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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

Have your say: Will the
Have your say: Will the baby-boomers sell their villas and buy apartments?
25th Jan 10, 9:08am
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Will the baby-boomers sell their villas and buy apartments?
NZ home loan affordability worst
NZ home loan affordability worst since Nov 08; Wellington worsens
22nd Jan 10, 5:01pm
by Bernard Hickey
NZ home loan affordability worst since Nov 08; Wellington worsens
Economic weather report: Why NZ's
Economic weather report: Why NZ's tax system is broken and unfair
22nd Jan 10, 3:42pm
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: Why NZ's tax system is broken and unfair
House value increases to be
House value increases to be small over 2010, avoiding boom-bust cycle, Bayleys says
22nd Jan 10, 11:36am
by Bernard Hickey
House value increases to be small over 2010, avoiding boom-bust cycle, Bayleys says
Top 10 at 10: Obama
Top 10 at 10: Obama grows a pair, but too late; China's global warming super powers; The Joker on the bailout; Dilbert
22nd Jan 10, 10:48am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Obama grows a pair, but too late; China's global warming super powers; The Joker on the bailout; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am: Obama
90 seconds at 9am: Obama swings at big banks; Dow falls; China overheating fears
22nd Jan 10, 8:48am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Obama swings at big banks; Dow falls; China overheating fears
Economic weather report: 24.2% of
Economic weather report: 24.2% of NZ-born graduates live overseas, highest in OCED
21st Jan 10, 4:37pm
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: 24.2% of NZ-born graduates live overseas, highest in OCED
Top 10 at 10: Google's
Top 10 at 10: Google's crystal ball into inflation; Roubini on money printing; Greek debt grief; Dilbert
21st Jan 10, 11:28am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Google's crystal ball into inflation; Roubini on money printing; Greek debt grief; Dilbert
Retail sales up 0.8% in
Retail sales up 0.8% in November, led by fuel spending
21st Jan 10, 11:05am
by Bernard Hickey
Retail sales up 0.8% in November, led by fuel spending
90 seconds at 9am; Tax
90 seconds at 9am; Tax reforms proposed; China fears hit Dow and NZ$
21st Jan 10, 8:57am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am; Tax reforms proposed; China fears hit Dow and NZ$
Landlords protest
Landlords protest 'orchestrated attack'; warn of mass exit, rental shortages and rent rises
21st Jan 10, 8:06am
by Bernard Hickey
Landlords protest 'orchestrated attack'; warn of mass exit, rental shortages and rent rises
Bill English likes Tax Working
Bill English likes Tax Working Group's 'practical' approach to tax reform
20th Jan 10, 7:19pm
by Bernard Hickey
Bill English likes Tax Working Group's 'practical' approach to tax reform
Fonterra plans bond issue to
Fonterra plans bond issue to raise up to NZ$250 mln to repay foreign debt
20th Jan 10, 5:42pm
by Bernard Hickey
Fonterra plans bond issue to raise up to NZ$250 mln to repay foreign debt
Tax Working Group proposes land
Tax Working Group proposes land tax, RFRM tax and income tax cuts, but steers away from higher GST and CGT (Update 3)
20th Jan 10, 1:01pm
by Bernard Hickey
Tax Working Group proposes land tax, RFRM tax and income tax cuts, but steers away from higher GST and CGT (Update 3)
Prices fall 0.2% in December
Prices fall 0.2% in December quarter; reinforces RBNZ view to keep OCR on hold til mid-2010 (Update 4)
20th Jan 10, 10:54am
by Bernard Hickey
Prices fall 0.2% in December quarter; reinforces RBNZ view to keep OCR on hold til mid-2010 (Update 4)
Top 10 at 10: The
Top 10 at 10: The Botox Economy; It's bonus time; Swiss whistlers; Dilbert
20th Jan 10, 10:50am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: The Botox Economy; It's bonus time; Swiss whistlers; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am: Tax
90 seconds at 9am: Tax reforms predicted; JAL bankrupt; Big Citigroup loss
20th Jan 10, 8:10am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Tax reforms predicted; JAL bankrupt; Big Citigroup loss
Preview: Tax Working Group set
Preview: Tax Working Group set to suggest depreciation changes, small land tax and an income tax cut
19th Jan 10, 6:45pm
by Bernard Hickey
Preview: Tax Working Group set to suggest depreciation changes, small land tax and an income tax cut
English appoints two new directors
English appoints two new directors to board of RBNZ
19th Jan 10, 5:18pm
by Bernard Hickey
English appoints two new directors to board of RBNZ
Investing report: How copper outperformed
Investing report: How copper outperformed housing from 2000 to 2010
19th Jan 10, 2:41pm
by Bernard Hickey
Investing report: How copper outperformed housing from 2000 to 2010
BNZ follows ASB, hikes 6
BNZ follows ASB, hikes 6 month deposit rate to 4.8%
19th Jan 10, 10:45am
by Bernard Hickey
BNZ follows ASB, hikes 6 month deposit rate to 4.8%
Top 10 at 10: Tax
Top 10 at 10: Tax the Australian banks?; US CRE bubble bursting; March of the PIIGs; Colbert; Dilbert
19th Jan 10, 10:00am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Tax the Australian banks?; US CRE bubble bursting; March of the PIIGs; Colbert; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am; Big
90 seconds at 9am; Big Otago gold find; UK 'highly toxic'; Greece cut loose
19th Jan 10, 8:43am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am; Big Otago gold find; UK 'highly toxic'; Greece cut loose
Curate's Eggs Benedict: Go Google;
Curate's Eggs Benedict: Go Google; Pay per tweet?; Entrepreneurial journalism; Free McWeeFee
18th Jan 10, 6:15pm
by Bernard Hickey
Curate's Eggs Benedict: Go Google; Pay per tweet?; Entrepreneurial journalism; Free McWeeFee
Tax Working Group to release
Tax Working Group to release reform options on Wednesday
18th Jan 10, 4:11pm
by Bernard Hickey
Tax Working Group to release reform options on Wednesday