However they did go bankrupt
Well that might be a surprise to some people.
From Wikipedia:
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor.
True the debacle with Ansett nearly dragged Air New Zealand down but they were never declared bankrupt and as far as I know paid all of their bills.
What happened in 2001 occurred with a good deal of help from Australian interests.
Anyway this is getting a fair way off topic. I'm sure Air New Zealand isn't the perfect place to work nor would every Air New Zealand employee consider Rob Fyfe to walk on water, however it does seem that most Air NZ employees have a good attitude to Air NZ and the current CEO, as do the travelling public, something that sadly cannot be said for Australia's flag carrier at the moment.