Bernard Hickey | interest.co.nz

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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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

28th Jan 11, 1:10pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

28th Jan 11, 9:06am

by Bernard Hickey

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

28th Jan 11, 6:56am

by Bernard Hickey

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

27th Jan 11, 8:32pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

27th Jan 11, 9:05am

by Bernard Hickey

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%

27th Jan 11, 8:42am

by Bernard Hickey

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

26th Jan 11, 6:50pm

by Bernard Hickey

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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

26th Jan 11, 11:00am

by Bernard Hickey

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

26th Jan 11, 8:58am

by Bernard Hickey

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

26th Jan 11, 8:07am

by Bernard Hickey

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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

25th Jan 11, 8:06pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

25th Jan 11, 5:28pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

25th Jan 11, 2:08pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

25th Jan 11, 12:21pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

25th Jan 11, 10:10am

by Bernard Hickey

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

25th Jan 11, 8:21am

by Bernard Hickey

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

24th Jan 11, 6:31pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

24th Jan 11, 6:02pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

24th Jan 11, 4:52pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

24th Jan 11, 9:27am

by Bernard Hickey

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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

24th Jan 11, 8:53am

by Bernard Hickey

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

21st Jan 11, 8:59am

by Bernard Hickey

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

16th Jan 11, 4:29pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

8th Jan 11, 6:43pm

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

8th Jan 11, 6:38pm

by Bernard Hickey

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