Air NZ

Air New Zealand has dismissed reports one of its aircraft, about to land in Fiji, was on a collision course with another in the same air space as "sensationalist" media coverage.

Many people are starting to believe that the National-led Government is preparing to partially privatise several state-owned enterprises, with Finance Minister Bill English indicating there would be strong demand for Kiwibank shares. Business editor Dene Mackenzie investigates what is on offer.

Air New Zealand has jumped past Qantas at the annual world airline awards.

Several Air New Zealand flights have been delayed or disrupted as a new cloud of volcanic ash closed London's Heathrow airport.

Average airfares across the Tasman could fall between 10 percent and 20 percent as a result of a proposed alliance between Air New Zealand Ltd and Virgin Blue Airlines Group, according to Air NZ chief executive Rob Fyfe.

Air New Zealand said it has been in talks with Virgin Blue for several months but no agreement has been reached.

Air New Zealand said its chief executive Rob Fyfe is not planning to leave the company within 18 months.

Anyone flying to Australia and the Pacific on Air New Zealand from late this year will have four options of service priced accordingly, with the bottom option challenging budget airlines.

A Gisborne man who was left without essential medication when his luggage went missing on a Pacific Blue flight to Rarotonga says he owes his life to rival airline Air New Zealand.