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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

Wednesday's Top 10
Wednesday's Top 10: What happens when the printing slows down?; Australia a 'fracking' lucky country too; Enough shale gas for a decade?; 'Why America should turn Japanese'; Dilbert
12th Jun 13, 2:10pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10: What happens when the printing slows down?; Australia a 'fracking' lucky country too; Enough shale gas for a decade?; 'Why America should turn Japanese'; Dilbert
Tuesday's Top 10 at 10
Tuesday's Top 10: China's Minsky Moment is near; Why central banks shouldn't worry about inflation; A map of bride prices in China; The falling income share; 'Just fix the British banks'; Dilbert
11th Jun 13, 12:31pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10: China's Minsky Moment is near; Why central banks shouldn't worry about inflation; A map of bride prices in China; The falling income share; 'Just fix the British banks'; Dilbert
Key says NZ$ still over-valued
PM John Key says government happy to see NZ$ fall, but it remains over-valued; Officials looking into concerns about standards around baby formula exports to China
10th Jun 13, 5:07pm
by Bernard Hickey
PM John Key says government happy to see NZ$ fall, but it remains over-valued; Officials looking into concerns about standards around baby formula exports to China
'Compact growth' blamed for housing crisis
Michael Bassett and Luke Malpass argue rich and old greenies have stopped housing developments in big cities, causing housing affordability crisis
10th Jun 13, 8:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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Michael Bassett and Luke Malpass argue rich and old greenies have stopped housing developments in big cities, causing housing affordability crisis
'China is NZ's economic blind spot'
Bernard Hickey sees NZ betting its economic future on China, a country with which we share little cultural DNA and don't really understand
9th Jun 13, 9:17am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey sees NZ betting its economic future on China, a country with which we share little cultural DNA and don't really understand
'Over-crowding major health problem'
Otago Uni study estimates over-crowding causes over 1,300 hospital admissions a year and some deaths; Professor calls for programme to build thousands of affordable homes
7th Jun 13, 8:56pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Otago Uni study estimates over-crowding causes over 1,300 hospital admissions a year and some deaths; Professor calls for programme to build thousands of affordable homes
Peter Dunne resigns after GCSB probe
Peter Dunne resigns from Cabinet but will continue to support National-led government
7th Jun 13, 3:23pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Peter Dunne resigns from Cabinet but will continue to support National-led government
Friday's Top 10 at 10
Friday's Top 10: What the man behind China's main man really thinks; How China is flexing its bigger strategic muscles; America's great unwinding; The macroeconomics of European disunion; Clarke and Dawe
7th Jun 13, 11:59am
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10: What the man behind China's main man really thinks; How China is flexing its bigger strategic muscles; America's great unwinding; The macroeconomics of European disunion; Clarke and Dawe
Thursday's Top 10 at 10
Thursday's Top 10: Larry Summers on pulling govt spending forward; Michael Lewis reports from a financial disaster tour of Califorinia; The IMF's Greek multipliers booboo; The inflation dog didn't bark; Dilbert
6th Jun 13, 11:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10: Larry Summers on pulling govt spending forward; Michael Lewis reports from a financial disaster tour of Califorinia; The IMF's Greek multipliers booboo; The inflation dog didn't bark; Dilbert
Wednesday's Top 10 at 10
Wednesday's Top 10: Why the money printing hasn't finished yet; UK may ask Ireland for help with RBS' bad bank; Central Banks and deoxygenated blood; A gun with a WiFi hotspot; Dilbert
5th Jun 13, 10:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10: Why the money printing hasn't finished yet; UK may ask Ireland for help with RBS' bad bank; Central Banks and deoxygenated blood; A gun with a WiFi hotspot; Dilbert
OECD calls for NZ Capital Gains Tax
OECD calls on NZ to implement Capital Gains Tax and land tax to improve savings and investment habits; also wants deposit insurance scheme and higher capital for banks
5th Jun 13, 7:36am
by Bernard Hickey
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OECD calls on NZ to implement Capital Gains Tax and land tax to improve savings and investment habits; also wants deposit insurance scheme and higher capital for banks
Budget deficit better than forecast
NZ government budget deficit NZ$4 bln in 10 months to end of April; NZ$664 mln below forecast on higher tax revenues
4th Jun 13, 10:07am
by Bernard Hickey
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NZ government budget deficit NZ$4 bln in 10 months to end of April; NZ$664 mln below forecast on higher tax revenues
Tuesday's Top 10 at 10
Tuesday's Top 10: The chicken of government debt or the egg of slow growth; It's Japan vs Korea in the currency wars; NZ house prices 61% over-valued; Auckland a land bankers' paradise; How private equity deals hurt companies; Dilbert
4th Jun 13, 9:56am
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10: The chicken of government debt or the egg of slow growth; It's Japan vs Korea in the currency wars; NZ house prices 61% over-valued; Auckland a land bankers' paradise; How private equity deals hurt companies; Dilbert
The holy grail of the 39,000 consents
Bernard Hickey points out that the big planned additional supply of houses will raise debt levels and interest rates
2nd Jun 13, 8:11am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey points out that the big planned additional supply of houses will raise debt levels and interest rates
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why Graeme Hart is in clover...for now; China's banks adding US-sized debt every 5 years; Why a global tax crackdown is needed; Clarke and Dawe on amateur economists; Dilbert
31st May 13, 1:10pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why Graeme Hart is in clover...for now; China's banks adding US-sized debt every 5 years; Why a global tax crackdown is needed; Clarke and Dawe on amateur economists; Dilbert
English opposed to big RBNZ intervention
Finance Minister Bill English says RBNZ hasn't signalled big NZ$ intervention to him and knows govt is opposed to big intervention
30th May 13, 2:23pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Finance Minister Bill English says RBNZ hasn't signalled big NZ$ intervention to him and knows govt is opposed to big intervention
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Graeme explains why his hands are still off the wheel (but getting closer); How China's new leaders are letting its economy slow; 4 unexpected responses to QE withdrawal; Dilbert
30th May 13, 12:56pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Graeme explains why his hands are still off the wheel (but getting closer); How China's new leaders are letting its economy slow; 4 unexpected responses to QE withdrawal; Dilbert
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why Australia and NZ should beware of Chinese cyber-hackers; A scratch and sniff currency; Japan's VaR shock; Jon Stewart on Apple's iTax plan; Dilbert
29th May 13, 10:33am
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why Australia and NZ should beware of Chinese cyber-hackers; A scratch and sniff currency; Japan's VaR shock; Jon Stewart on Apple's iTax plan; Dilbert
NZIER sees 2.5% growth; rate hikes in 2014
NZIER sees quake rebuild and rising household debt fueling 2.5% GDP growth over next few years; sees OCR hikes in 2014
29th May 13, 1:13am
by Bernard Hickey
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NZIER sees quake rebuild and rising household debt fueling 2.5% GDP growth over next few years; sees OCR hikes in 2014
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Iceland's extended currency controls; Israel's latest currency intervention; A bike with its own WiFi hotspot; Buy a Spanish village for NZ$71k; Arguing for Australian subsidies; Dilbert
28th May 13, 1:02pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Iceland's extended currency controls; Israel's latest currency intervention; A bike with its own WiFi hotspot; Buy a Spanish village for NZ$71k; Arguing for Australian subsidies; Dilbert
Key eyes drawn out Meridian float
As Mighty River shares slump, PM Key says govt has option of selling Meridian in two blocks rather than all at once if 'digestion' issues become a problem
27th May 13, 4:32pm
by Bernard Hickey
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As Mighty River shares slump, PM Key says govt has option of selling Meridian in two blocks rather than all at once if 'digestion' issues become a problem
A decision that will cost our kids NZ$40 bln
Bernard Hickey says the National Govt's decision to suspend contributions to the NZ Super Fund will have cost about NZ$40 bln in lost investment returns by 2040
26th May 13, 9:09am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey says the National Govt's decision to suspend contributions to the NZ Super Fund will have cost about NZ$40 bln in lost investment returns by 2040
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Where in the world (and who) is Bitcoin 'investor' Satoshi Nakamoto?; Tiger-sized hairballs; Finally, Germany dominates Europe; Where does Apple's sociopathy end?; Clarke and Dawe; Dilber
24th May 13, 1:31pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Where in the world (and who) is Bitcoin 'investor' Satoshi Nakamoto?; Tiger-sized hairballs; Finally, Germany dominates Europe; Where does Apple's sociopathy end?; Clarke and Dawe; Dilber
Poll shows opposition to LVR limits
Horizon poll shows almost 40% oppose limits on loan to value ratios over 80%, but almost as many support such limits; older, richer buyers most worried
23rd May 13, 7:29pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Horizon poll shows almost 40% oppose limits on loan to value ratios over 80%, but almost as many support such limits; older, richer buyers most worried
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Ireland gives America the finger(s) over Apple's Irish tax 'minimisation' strategy; Where's America's creatively destructive jobs growth?; The drive for a 'living wage'; Dilbert
23rd May 13, 12:31pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Ireland gives America the finger(s) over Apple's Irish tax 'minimisation' strategy; Where's America's creatively destructive jobs growth?; The drive for a 'living wage'; Dilbert