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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

Hubbard investors face 40% losses
Investors in Hubbard Management Funds may lose 40% of their NZ$82 mln invested; records of "serious concern"
29th Oct 10, 2:29pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Investors in Hubbard Management Funds may lose 40% of their NZ$82 mln invested; records of "serious concern"
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US$ weakens as Fed prepares to print more money; NZ$ rises vs A$; S.Africa's currency controls; Tower drops Fidelity Life bid
29th Oct 10, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US$ weakens as Fed prepares to print more money; NZ$ rises vs A$; S.Africa's currency controls; Tower drops Fidelity Life bid
SFO to probe Dominion Finance deals
Serious Fraud Office launches inquiry into Dominion Finance related party deals
28th Oct 10, 5:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Serious Fraud Office launches inquiry into Dominion Finance related party deals
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Towelling your car to make money; China's hidden inflation; Has there ever been a more brazen Ponzi scheme?; Dilbert
28th Oct 10, 1:34pm
by Bernard Hickey
38
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Towelling your car to make money; China's hidden inflation; Has there ever been a more brazen Ponzi scheme?; Dilbert
RBNZ holds; sees hikes 'at some stage'
RBNZ holds OCR at 3%; says will have to hike it to remove stimulus 'at some stage'
28th Oct 10, 9:09am
by Bernard Hickey
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RBNZ holds OCR at 3%; says will have to hike it to remove stimulus 'at some stage'
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Hobbit saved as Key fights 'dirty' in currency wars; QE II may be lite rather than heavy; NZ$ and A$ down vs US$
28th Oct 10, 8:49am
by Bernard Hickey
38
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Hobbit saved as Key fights 'dirty' in currency wars; QE II may be lite rather than heavy; NZ$ and A$ down vs US$
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ's housing bubble worse than Australia's; World's tallest and emptiest building; The middle income trap; Dilbert
27th Oct 10, 5:17pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ's housing bubble worse than Australia's; World's tallest and emptiest building; The middle income trap; Dilbert
Business confidence improves in Oct
Business confidence gets a spring in its step, but exporters and builders are more subdued
27th Oct 10, 3:27pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Business confidence gets a spring in its step, but exporters and builders are more subdued
ASB CEO Charles Pink quits
ASB CEO Charles Pink quits for personal reasons; replaced by acting CEO Ian Park
27th Oct 10, 11:32am
by Bernard Hickey
ASB CEO Charles Pink quits for personal reasons; replaced by acting CEO Ian Park
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Hobbit location in the balance as NZ$ rises; Craig wants NZX alliance to boost volumes; South Africa to weaken rand
27th Oct 10, 8:55am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Hobbit location in the balance as NZ$ rises; Craig wants NZX alliance to boost volumes; South Africa to weaken rand
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Art auctioneers selling shares; G20 a dud; 'Foreclose on Bank of America'; A NZBN?; Inflation fears rising; Dilberts
26th Oct 10, 12:44pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Art auctioneers selling shares; G20 a dud; 'Foreclose on Bank of America'; A NZBN?; Inflation fears rising; Dilberts
'Why NZ should get serious about fraud'
Opinion: Why New Zealand needs to ramp up its Serious Fraud Office massively to rebuild investor confidence
24th Oct 10, 8:20am
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: Why New Zealand needs to ramp up its Serious Fraud Office massively to rebuild investor confidence
Long weekend's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Long weekend's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Targeting 4% current account deficits; The curious Duncan Saville; Google's 'Double Irish' tax dodge; Dilbert
23rd Oct 10, 9:25pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Long weekend's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Targeting 4% current account deficits; The curious Duncan Saville; Google's 'Double Irish' tax dodge; Dilbert
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The leaky homes delay; Key's land price 'scaremongering'; The sequel to Bretton Woods II?; Hubbard's kennel of dogs; Dilbert
21st Oct 10, 10:51pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The leaky homes delay; Key's land price 'scaremongering'; The sequel to Bretton Woods II?; Hubbard's kennel of dogs; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Britain details budget massacre; US economic growth modest; QE II baked in as NZ$ and A$ rise vs US$
21st Oct 10, 9:02am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Britain details budget massacre; US economic growth modest; QE II baked in as NZ$ and A$ rise vs US$
Roost Home Loan Affordability report
Home loan affordability improves for 3rd month in a row to December 2004 levels
21st Oct 10, 6:58am
by Bernard Hickey
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Home loan affordability improves for 3rd month in a row to December 2004 levels
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How John Key's top priority is keeping land prices inflated; 1963 Kombi better than gold?; China's inflation problem; Dilbert
20th Oct 10, 9:57pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How John Key's top priority is keeping land prices inflated; 1963 Kombi better than gold?; China's inflation problem; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: Surprise Chinese rate hike slams global stocks and commodity currencies; Fonterra powder prices down 2.5%
20th Oct 10, 9:06am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: Surprise Chinese rate hike slams global stocks and commodity currencies; Fonterra powder prices down 2.5%
'Lot more debt pain to come' - Veda
Veda Advantage sees 'massive' deterioration in overdue debts; points to 'fundamental shift' in approach to debt and spending
19th Oct 10, 2:32pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Veda Advantage sees 'massive' deterioration in overdue debts; points to 'fundamental shift' in approach to debt and spending
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Sad piece of jingoism'; 'A short sharp shock'; America admits wants to inflate away debt; Cat printer hell; Dilbert
19th Oct 10, 1:56pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Sad piece of jingoism'; 'A short sharp shock'; America admits wants to inflate away debt; Cat printer hell; Dilbert
Housing in 'downward spiral'
Housing market in 'downward spiral', Mike Pero-Infometrics leading indicator finds
19th Oct 10, 12:52pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Housing market in 'downward spiral', Mike Pero-Infometrics leading indicator finds
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: QE II talk resumes on soft US industrial output data, Fed comments; NZ$, A$ firm; South Korea to buy gold
19th Oct 10, 8:59am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am: QE II talk resumes on soft US industrial output data, Fed comments; NZ$, A$ firm; South Korea to buy gold
APN eyes NZ$200 mln bond issue
NZ Herald owner APN plans local bond issue to raise up to NZ$200 million
18th Oct 10, 7:46pm
by Bernard Hickey
NZ Herald owner APN plans local bond issue to raise up to NZ$200 million
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Labour musing about Capital Gains Tax or Land Tax; Expensive Big Macs; Grumpy Germans; The scapegoats are goats; Dilbert
18th Oct 10, 1:42pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Labour musing about Capital Gains Tax or Land Tax; Expensive Big Macs; Grumpy Germans; The scapegoats are goats; Dilbert
Poll result: Most will save tax cuts
Poll result: 67% say they will save extra disposable income from personal income tax cuts
18th Oct 10, 10:58am
by Bernard Hickey
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Poll result: 67% say they will save extra disposable income from personal income tax cuts