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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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16 years 10 months

Latest articles

Bollard details 8 risks to 2011 rebound
RBNZ Governor warns Chinese slowdown, US gloom, Commodity price boom and sovereign debt bust are risks for gradual NZ recovery in 2011
by Bernard Hickey
96
RBNZ Governor warns Chinese slowdown, US gloom, Commodity price boom and sovereign debt bust are risks for gradual NZ recovery in 2011
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: New Chinese bid for Crafar; Whimp's windfall; Retailing profit warnings; Japan downgraded; Egyptian market shut
by Bernard Hickey
20
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: New Chinese bid for Crafar; Whimp's windfall; Retailing profit warnings; Japan downgraded; Egyptian market shut
Roost home loan affordability for December
National affordability improves, but Auckland now less affordable than Queenstown
by Bernard Hickey
40
National affordability improves, but Auckland now less affordable than Queenstown
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Lifestyles of Davos' rich and famous; The Davos mistresses; Joy Division tattoo; China's cash shortage; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
20
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Lifestyles of Davos' rich and famous; The Davos mistresses; Joy Division tattoo; China's cash shortage; Dilbert
RBNZ holds OCR at 3%
RBNZ holds as expected and indicates will keep OCR low until economy is more robust
by Bernard Hickey
18
RBNZ holds as expected and indicates will keep OCR low until economy is more robust
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Reaction to SOE sale plans mixed; New Chinese crackdown on surging house prices; Indian tightens as onion prices rise 46%
by Bernard Hickey
8
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Reaction to SOE sale plans mixed; New Chinese crackdown on surging house prices; Indian tightens as onion prices rise 46%
John Key finally gets our debt problem
Opinion: John Key has finally got religion on debt reduction, but he needs to worship much harder
by Bernard Hickey
143
Opinion: John Key has finally got religion on debt reduction, but he needs to worship much harder
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The rich get richer while the poor get poorer; Ralph Norris' pay cut; JPMorgan's 'sack of sh.."; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
41
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The rich get richer while the poor get poorer; Ralph Norris' pay cut; JPMorgan's 'sack of sh.."; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: States of nation addresses abound; Obama to freeze spending; UK GDP falls; NZ$ up to 48p
by Bernard Hickey
17
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: States of nation addresses abound; Obama to freeze spending; UK GDP falls; NZ$ up to 48p
Key eyes asset sales, tighter budget
PM John Key focuses on boosting national savings in state of the nation speech
by Bernard Hickey
128
PM John Key focuses on boosting national savings in state of the nation speech
Where interest rates are headed
Where mortgage rates and term deposit rates are headed over the next year or two and why
by Bernard Hickey
19
Where mortgage rates and term deposit rates are headed over the next year or two and why
'Rental vacancy rates double in 2011'
First National reports rental vacancy rates running at 6% nationally in January, double from a year ago
by Bernard Hickey
34
First National reports rental vacancy rates running at 6% nationally in January, double from a year ago
Goff sees 1st NZ$5,000 as tax free
Labour's Goff proposes 'tax free zone' for first NZ$5,000 of income, paid for by crackdown on tax dodgers and new tax on high earners
by Bernard Hickey
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Labour's Goff proposes 'tax free zone' for first NZ$5,000 of income, paid for by crackdown on tax dodgers and new tax on high earners
Businesses take longer to pay bills
Businesses waited longer to pay bills in December quarter, creating cash flow problems for many
by Bernard Hickey
5
Businesses waited longer to pay bills in December quarter, creating cash flow problems for many
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Hubbard's Primavera bid; Turkey's new capital control; China's ageing problem; America's fiscal timebomb; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
29
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Hubbard's Primavera bid; Turkey's new capital control; China's ageing problem; America's fiscal timebomb; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Woolies halves profit growth as consumers zip wallets shut; Early Irish election; Russian bomb; Thai protest
by Bernard Hickey
3
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Woolies halves profit growth as consumers zip wallets shut; Early Irish election; Russian bomb; Thai protest
'Watch out for 5 Black Swans for 2011'
Opinion: Here's the 5 Black Swan events to watch out for in 2011
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: Here's the 5 Black Swan events to watch out for in 2011
Southern Cross cuts floating rate
Southern Cross Building Society cuts floating mortgage rate to 6.25% to line up with CBS Canterbury and other banks
by Bernard Hickey
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Southern Cross Building Society cuts floating mortgage rate to 6.25% to line up with CBS Canterbury and other banks
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 at 10: Hubbard says charges 'dreamed up'; North Shore's tower of debt; Israeli capital controls; China's Princelings; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
13
Monday's Top 10 at 10: Hubbard says charges 'dreamed up'; North Shore's tower of debt; Israeli capital controls; China's Princelings; Dilbert
NZ housing rated "severely unaffordable"
Demographia survey finds Auckland and Tauranga less affordable than Perth, New York area and Los Angeles
by Bernard Hickey
142
Demographia survey finds Auckland and Tauranga less affordable than Perth, New York area and Los Angeles
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Irish political meltdown raises Euro debt fears again; NZ housing unaffordability report
by Bernard Hickey
44
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Irish political meltdown raises Euro debt fears again; NZ housing unaffordability report
90 seconds at 9am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Strong Chinese data sparks fears of new rate hike; NZ$ slides with A$; Air NZ buys Virgin Blue stake
by Bernard Hickey
54
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Strong Chinese data sparks fears of new rate hike; NZ$ slides with A$; Air NZ buys Virgin Blue stake
Why local debt is better than foreign debt
Opinion: Why the government should borrow locally to improve investor returns and reduce future current account deficits
by Bernard Hickey
59
Opinion: Why the government should borrow locally to improve investor returns and reduce future current account deficits
The great age of retirement has begun
Opinion: The great age of retirement spending has begun and how our politicians seem determined to ignore it
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: The great age of retirement spending has begun and how our politicians seem determined to ignore it
Top 10 charts for 2010: NZ's amazing terms of trade
Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: The mystery of how NZ's terms of trade improved dramatically, but our GDP and wealth didn't
by Bernard Hickey
26
Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: The mystery of how NZ's terms of trade improved dramatically, but our GDP and wealth didn't