Fonterra has affirmed its guidance for the 2016 milk payout to farmers, although chairman John Wilson said it was dependent on global dairy prices rising in the first half of next year from current unsustainable levels. Video source: Alan Gibson
The biggest cruise ship visiting New Zealand this season made its inaugural visit to Dunedin yesterday, discharging more than 2600 passengers into the city. Source: ODT
Business Editor Liam Dann talked to the finalists for the Executive of Year. In this video Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon talks about his leadership values, Air New Zealand’s financial performance and the challenges ahead for the airline.
NZ Herald Business Editor Liam Dann talks to a contender for the Deloitte Top 200 Executive of the Year, Z Energy Chief Executive Mike Bennetts.
Finalist for the Deloitte Top 200 Executive of the Year, IAG Chief Executive Jacki Johnson talks to NZ Herald Business Editor Liam Dann about challenges in the insurance sector, including the Christchurch rebuild.
Christopher Adams talks to Harmoney founder and co-CEO Neil Roberts about the rise of peer-to-peer lending, the company’s upcoming Australian expansion and how the P2P lender is safeguarding itself against bad debts.
Mark Adamson, Fletcher Building chief executive, responds to criticism from shareholders at the annual meeting at SkyCity in Auckland Monday.
Protestors outside Fletcher Building's annual meeting, opposing its housing development plans for the Ihumatao area in Mangere near Auckland International Airport. Supplied/Greg Bowker
SkyCity, New Zealand's only listed casino company, has boosted earnings 14pc percent in the first four months of its 2016 financial year. Business reporter Anne Gibson talks to Skycity Chief Executive Nigel Morrison.
China's Yashili NZ- a joint venture between Yashili International Holdings and Mengniu Dairy Co - officially opened its $220 million infant formula manufacturing plant in Pokeno today after a three-year construction period. See this supplied corporate video produced by Yashili showing off the project.
One of Auckland's biggest corporate relocations is about to begin, as 850 people shift into the new NZME Central headquarters at 151 Victoria St. PM John Key led the official opening of the building yesterday, welcoming the business whose brands include the Herald and Newstalk ZB.
New Zealand Herald's Business editor Liam Dann interviews Deloitte CEO Thomas Pippos.
It's the ultimate tool for the very laziest of armchair travellers of New Zealand - a 3D-view of some of the country's most famous tramping tracks. Over four years, imagery was collected using Street View Trekker, a wearable backpack outfitted with 360 degree cameras designed for locations accessible only by foot. Source: Supplied
The Ubco 22 electric farm bike will be in production by Christmas with initial marketing aimed at New Zealand and Australia. Strong international interest means the company will bring forward plans to sell into North America, said Timothy Allan, managing director of Tauranga's Locus Research. Locus is a co-investor in Ubco and works closely with the bike's developers Anthony Clyde, based near Whakatane, and Daryl Neal from Wellington. Source: UBCO
New Zealanders changing the rules and having no respect for the status quo are just some of the reasons the country is doing so well on the world stage, although this needs to be talked about more says Sir Ray Avery.
New Zealand's biggest building business, Fletcher Construction, has just been announced as the main contractor for SkyCity's International Convention Centre. In a move widely expected, Skycity chief executive Nigel Morrison said the company had agreed the terms of a binding, $477 million contract with Fletcher Construction Company Ltd to build and complete the design of the NZICC, the 5-star, 300-room Hobson Street hotel, the retail laneway linking Nelson and Hobson streets, and 1327 carparks under the NZICC. Source: SkyCity Auckland/Facebook
The Auckland housing market remains a risk to the New Zealand economy, Finance Minister Bill English says. "The longer it goes rising at 20 to 25 per cent a year, the more of a risk it becomes," the minister told reporters this afternoon. "You've got the median house prices about nine times the average income. That can't last." Mr English made the comments after making a speech to a social housing conference in Wellington.
The Herald's Holly Ryan talks to the three finalists of the young executive of the year category for the Deloitte Top 200 Awards.
Adrian Littlewood, chief executive of Auckland International Airport talks to Herald aviation writer Grant Bradley about recent performance and plans for the future.
Take a peek inside the result of an intensive 11-month $39m extension at LynnMall in Auckland’s New Lynn, bringing seven new restaurants and an eight-cinema complex including one giant 460-seat Titan theatre with state-of-the-art Dolby sound system, the equivalent of 3D for audio. The Brickworks dining lane opens November 5 and the cinemas mid-November. Footage: Doug Sherring
NZ Herald writer Grant Bradley investigates how Norway has moved to have the world's fastest growing electric vehicle fleet.
Silver Fern Farms shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of selling a 50% stake in their company to Chinese-owned Shanghai Maling. Source: ODT
Norwegian energy giant Statoil's next moves in NZ, how Norway is coping with falling prices and why oil industry skeptics say it is on the wrong track.
Police have arrested a 60-year-old businessman over a threat to contaminate infant formula with the poison 1080. Commissioner Mike Bush made the announcement this afternoon at a press conference held in Auckland. The man was arrested this morning and charged with two counts of criminal blackmail. Source: NZ Police/Periscope
Jim Rohrstaff of Auckland's Legacy Partners discusses the new boutique real estate agency he works at,which is marketing some of the country's most luxurious new resorts and estates. Tara Iti Golf Club just over an hour north of Auckland has been a big focus since he arrived here last year with his family.
See inside a new Auckland factory turning out multi-level housing units ready to be lived in almost as soon as they leave the manufacturer’s floor.
Aura Information Security chief executive Andy Prow talks to NZ Herald writer Holly Ryan as part of the 'Meet the CEOs' video series.
Silver Fern Farms Chief Executive Dean Hamilton shares an overview of the game changing partnership with Shanghai Maling. Supplied: Silver Fern Farms
Silver Fern Farms Chairman Rob Hewett talks about the unanimous board recommendation for the game changing partnership with Shanghai Maling. Supplied: Silver Fern Farms
NZ's biggest meat processor, Silver Fern Farms, has confirmed that China's Shanghai Maling Aquarius - a Bright Foods subsidiary - would invest $260 million to form a 50/50 joint partnership with the Dunedin-based group.
Business Editor Liam Dann and Herald senior journalist Jamie Gray on the implications of today's Reserve Bank decision to cut interest rates.
This week is Money Week - seven days of events organised by the Commission for Financial Capability to help Kiwis look at their financial situation and get their money matters in order. The commission and the Financial Markets Authority have teamed up to produce a series of videos asking people about their plans for retirement. In the first of five videos people are asked about their expectations for retirement and whether they will be ready to do what they want when they want. Today we look at Returns.
The video that went viral of a French tourist looking for her long lost love, was a hoax. Source: Natalie Amyot/Youtube