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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

Top 10 charts for 2010: Bank funding costs
Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Why bank funding costs are still much higher than pre-crisis levels, but may fall a bit
4th Jan 11, 6:39pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Why bank funding costs are still much higher than pre-crisis levels, but may fall a bit
'Why didn't John Key warn us'
Opinion: Why John Key's transformation won't be without pain
4th Jan 11, 5:57am
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: Why John Key's transformation won't be without pain
Top 10 charts for 2010: Net debt heads for 90%
Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Why our net international investment position looks better for now, but will worsen again
1st Jan 11, 5:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Why our net international investment position looks better for now, but will worsen again
Property listings hit 4 year low in Dec
Listings on realestate.co.nz hit 4 year low in December as better sales help drive inventories down slightly
1st Jan 11, 4:27pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Listings on realestate.co.nz hit 4 year low in December as better sales help drive inventories down slightly
Top 10 charts for 2010: Govt debt rising
Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Govt debt to almost double by 2015 at the same time as net foreign debt rises over 90% of GDP
31st Dec 10, 4:57pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Govt debt to almost double by 2015 at the same time as net foreign debt rises over 90% of GDP
Top 10 charts for 2010: Household savings
Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: How household savings improved in 2010, but are showing signs of worsening again
30th Dec 10, 5:42pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: How household savings improved in 2010, but are showing signs of worsening again
Top 10 charts for 2010: 90 day bill rates
Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Why the RBNZ now sees short term interest rates only rising another 120 basis points
29th Dec 10, 6:10pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Why the RBNZ now sees short term interest rates only rising another 120 basis points
Top 10 charts for 2010: Employment intentions
Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Why this recovery may be just the wrong sort of recovery -- light on investment
29th Dec 10, 6:03am
by Bernard Hickey
61
Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Why this recovery may be just the wrong sort of recovery -- light on investment
Interesties awards for 2010
The Interesties: Our awards for the best and worst for 2010; 'Ripping Bernard's throat out'; 'The fish stinks from the head';
27th Dec 10, 4:16pm
by Bernard Hickey
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The Interesties: Our awards for the best and worst for 2010; 'Ripping Bernard's throat out'; 'The fish stinks from the head';
Top 10 charts for 2010: Overseas debt
Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Why our gross foreign debt is rising back over 130% of GDP again
27th Dec 10, 2:48pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Top 10 charts for 2010 with BNZ: Why our gross foreign debt is rising back over 130% of GDP again
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Merry Christmas, here's a cheap gun; Student loan explosion; Ireland's bank run has started; Dilbert
24th Dec 10, 2:19pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Merry Christmas, here's a cheap gun; Student loan explosion; Ireland's bank run has started; Dilbert
PGC sells PGW stake to Chinese
Pyne Gould Corp warns of loss and sells PGG Wrightson stake to Agria, giving Chinese control of NZ's largest rural services business. Your view?
24th Dec 10, 9:46am
by Bernard Hickey
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Pyne Gould Corp warns of loss and sells PGG Wrightson stake to Agria, giving Chinese control of NZ's largest rural services business. Your view?
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Sept OCR hike a possibility now after weak GDP; Landcorp/Tainui bid for Crafar Farms?; Merry Christmas for MPs; Best wishes to all
24th Dec 10, 8:59am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Sept OCR hike a possibility now after weak GDP; Landcorp/Tainui bid for Crafar Farms?; Merry Christmas for MPs; Best wishes to all
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 9 months for stealing NZ$50 mln?;Deutsche the (tax) dodger; Spanish ghost towns; How cash squirts out the sides; Dilbert
23rd Dec 10, 4:13pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 9 months for stealing NZ$50 mln?;Deutsche the (tax) dodger; Spanish ghost towns; How cash squirts out the sides; Dilbert
Govt to review Emissions Trading Scheme
Smith announces ETS review; 2 farmers on review panel of 6; Fed Farmers welcomes review and wants Ag emissions excluded
23rd Dec 10, 1:38pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Smith announces ETS review; 2 farmers on review panel of 6; Fed Farmers welcomes review and wants Ag emissions excluded
Olly Newland bullish on property
Double Shot Interview: Property investor Olly Newland gives his outlook for 2011
23rd Dec 10, 11:48am
by Bernard Hickey
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Double Shot Interview: Property investor Olly Newland gives his outlook for 2011
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits fresh 10 year low vs A$ ahead of weak NZ GDP; Hubbard's accounts 'unreliable'; US GDP weak; Oil over US$90/bbl
23rd Dec 10, 8:58am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits fresh 10 year low vs A$ ahead of weak NZ GDP; Hubbard's accounts 'unreliable'; US GDP weak; Oil over US$90/bbl
Retail sales weak just before Christmas
Paymark reports retail sales down 0.8% on last weekend before Christmas vs year ago
22nd Dec 10, 2:56pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Paymark reports retail sales down 0.8% on last weekend before Christmas vs year ago
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Hubbard's money go-round; Hotchin 'headed for bankruptcy'; Bigger Aussie boom?; Copper, cotton at record highs; Coffee at 13 yr high
22nd Dec 10, 9:05am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Hubbard's money go-round; Hotchin 'headed for bankruptcy'; Bigger Aussie boom?; Copper, cotton at record highs; Coffee at 13 yr high
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The free market didn't work for banks; China's insolvent banks; China's finance companies; Eurogeddon awaits; I'm off to Vegas; Dilbert
22nd Dec 10, 8:09am
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The free market didn't work for banks; China's insolvent banks; China's finance companies; Eurogeddon awaits; I'm off to Vegas; Dilbert
Marac, RaboDirect cut deposit rates
Marac Finance and RaboDirect cut deposit rates. What are you seeing?
21st Dec 10, 6:17pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Marac Finance and RaboDirect cut deposit rates. What are you seeing?
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: America's debt time bomb; A love song for Hayek; Big Golden losers; Big Golden winners; Big Golden bubble?; Dilbert
21st Dec 10, 12:04pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: America's debt time bomb; A love song for Hayek; Big Golden losers; Big Golden winners; Big Golden bubble?; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Hotchin 'needs' NZ$7,000/week to survive; Rain great for farmers; Irish banks cut to junk; French rating threat
21st Dec 10, 8:59am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Hotchin 'needs' NZ$7,000/week to survive; Rain great for farmers; Irish banks cut to junk; French rating threat
Hotchin's head on a modern pike
Opinion: Why the NZ Herald's hounding of Mark Hotchin should be welcomed and he should get no sympathy
20th Dec 10, 7:02pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: Why the NZ Herald's hounding of Mark Hotchin should be welcomed and he should get no sympathy
Monday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 at 10: Livid landlords lash out at Housing NZ; China's ghost cities revealed; China's aircraft carrier; Spain's real pain to come; Dilberts
20th Dec 10, 12:06pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Monday's Top 10 at 10: Livid landlords lash out at Housing NZ; China's ghost cities revealed; China's aircraft carrier; Spain's real pain to come; Dilberts