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Bernard Hickey

About

Bernard is back as a senior contributor on interest.co.nz. Until September 30, 2012 he was the managing editor here. He had previously worked for 18 years for Reuters, the FT Group and Fairfax as a financial journalist and editor. He is now the publisher of The Kaka.

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15 years 7 months

Latest articles

90 seconds at 9am: South
90 seconds at 9am: South Canterbury's concerns; Greek celebration
13th Apr 10, 8:03am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: South Canterbury's concerns; Greek celebration
Top 10 at 10: China's
Top 10 at 10: China's surprise trade deficit; European debt bombs; The Amazing Magnetar; Dilberts
12th Apr 10, 1:46pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: China's surprise trade deficit; European debt bombs; The Amazing Magnetar; Dilberts
90 seconds at 9am: South
90 seconds at 9am: South Canterbury restates accounts; Eurozone bails out Greece...again
12th Apr 10, 9:03am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: South Canterbury restates accounts; Eurozone bails out Greece...again
South Canterbury Finance's loss escalates
South Canterbury Finance's loss escalates to NZ$191 mln in audited accounts (Update 1)
12th Apr 10, 8:02am
by Bernard Hickey
South Canterbury Finance's loss escalates to NZ$191 mln in audited accounts (Update 1)
Rents unchanged for 2 years
Rents unchanged for 2 years despite surge in numbers renting
9th Apr 10, 5:31pm
by Bernard Hickey
Rents unchanged for 2 years despite surge in numbers renting
May Wang argues NZers shouldn't
May Wang argues NZers shouldn't write her off due to previous business failures
9th Apr 10, 5:12pm
by Bernard Hickey
May Wang argues NZers shouldn't write her off due to previous business failures
'Loans drying up'
Bank home loan approvals down 25% from a year ago in fresh de-leveraging sign
9th Apr 10, 3:46pm
by Bernard Hickey
Bank home loan approvals down 25% from a year ago in fresh de-leveraging sign
Top 10 at 10
Top 10 at 10: Canadian housing bubble; China’s ‘Treadmill to hell'
9th Apr 10, 3:35pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Top 10 at 10: Canadian housing bubble; China’s ‘Treadmill to hell'
Top 10 at 10: Canadian
Top 10 at 10: Canadian housing bubble; China's 'Treadmill to hell'; Hotchin's unpaid bills; Crafar refusing to go; Dilbert
9th Apr 10, 12:30pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Canadian housing bubble; China's 'Treadmill to hell'; Hotchin's unpaid bills; Crafar refusing to go; Dilbert
Treasury warns government tax revenue
Treasury warns government tax revenue may remain below expectations (Update 1)
9th Apr 10, 11:03am
by Bernard Hickey
Treasury warns government tax revenue may remain below expectations (Update 1)
90 seconds at 9am: Greek
90 seconds at 9am: Greek crisis worsens; BoE holds at 0.5% despite 3% inflation
9th Apr 10, 8:48am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Greek crisis worsens; BoE holds at 0.5% despite 3% inflation
Top 10 at 10: Chinese
Top 10 at 10: Chinese steel over-capacity; 'Show me the gold'; iPad in a blender; Dilbert
8th Apr 10, 12:13pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Chinese steel over-capacity; 'Show me the gold'; iPad in a blender; Dilbert
Rural roundup: ETS impacts; Capital
Rural roundup: ETS impacts; Capital gains gone; Rabbits return
8th Apr 10, 12:12pm
by Bernard Hickey
Rural roundup: ETS impacts; Capital gains gone; Rabbits return
NZ finance companies face cash
NZ finance companies face cash squeeze, S&P warns (Update 1)
8th Apr 10, 11:42am
by Bernard Hickey
NZ finance companies face cash squeeze, S&P warns (Update 1)
March car sales point to
March car sales point to economic recovery; Used imports up 52% from a year ago
8th Apr 10, 10:55am
by Bernard Hickey
March car sales point to economic recovery; Used imports up 52% from a year ago
Have your say: Natural Dairy
Have your say: Natural Dairy slams Fonterra and 'hysterical xenophobic' reactions to Chinese investment
8th Apr 10, 9:46am
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Natural Dairy slams Fonterra and 'hysterical xenophobic' reactions to Chinese investment
90 seconds at 9am: Greek
90 seconds at 9am: Greek bank run underway; US consumer credit slumps; China v US tensions easing
8th Apr 10, 8:40am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Greek bank run underway; US consumer credit slumps; China v US tensions easing
Kiwibank sets minimum div rate
Kiwibank sets minimum div rate for tier 1 perpetual prefs at 8.13%
7th Apr 10, 5:37pm
by Bernard Hickey
Kiwibank sets minimum div rate for tier 1 perpetual prefs at 8.13%
Alternative Budget 2010 competition launched
Alternative Budget 2010 competition launched to get generations X and Y thinking
7th Apr 10, 5:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
Alternative Budget 2010 competition launched to get generations X and Y thinking
HSBC cuts fixed mortgage rates
HSBC cuts fixed mortgage rates by as much as 56 bps to market lows; 6 mths at 4.99%
7th Apr 10, 4:46pm
by Bernard Hickey
HSBC cuts fixed mortgage rates by as much as 56 bps to market lows; 6 mths at 4.99%
Opinion: Are extreme public-service messages
Opinion: Are extreme public-service messages just training us to be cynical ?
7th Apr 10, 2:30pm
by Bernard Hickey
Opinion: Are extreme public-service messages just training us to be cynical ?
Fonterra details plans for share
Fonterra details plans for share trading between farmers (Update 4)
7th Apr 10, 1:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
Fonterra details plans for share trading between farmers (Update 4)
Barfoots says house sales, volumes
Barfoots says house sales, volumes up in March, but prices to ease as winter nears
7th Apr 10, 12:48pm
by Bernard Hickey
Barfoots says house sales, volumes up in March, but prices to ease as winter nears
Top 10 at 10: Israelis
Top 10 at 10: Israelis preparing Iranian attack?; Peak everything; Greek bank runs; Dilbert
7th Apr 10, 9:55am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Israelis preparing Iranian attack?; Peak everything; Greek bank runs; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am: Hot
90 seconds at 9am: Hot Fonterra powder auction; Greek fears return; RBA hikes
7th Apr 10, 8:46am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Hot Fonterra powder auction; Greek fears return; RBA hikes