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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

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Chinese tightening and property taxes loom; Australia's housing affordability squeeze; America's property tax death spiral; Jon Stewart does The Bernank; Dilberts
9th Dec 10, 11:01pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Chinese tightening and property taxes loom; Australia's housing affordability squeeze; America's property tax death spiral; Jon Stewart does The Bernank; Dilberts
Bollard watching drought closely
RBNZ's Bollard wary of drought impact on economy, particularly given more dairy farms now than in past
9th Dec 10, 1:46pm
by Bernard Hickey
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RBNZ's Bollard wary of drought impact on economy, particularly given more dairy farms now than in past
SFO charges Bradleys with fraud
SFO charges Mike and Jackie Bradley of B'On Financial Services with defrauding 85 investors of over NZ$15 mln via Ponzi scheme
9th Dec 10, 12:58pm
by Bernard Hickey
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SFO charges Mike and Jackie Bradley of B'On Financial Services with defrauding 85 investors of over NZ$15 mln via Ponzi scheme
RBNZ holds OCR, lowers rate track
RBNZ holds OCR at 3%; sees more limited rise in rates through 2011/12; argues Govt should cut deficit
9th Dec 10, 9:13am
by Bernard Hickey
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RBNZ holds OCR at 3%; sees more limited rise in rates through 2011/12; argues Govt should cut deficit
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ drops as US interest rates rise in wake of US tax cut deal; Chinese tightening expected this weekend
9th Dec 10, 7:38am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ drops as US interest rates rise in wake of US tax cut deal; Chinese tightening expected this weekend
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Fran's 10 ways to slash debt; Zimbabwe sacks 1,600 central bankers; Obama kicks the can down the road; Dilbert
8th Dec 10, 11:47am
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Fran's 10 ways to slash debt; Zimbabwe sacks 1,600 central bankers; Obama kicks the can down the road; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: RBA holds; Obama concedes tax cuts to rich; Europe relies on ECB to survive; Gold hits record; Oil over US$90/bbl
8th Dec 10, 8:45am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: RBA holds; Obama concedes tax cuts to rich; Europe relies on ECB to survive; Gold hits record; Oil over US$90/bbl
Monthly Gold roundup with NZ Mint
Double Shot Interview: Mike O'Kane from NZ Mint in our monthly Gold roundup
7th Dec 10, 6:26pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Double Shot Interview: Mike O'Kane from NZ Mint in our monthly Gold roundup
Retail sales up 5.5% in Nov - Paymark
Paymark reports spending with cards up 5.5% in November from a year ago, which was fastest growth rate this year
7th Dec 10, 1:29pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Paymark reports spending with cards up 5.5% in November from a year ago, which was fastest growth rate this year
QV says values stabilising after fall
Quotable Value says in November report house values 'beginning to stablise' after falling 5.6% from Nov 07 peak
7th Dec 10, 12:04pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Quotable Value says in November report house values 'beginning to stablise' after falling 5.6% from Nov 07 peak
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ, Australia very exposed if Chinese growth slows; The Fed's US$110 mln printing error; America's top 1% earn 23.5% of income; China's 'made-up' GDP figures; Dilbert
7th Dec 10, 11:20am
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ, Australia very exposed if Chinese growth slows; The Fed's US$110 mln printing error; America's top 1% earn 23.5% of income; China's 'made-up' GDP figures; Dilbert
RBNZ wants veto over bank takeovers
RBNZ proposes power to approve takeovers, mergers or big investments by banks in New Zealand. Your view?
7th Dec 10, 9:51am
by Bernard Hickey
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RBNZ proposes power to approve takeovers, mergers or big investments by banks in New Zealand. Your view?
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Bernanke may increase QE II as 5 years of high unemployment beckons; European turmoil deepens; Hungary cut
7th Dec 10, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Bernanke may increase QE II as 5 years of high unemployment beckons; European turmoil deepens; Hungary cut
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Aussies rushing for the property exits; 'NZX in self perpetuating decline'; Property developers are 'hazards'; Dilbert
6th Dec 10, 1:26pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Aussies rushing for the property exits; 'NZX in self perpetuating decline'; Property developers are 'hazards'; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Weak US jobs growth pushes jobless rate to 9.8%; NZ$ rises to 76.5 USc; OCR seen on hold
6th Dec 10, 8:59am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Weak US jobs growth pushes jobless rate to 9.8%; NZ$ rises to 76.5 USc; OCR seen on hold
Something is brewing in property
Opinion: Why something is brewing in the property market again and it smells familiar
6th Dec 10, 8:32am
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: Why something is brewing in the property market again and it smells familiar
Poll result: 92% see a savings problem
Poll result: 92% suggest ways to fix a savings problem with 33% picking a tax break on term deposits
6th Dec 10, 8:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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Poll result: 92% suggest ways to fix a savings problem with 33% picking a tax break on term deposits
Securities Commission probed 50 finance companies
Securities Commission defends its role, detailing probes into 50 finance companies. Your view?
3rd Dec 10, 7:54pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Securities Commission defends its role, detailing probes into 50 finance companies. Your view?
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Should NZers use the web to avoid GST?; Korea's US$5 trln reunification price tag; Massive euro fraud; Dilbert
3rd Dec 10, 7:27pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Should NZers use the web to avoid GST?; Korea's US$5 trln reunification price tag; Massive euro fraud; Dilbert
Barfoots reports late spring sales rise
Barfoot and Thompson reports sales volumes and average price rose in Nov from Oct; notes surge in luxury house sales in Auckland
3rd Dec 10, 10:39am
by Bernard Hickey
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Barfoot and Thompson reports sales volumes and average price rose in Nov from Oct; notes surge in luxury house sales in Auckland
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US home sales, retail sales boost Dow; ECB calms market with open chequebook; Qatar wins world cup; Australian 5th banking pillar
3rd Dec 10, 9:03am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US home sales, retail sales boost Dow; ECB calms market with open chequebook; Qatar wins world cup; Australian 5th banking pillar
Housing market 'switched on' in late Nov
First National sees housing market recovery light 'switched on' in second half of November as lending criteria loosens
2nd Dec 10, 4:48pm
by Bernard Hickey
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First National sees housing market recovery light 'switched on' in second half of November as lending criteria loosens
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why the euro's future is threatened; Australia's real problem is debt; The 'put-back timebomb; Dilbert
2nd Dec 10, 1:57pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why the euro's future is threatened; Australia's real problem is debt; The 'put-back timebomb; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Market relief on talk ECB will use 'nuclear option' of bond buying to rescue Eurozone; Dow surges; NZ$ hits 75 USc
2nd Dec 10, 8:58am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Market relief on talk ECB will use 'nuclear option' of bond buying to rescue Eurozone; Dow surges; NZ$ hits 75 USc
New regime for financial advisers
New regime for financial advisers starts: here's the detail and how it works
1st Dec 10, 7:59pm
by Bernard Hickey
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New regime for financial advisers starts: here's the detail and how it works