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

Housing report: Concrete sales moribund

Housing report: Concrete sales moribund despite recovery talk

12th Nov 09, 7:08pm

by Bernard Hickey

Housing report: Concrete sales moribund despite recovery talk

This is the headline

12th Nov 09, 3:59pm

by Bernard Hickey

This is the headline

'Boom times are back for

'Boom times are back for housing (but not for long)', Westpac says (Update 1)

12th Nov 09, 12:26pm

by Bernard Hickey

'Boom times are back for housing (but not for long)', Westpac says (Update 1)

Top 10 at 10: ETS

Top 10 at 10: ETS another burden for young; Peak Gold?; Call to boycott big US banks; Dilbert

12th Nov 09, 12:21pm

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: ETS another burden for young; Peak Gold?; Call to boycott big US banks; Dilbert

Retail sales values up 0.5%

Retail sales values up 0.5% in September qtr, volumes flat (Update 2)

12th Nov 09, 11:12am

by Bernard Hickey

Retail sales values up 0.5% in September qtr, volumes flat (Update 2)

Slip in manufacturing activity questions

Slip in manufacturing activity questions recovery's strength, BNZ says (Update 1)

12th Nov 09, 10:59am

by Bernard Hickey

Slip in manufacturing activity questions recovery's strength, BNZ says (Update 1)

90 seconds at 9am: The

90 seconds at 9am: The RBNZ's new complementary monetary policy tool

12th Nov 09, 9:21am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: The RBNZ's new complementary monetary policy tool

Special report on the RBNZ's

Special report on the RBNZ's Financial Stability Report

11th Nov 09, 12:58pm

by Bernard Hickey

Special report on the RBNZ's Financial Stability Report

Have your say: Inquiry finds

Have your say: Inquiry finds banks guilty; Suggests more capital for Kiwibank, enhanced monetary policy

11th Nov 09, 11:56am

by Bernard Hickey

Have your say: Inquiry finds banks guilty; Suggests more capital for Kiwibank, enhanced monetary policy

Food prices fall 1.5% in

Food prices fall 1.5% in October as fruit and veg prices picked away in spring (Update 1)

11th Nov 09, 11:07am

by Bernard Hickey

Food prices fall 1.5% in October as fruit and veg prices picked away in spring (Update 1)

Top 10 at 10: Peak

Top 10 at 10: Peak oil nigh, IEA whistleblower says; Clunkers for guzzlers; Tobin Tax?; Dilbert

11th Nov 09, 10:44am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Peak oil nigh, IEA whistleblower says; Clunkers for guzzlers; Tobin Tax?; Dilbert

RBNZ expects more finance company

RBNZ expects more finance company closures

11th Nov 09, 9:14am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ expects more finance company closures

RBNZ sees tighter capital adequacy

RBNZ sees tighter capital adequacy standards for banks in coming years

11th Nov 09, 9:13am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ sees tighter capital adequacy standards for banks in coming years

RBNZ warns banks not to

RBNZ warns banks not to restrict business lending too much

11th Nov 09, 9:12am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ warns banks not to restrict business lending too much

RBNZ's Bollard says NZ must

RBNZ's Bollard says NZ must live within its means

11th Nov 09, 9:12am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ's Bollard says NZ must live within its means

RBNZ says house price growth

RBNZ says house price growth to slow after current recovery phase

11th Nov 09, 9:11am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ says house price growth to slow after current recovery phase

90 seconds at 9am: Peak

90 seconds at 9am: Peak oil cover up; Hanover Finance fesses up

11th Nov 09, 8:01am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: Peak oil cover up; Hanover Finance fesses up

Mother in Law's guide: Opt

Mother in Law's guide: Opt for up to one year and watch for guarantee action

10th Nov 09, 10:19pm

by Bernard Hickey

Mother in Law's guide: Opt for up to one year and watch for guarantee action

Hanover losses mount - no

Hanover losses mount - no longer promising full repayment

10th Nov 09, 5:35pm

by Bernard Hickey

Hanover losses mount - no longer promising full repayment

Bank interest margins rose in

Bank interest margins rose in June qtr, KPMG says (Update 1)

10th Nov 09, 2:18pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bank interest margins rose in June qtr, KPMG says (Update 1)

Retail spending flat in October

Retail spending flat in October as core retail shows weakness (Update 2, corrected)

10th Nov 09, 10:58am

by Bernard Hickey

Retail spending flat in October as core retail shows weakness (Update 2, corrected)

Top 10 at 10: 'Gold

Top 10 at 10: 'Gold like stone money from Island of Yap'; A 2 tier Australia; Tighter lending but bigger bonuses; Dilbert

10th Nov 09, 10:42am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: 'Gold like stone money from Island of Yap'; A 2 tier Australia; Tighter lending but bigger bonuses; Dilbert

Housing report: Listings increasing in

Housing report: Listings increasing in early November

10th Nov 09, 10:25am

by Bernard Hickey

Housing report: Listings increasing in early November

90 seconds at 9am: US

90 seconds at 9am: US dollar falls as G20 pledges more printing; AMP bids for AXA

10th Nov 09, 8:56am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: US dollar falls as G20 pledges more printing; AMP bids for AXA