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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.

Member for

15 years 7 months

Latest articles

RBNZ warns on high NZ$ and QE II
RBNZ’s Bollard says higher NZ dollar not helping to rebalance economy; Fed’s QE II ‘problematic’
10th Nov 10, 9:06am
by Bernard Hickey
37
RBNZ’s Bollard says higher NZ dollar not helping to rebalance economy; Fed’s QE II ‘problematic’
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Barack Obama's trade double-speak; An Irish Dr Doom; Why QE II won't work; Aussie house auction flop; Dilbert
9th Nov 10, 11:13am
by Bernard Hickey
31
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Barack Obama's trade double-speak; An Irish Dr Doom; Why QE II won't work; Aussie house auction flop; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Euro weakens on renewed Irish debt fears; Gold above US$1,400/oz; NZ$ down after PSA find
9th Nov 10, 8:59am
by Bernard Hickey
24
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Euro weakens on renewed Irish debt fears; Gold above US$1,400/oz; NZ$ down after PSA find
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: World Bank calls for return to gold standard; Europe smoulders again; Green belt madness; Dilberts
8th Nov 10, 2:51pm
by Bernard Hickey
23
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: World Bank calls for return to gold standard; Europe smoulders again; Green belt madness; Dilberts
QV reports house values still falling
QV reports house values fell again October; values down 1.6% from March, but up 1.1% from a year ago
8th Nov 10, 12:34pm
by Bernard Hickey
65
QV reports house values fell again October; values down 1.6% from March, but up 1.1% from a year ago
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ dollar hits post float high vs pound; Key comments on currency; US jobs growth
8th Nov 10, 8:59am
by Bernard Hickey
18
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ dollar hits post float high vs pound; Key comments on currency; US jobs growth
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: The Fed's backfiring blunderbuss; Speed dating financial advisers; Iceland melting; Elephunk in my soup; Dilbert
6th Nov 10, 12:02am
by Bernard Hickey
44
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: The Fed's backfiring blunderbuss; Speed dating financial advisers; Iceland melting; Elephunk in my soup; Dilbert
Fonterra boosts advance payout
Fonterra lifts advance milk payout by 30c/kg in move to help farmer cashflows; notes pressure from strong NZ dollar
5th Nov 10, 6:11pm
by Bernard Hickey
4
Fonterra lifts advance milk payout by 30c/kg in move to help farmer cashflows; notes pressure from strong NZ dollar
Yellow Pages partners with Yahoo!7
Yellow Pages to partner with Yahoo!7 to build new online publishing platform for web and mobile
5th Nov 10, 2:08pm
by Bernard Hickey
5
Yellow Pages to partner with Yahoo!7 to build new online publishing platform for web and mobile
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ nears 80 USc as fallout rains down from QE II; BoE, ECB hold for now; Doomed Ireland cuts budget again
5th Nov 10, 9:05am
by Bernard Hickey
22
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ nears 80 USc as fallout rains down from QE II; BoE, ECB hold for now; Doomed Ireland cuts budget again
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: To John Key: 'It's the currency stupid'; May Wang's shady friends and big tax bill; Ralph Norris' big bluff; Dilbert
4th Nov 10, 12:53pm
by Bernard Hickey
41
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: To John Key: 'It's the currency stupid'; May Wang's shady friends and big tax bill; Ralph Norris' big bluff; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits 78 USc after Fed sets sail with QE II plan to print US$600 bln by mid 2011
4th Nov 10, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
29
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits 78 USc after Fed sets sail with QE II plan to print US$600 bln by mid 2011
Fed to print US$600 bln in QE II
US Federal Reserve announces US$600 bln worth of long Treasury bonds by June 2011; NZ$ rises over 77 USc
4th Nov 10, 7:25am
by Bernard Hickey
34
US Federal Reserve announces US$600 bln worth of long Treasury bonds by June 2011; NZ$ rises over 77 USc
Mortgage approvals down 25%
Mortgage approvals hit record low NZ$561.2 mln in week to Oct 29; down 25% on same Labour Weekend week a year ago
3rd Nov 10, 3:31pm
by Bernard Hickey
17
Mortgage approvals hit record low NZ$561.2 mln in week to Oct 29; down 25% on same Labour Weekend week a year ago
Barfoots reports 18.6% fall in sales
Barfoot and Thompson reports 18.6% fall in sales volumes in October, but sees steady average price, rising listings and higher rents
3rd Nov 10, 11:45am
by Bernard Hickey
49
Barfoot and Thompson reports 18.6% fall in sales volumes in October, but sees steady average price, rising listings and higher rents
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why Ralph Norris is now Australia's most unpopular Kiwi; Pan European bank run day set; An inflation problem; Dilbert
3rd Nov 10, 11:12am
by Bernard Hickey
50
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why Ralph Norris is now Australia's most unpopular Kiwi; Pan European bank run day set; An inflation problem; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits 77.4 USc after surprise RBA hike on eve of QE II; CBA sparks political storm
3rd Nov 10, 9:03am
by Bernard Hickey
17
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits 77.4 USc after surprise RBA hike on eve of QE II; CBA sparks political storm
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Westpac Viaduct's generosity; May Wang's nervous nelly auditors; Captain Bernanke's iceberg; NZ's Zombie economy; Dilbert
2nd Nov 10, 10:16am
by Bernard Hickey
33
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Westpac Viaduct's generosity; May Wang's nervous nelly auditors; Captain Bernanke's iceberg; NZ's Zombie economy; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fallout continues in South Canterbury Finance saga; Ambac files for bankruptcy; Countdown on for central banks
2nd Nov 10, 8:31am
by Bernard Hickey
10
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fallout continues in South Canterbury Finance saga; Ambac files for bankruptcy; Countdown on for central banks
Why NZ must fight the Currency Wars
Opinion: New Zealand must fight its corner in the Currency Wars where it's every country for themselves
2nd Nov 10, 8:06am
by Bernard Hickey
58
Opinion: New Zealand must fight its corner in the Currency Wars where it's every country for themselves
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'What America needs is a good war'; Barry White sings about QE II; Macquarie's PR problem; UK mortgage collapse; Dilbert
1st Nov 10, 6:19pm
by Bernard Hickey
13
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'What America needs is a good war'; Barry White sings about QE II; Macquarie's PR problem; UK mortgage collapse; Dilbert
Govt to abolish gift duty
IRD minister Peter Dunne announces abolishment of gift duty from October 1, 2011; Fed Farmers celebrates
1st Nov 10, 4:38pm
by Bernard Hickey
18
IRD minister Peter Dunne announces abolishment of gift duty from October 1, 2011; Fed Farmers celebrates
'Spring has passed property market by'
Realestate.co.nz report shows stagnant, buyers' market as 'spring passes market by'
1st Nov 10, 9:57am
by Bernard Hickey
65
Realestate.co.nz report shows stagnant, buyers' market as 'spring passes market by'
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Momentous week ahead for NZ$ as US Fed prepares to print; Jobs figures due in US and NZ; Aussie rate hike possible
1st Nov 10, 9:10am
by Bernard Hickey
9
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Momentous week ahead for NZ$ as US Fed prepares to print; Jobs figures due in US and NZ; Aussie rate hike possible
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: NZ housing middle of an overvalued pack; Silver conspiracy theory; Will Obama attack Iran?; Dilbert
29th Oct 10, 7:45pm
by Bernard Hickey
84
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: NZ housing middle of an overvalued pack; Silver conspiracy theory; Will Obama attack Iran?; Dilbert