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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

South Canterbury downgraded to BB;
South Canterbury downgraded to BB; may be cut below guarantee threshold within 3 months
2nd Mar 10, 8:53pm
by Bernard Hickey
South Canterbury downgraded to BB; may be cut below guarantee threshold within 3 months
Reserve Bank of Australia raises
Reserve Bank of Australia raises official cash rate by 0.25% to 4%
2nd Mar 10, 4:56pm
by Bernard Hickey
Reserve Bank of Australia raises official cash rate by 0.25% to 4%
English says expects NZ net
English says expects NZ net foreign debt to jump to NZ$240 bln within 4 years (Update 1)
2nd Mar 10, 1:43pm
by Bernard Hickey
English says expects NZ net foreign debt to jump to NZ$240 bln within 4 years (Update 1)
Govt eyes second Auckland harbour
Govt eyes second Auckland harbour crossing in National Infrastructure plan
2nd Mar 10, 1:17pm
by Bernard Hickey
Govt eyes second Auckland harbour crossing in National Infrastructure plan
Top 10 at 10 to
Top 10 at 10 to 12: Lehman's shoe tours; Key's inflationary solution to leaky buildings; Leverage pressure on Aussie banks; Dilbert
2nd Mar 10, 11:50am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10 to 12: Lehman's shoe tours; Key's inflationary solution to leaky buildings; Leverage pressure on Aussie banks; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am: South
90 seconds at 9am: South Canterbury's big loss; Allied's ugly findings
2nd Mar 10, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: South Canterbury's big loss; Allied's ugly findings
Hubbard drops Helicopter Lines and
Hubbard drops Helicopter Lines and Scales into South Canterbury to bolster shredded balance sheet
1st Mar 10, 8:41pm
by Bernard Hickey
Hubbard drops Helicopter Lines and Scales into South Canterbury to bolster shredded balance sheet
Allied accounts show NZ$220 mln
Allied accounts show NZ$220 mln cut in Hanover asset values; Kawarau delays; Matters referred to authorities (Update 2)
1st Mar 10, 7:11pm
by Bernard Hickey
Allied accounts show NZ$220 mln cut in Hanover asset values; Kawarau delays; Matters referred to authorities (Update 2)
Commodity prices near record highs
Commodity prices near record highs in NZ dollar terms, ANZ index show
1st Mar 10, 3:36pm
by Bernard Hickey
Commodity prices near record highs in NZ dollar terms, ANZ index show
Landlords rushing to the exit
Landlords rushing to the exit ahead of May 20 budget, listings data show
1st Mar 10, 1:11pm
by Bernard Hickey
Landlords rushing to the exit ahead of May 20 budget, listings data show
Top 10 at 10 to
Top 10 at 10 to 11: Sneaky German plan to bail out Greeks; Gareth v Huljich; Peak oil; Dilbert
1st Mar 10, 10:56am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10 to 11: Sneaky German plan to bail out Greeks; Gareth v Huljich; Peak oil; Dilbert
Rural roundup: New TB test
Rural roundup: New TB test for cattle; ag scientists unhappy
1st Mar 10, 10:30am
by Bernard Hickey
Rural roundup: New TB test for cattle; ag scientists unhappy
Have your say: Fear of
Have your say: Fear of new exodus as Aussie wages rise faster than NZ wages
1st Mar 10, 9:04am
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Fear of new exodus as Aussie wages rise faster than NZ wages
90 seconds at 9am: Greek
90 seconds at 9am: Greek bailout nearer; Copper price up; RBA rate hike expected
1st Mar 10, 8:53am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Greek bailout nearer; Copper price up; RBA rate hike expected
Terralink reports record mortgagee sales
Terralink reports record mortgagee sales for 2009
28th Feb 10, 7:22pm
by Bernard Hickey
Terralink reports record mortgagee sales for 2009
BNZ raises EUR750 mil in
BNZ raises EUR750 mil in 7 yr eurobond
26th Feb 10, 5:27pm
by Bernard Hickey
BNZ raises EUR750 mil in 7 yr eurobond
Investing report: Why property investments
Investing report: Why property investments are overvalued without capital gains
26th Feb 10, 3:53pm
by Bernard Hickey
Investing report: Why property investments are overvalued without capital gains
ANZ National profit rises 51%
ANZ National profit rises 51% as bad debt provisions fall, costs remain flat
26th Feb 10, 12:38pm
by Bernard Hickey
ANZ National profit rises 51% as bad debt provisions fall, costs remain flat
Top 10 at 10: Double
Top 10 at 10: Double dip for Eurozone; Saving to win wives; Greeks desert banks; Dilbert
26th Feb 10, 12:16pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Double dip for Eurozone; Saving to win wives; Greeks desert banks; Dilbert
Surprise trade surplus in January
Surprise trade surplus in January on weak imports (Update 1)
26th Feb 10, 11:31am
by Bernard Hickey
Surprise trade surplus in January on weak imports (Update 1)
Rural roundup: Sex sorting; tough
Rural roundup: Sex sorting; tough for PGGW; Fonterra wants to share
26th Feb 10, 9:30am
by Bernard Hickey
Rural roundup: Sex sorting; tough for PGGW; Fonterra wants to share
90 seconds at 9 am:
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ lower; China property worries; Fed investigates Goldman Sachs; NZ businesses confident
26th Feb 10, 9:02am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ lower; China property worries; Fed investigates Goldman Sachs; NZ businesses confident
Kiwibank reduces 4 and 5
Kiwibank reduces 4 and 5 year fixed mortgage rates
26th Feb 10, 7:30am
by Bernard Hickey
Kiwibank reduces 4 and 5 year fixed mortgage rates
Economic weather report: New Zealand
Economic weather report: New Zealand dollar weakening vs Australian dollar
25th Feb 10, 12:39pm
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: New Zealand dollar weakening vs Australian dollar
Top 10 at 10: Greeks
Top 10 at 10: Greeks want Germany to give back Nazi gold; De-leveraging unavoidable; Zombie hunting trip; Dilbert
25th Feb 10, 11:20am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Greeks want Germany to give back Nazi gold; De-leveraging unavoidable; Zombie hunting trip; Dilbert