sailors have a clear pathway towards competing for one of the most prestigious trophies in sport.

Renowned artist Owen Dippie has started work on a project to paint huge works of art on the sides of buildings in the Tauranga CBD. The two Renaissance pieces completed so far will be joined by up to a dozen more from various art genres. Mr Dippie will take a short break from the project as he heads to New York next month to paint.