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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

Whole milk powder price jumps
Whole milk powder price jumps 21% in Fonterra's "very strong" April auction
7th Apr 10, 7:47am
by Bernard Hickey
Whole milk powder price jumps 21% in Fonterra's "very strong" April auction
RBA hikes
RBA hikes 25 bps to 4.25%; RBNZ next to hike?
6th Apr 10, 5:41pm
by Bernard Hickey
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RBA hikes 25 bps to 4.25%; RBNZ next to hike?
90 seconds at 9am
90 seconds at 9am: Trade war delay; Oil surges on US recovery signs
6th Apr 10, 5:06pm
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9am: Trade war delay; Oil surges on US recovery signs
Reserve Bank of Australia surprises
Reserve Bank of Australia surprises many by hiking 25 bps to 4.25%
6th Apr 10, 4:53pm
by Bernard Hickey
Reserve Bank of Australia surprises many by hiking 25 bps to 4.25%
Have your say: Should the
Have your say: Should the government provide interest free loans for leaky home owners?
6th Apr 10, 4:16pm
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Should the government provide interest free loans for leaky home owners?
Have your say: Is an
Have your say: Is an auction the best way to sell your house?
6th Apr 10, 1:47pm
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Is an auction the best way to sell your house?
Top 10 at 10: Gaynor
Top 10 at 10: Gaynor vs Gibbs; Brian Fitzgerald and Strategic; May Wang's grumpy creditors; Golden Merc; Dilberts
6th Apr 10, 11:15am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Gaynor vs Gibbs; Brian Fitzgerald and Strategic; May Wang's grumpy creditors; Golden Merc; Dilberts
Business confidence surges, but NZIER
Business confidence surges, but NZIER sees no 'smoking gun' for urgent RBNZ rate hike (Update 4)
6th Apr 10, 10:19am
by Bernard Hickey
Business confidence surges, but NZIER sees no 'smoking gun' for urgent RBNZ rate hike (Update 4)
Curate's Eggs Benedict: Viral news
Curate's Eggs Benedict: Viral news distribution; 'Reader affection' formulae; Entrepreneurial journalism
1st Apr 10, 7:27pm
by Bernard Hickey
Curate's Eggs Benedict: Viral news distribution; 'Reader affection' formulae; Entrepreneurial journalism
South Canterbury Finance wins extended
South Canterbury Finance wins extended Government Guarantee
1st Apr 10, 5:14pm
by Bernard Hickey
South Canterbury Finance wins extended Government Guarantee
Cash injection
George Kerr’s Torchlight invests NZ$22 mln in Allan Hubbard’s Southbury
1st Apr 10, 4:20pm
by Bernard Hickey
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George Kerr’s Torchlight invests NZ$22 mln in Allan Hubbard’s Southbury
90 seconds at 9am
90 seconds at 9am: South Canterbury injection; Richard Long ‘feels bad’; Weak Australian sales
1st Apr 10, 3:55pm
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: South Canterbury injection; Richard Long ‘feels bad’; Weak Australian sales
Rental properties have been net
Rental properties have been net loss-makers for the last 14 years, Treasury says
1st Apr 10, 3:40pm
by Bernard Hickey
Rental properties have been net loss-makers for the last 14 years, Treasury says
Vision Securities put into receivership
Vision Securities put into receivership owing NZ$28 mln, but covered by government guarantee (Update 2)
1st Apr 10, 12:46pm
by Bernard Hickey
Vision Securities put into receivership owing NZ$28 mln, but covered by government guarantee (Update 2)
Top 10 at 10: NZ's
Top 10 at 10: NZ's debt mountain; 'Don't blame cows for climate change'; The Aussie boom gets bigger; Dilbert; Gorilla school
1st Apr 10, 12:20pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: NZ's debt mountain; 'Don't blame cows for climate change'; The Aussie boom gets bigger; Dilbert; Gorilla school
Glut of listings hits 'buyers'
Glut of listings hits 'buyers' market; inventory now equals over 1 year of sales (Update 1)
1st Apr 10, 10:22am
by Bernard Hickey
Glut of listings hits 'buyers' market; inventory now equals over 1 year of sales (Update 1)
South Canterbury Finance prospectus expires,
South Canterbury Finance prospectus expires, but it sees it renewed by Tuesday
1st Apr 10, 9:54am
by Bernard Hickey
South Canterbury Finance prospectus expires, but it sees it renewed by Tuesday
90 seconds at 9am: South
90 seconds at 9am: South Canterbury injection; Richard Long 'feels bad'; Weak Australian sales
1st Apr 10, 8:51am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: South Canterbury injection; Richard Long 'feels bad'; Weak Australian sales
George Kerr's Torchlight invests NZ$22
George Kerr's Torchlight invests NZ$22 mln in Allan Hubbard's Southbury (Update 2)
31st Mar 10, 6:03pm
by Bernard Hickey
George Kerr's Torchlight invests NZ$22 mln in Allan Hubbard's Southbury (Update 2)
Business confidence dips in February,
Business confidence dips in February, but still seen on track for 4% GDP rebound
31st Mar 10, 3:26pm
by Bernard Hickey
Business confidence dips in February, but still seen on track for 4% GDP rebound
Top 10 at 10: Reporting
Top 10 at 10: Reporting on the report card; Irish bank implosion; Robbing nations; Dilbert
31st Mar 10, 11:58am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Reporting on the report card; Irish bank implosion; Robbing nations; Dilbert
Raboplus raises short term deposit
Raboplus raises short term deposit rates 10-20 basis points
31st Mar 10, 9:41am
by Bernard Hickey
Raboplus raises short term deposit rates 10-20 basis points
90 seconds at 9am: US
90 seconds at 9am: US confidence up; Greek bond failure; Irish bank shock; NAB to buy AXA Aust/NZ
31st Mar 10, 8:41am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: US confidence up; Greek bond failure; Irish bank shock; NAB to buy AXA Aust/NZ
S&P downgrades Geneva to 'Selective
S&P downgrades Geneva to 'Selective Default' from CC after new repayment plan
30th Mar 10, 6:31pm
by Bernard Hickey
S&P downgrades Geneva to 'Selective Default' from CC after new repayment plan
Dorchester Pacific makes 6th payment,
Dorchester Pacific makes 6th payment, brings total repaid to 50% so far
30th Mar 10, 3:42pm
by Bernard Hickey
Dorchester Pacific makes 6th payment, brings total repaid to 50% so far