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

Rabobank cuts rural interest rates

Rabobank cuts rural interest rates by 1.5% after OCR cut

2nd Feb 09, 9:43am

by Bernard Hickey

Rabobank cuts rural interest rates by 1.5% after OCR cut

Banks still growing farm lending

Banks still growing farm lending fast, while business and housing lending flat to falling

2nd Feb 09, 9:36am

by Bernard Hickey

Banks still growing farm lending fast, while business and housing lending flat to falling

Video: Jobless rate to rise

2nd Feb 09, 8:58am

by Bernard Hickey

Video: Jobless rate to rise

Bollard warns against "defeatism"; says

Bollard warns against "defeatism"; says "don't pull down the shutters"

30th Jan 09, 1:15pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bollard warns against "defeatism"; says "don't pull down the shutters"

Video: 10 reasons to be

Video: 10 reasons to be cheerful despite the eco-gloom

30th Jan 09, 1:07pm

by Bernard Hickey

Video: 10 reasons to be cheerful despite the eco-gloom

Top 10 links: Wall St

Top 10 links: Wall St bonuses still US$18.4 bln; New bailout; Break fee nonsense; Demographia slammed

30th Jan 09, 11:18am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 links: Wall St bonuses still US$18.4 bln; New bailout; Break fee nonsense; Demographia slammed

Video: Grim news keeps on

Video: Grim news keeps on coming

30th Jan 09, 9:16am

by Bernard Hickey

Video: Grim news keeps on coming

Video: Complete RBNZ Press Conference

Video: Complete RBNZ Press Conference January 29, 2009

30th Jan 09, 7:34am

by Bernard Hickey

Video: Complete RBNZ Press Conference January 29, 2009

Brother in law's guide: Opt

Brother in law's guide: Opt for variable mortgages rather than 1 or 2 year fixed rates

29th Jan 09, 6:37pm

by Bernard Hickey

Brother in law's guide: Opt for variable mortgages rather than 1 or 2 year fixed rates

Video: Bollard urges banks to

Video: Bollard urges banks to cut rates

29th Jan 09, 12:36pm

by Bernard Hickey

Video: Bollard urges banks to cut rates

RBNZ calls on banks again

RBNZ calls on banks again to pass on lower interest rates

29th Jan 09, 10:10am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ calls on banks again to pass on lower interest rates

RBNZ cuts OCR 150 bps

RBNZ cuts OCR 150 bps to 3.5%; currency falls (Update 5)

29th Jan 09, 9:01am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ cuts OCR 150 bps to 3.5%; currency falls (Update 5)

Video: OCR cut to 3.5%

29th Jan 09, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

Video: OCR cut to 3.5%

Video: Fonterra report

28th Jan 09, 5:17pm

by Bernard Hickey

Video: Fonterra report

Fonterra cuts milk payout forecast

Fonterra cuts milk payout forecast to NZ$5.10/kg (update 3)

28th Jan 09, 12:07pm

by Bernard Hickey

Fonterra cuts milk payout forecast to NZ$5.10/kg (update 3)

Video: Chinese dragon punches Fonterra

28th Jan 09, 9:06am

by Bernard Hickey

Video: Chinese dragon punches Fonterra

Video: Investor confidence tanks

27th Jan 09, 6:11pm

by Bernard Hickey

Video: Investor confidence tanks

Consumer confidence blips up in

Consumer confidence blips up in Roy Morgan survey

27th Jan 09, 3:04pm

by Bernard Hickey

Consumer confidence blips up in Roy Morgan survey

Barclays says no need for

Barclays says no need for UK govt bailout; shares surge

27th Jan 09, 3:01pm

by Bernard Hickey

Barclays says no need for UK govt bailout; shares surge

Key wants banks to pass

Key wants banks to pass on OCR cuts; suggests bailout fund not needed

27th Jan 09, 3:00pm

by Bernard Hickey

Key wants banks to pass on OCR cuts; suggests bailout fund not needed

Credit card spending falls in

Credit card spending falls in December, but outstanding balances flat

27th Jan 09, 2:55pm

by Bernard Hickey

Credit card spending falls in December, but outstanding balances flat

ING asks for govt help

ING asks for govt help as worries grow over 27.7 bln euro Alt A pile

27th Jan 09, 2:53pm

by Bernard Hickey

ING asks for govt help as worries grow over 27.7 bln euro Alt A pile