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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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Financial market reaction to earthquake muted, but small business struggling

7th Sep 10, 9:03am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Financial market reaction to earthquake muted, but small business struggling

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Mark Hotchins' Roman entourage; Bollard's 'blood on the floor' fear; Marijuana the new reserve currency?; Dilberts

6th Sep 10, 9:33pm

by Bernard Hickey

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Mark Hotchins' Roman entourage; Bollard's 'blood on the floor' fear; Marijuana the new reserve currency?; Dilberts

Alloway reveals Allied board split

Resigning CEO Alloway reveals split on Allied Farmers board in days before Allied Nationwide receivership

6th Sep 10, 4:59pm

by Bernard Hickey

Resigning CEO Alloway reveals split on Allied Farmers board in days before Allied Nationwide receivership

'Rating shaken, but not stirred'

S&P says NZ sovereign rating unaffected by Christchurch earthquake, but city's rating on negative outlook

6th Sep 10, 3:23pm

by Bernard Hickey

S&P says NZ sovereign rating unaffected by Christchurch earthquake, but city's rating on negative outlook

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: What our biggest financial disaster means for the economy

6th Sep 10, 9:01am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: What our biggest financial disaster means for the economy

Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint

Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: How Timaru helped Dave Henderson; The widening wealth gulf; Raise taxes to boost growth; Dilbert

3rd Sep 10, 7:19pm

by Bernard Hickey

Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: How Timaru helped Dave Henderson; The widening wealth gulf; Raise taxes to boost growth; Dilbert

Barfoots says sales stalled in August

Barfoot and Thompson reports house sales down 23% in August, while average price fell 4% to NZ$510,978

3rd Sep 10, 1:16pm

by Bernard Hickey

Barfoot and Thompson reports house sales down 23% in August, while average price fell 4% to NZ$510,978

Alloway to step down as Allied CEO

Allied Farmers CEO Rob Alloway to step down in December; deals likely within weeks to reduce debt

3rd Sep 10, 11:28am

by Bernard Hickey

Allied Farmers CEO Rob Alloway to step down in December; deals likely within weeks to reduce debt

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow, NZ$ strong after US sales beat forecasts, but eyes on US jobs tonight ; ECB extends emergency loans

3rd Sep 10, 8:53am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow, NZ$ strong after US sales beat forecasts, but eyes on US jobs tonight ; ECB extends emergency loans

'Dear Allan: Say sorry and thanks'

Opinion: Dear Allan Hubbard: Please say sorry and thanks to the taxpayers of NZ and the investors in SCF

2nd Sep 10, 6:14pm

by Bernard Hickey

Opinion: Dear Allan Hubbard: Please say sorry and thanks to the taxpayers of NZ and the investors in SCF

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: John Key's huuuge specs; 'Stealing' from Lombard; Australia's boomtowns; Dilbert

2nd Sep 10, 4:08pm

by Bernard Hickey

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: John Key's huuuge specs; 'Stealing' from Lombard; Australia's boomtowns; Dilbert

NZ$ world's 10th most traded currency

NZ dollar moves up 1 into world's Top 10 most traded currencies, but volumes down 31% since 2007

2nd Sep 10, 12:21pm

by Bernard Hickey

NZ dollar moves up 1 into world's Top 10 most traded currencies, but volumes down 31% since 2007

Milk powder prices bounce 16.9%

Powder prices jump 16.9% in Fonterra's September auction, backing hopes for NZ$7/kg payout

2nd Sep 10, 9:33am

by Bernard Hickey

Powder prices jump 16.9% in Fonterra's September auction, backing hopes for NZ$7/kg payout

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Chinese and US factory output expands; Aussie GDP strong; Dow surges; NZ$ jumps

2nd Sep 10, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Chinese and US factory output expands; Aussie GDP strong; Dow surges; NZ$ jumps

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The luxury hotel that Timaru built; 'It's all in Allan's ledger'; China's navy bigger than America's; Dilbert

1st Sep 10, 4:24pm

by Bernard Hickey

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The luxury hotel that Timaru built; 'It's all in Allan's ledger'; China's navy bigger than America's; Dilbert

'Invest SCF windfalls into property?'

First National wonders if SCF investors will deploy their NZ$1.6 billion windfall into property rather than into banks

1st Sep 10, 12:44pm

by Bernard Hickey

First National wonders if SCF investors will deploy their NZ$1.6 billion windfall into property rather than into banks

Kiwibank appoints new CEO from within

Kiwibank appoints GM of Savings and Transactions Paul Brock as CEO to replace departing CEO Sam Knowles

1st Sep 10, 10:46am

by Bernard Hickey

Kiwibank appoints GM of Savings and Transactions Paul Brock as CEO to replace departing CEO Sam Knowles

'Housing showing few signs of life'

Realestate.co.nz report shows lifeless housing market in August; high inventory levels in 'buyers market'

1st Sep 10, 10:27am

by Bernard Hickey

Realestate.co.nz report shows lifeless housing market in August; high inventory levels in 'buyers market'

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: The day after the collapse; 'No fire sale'; NZ dollar falls

1st Sep 10, 8:54am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: The day after the collapse; 'No fire sale'; NZ dollar falls

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Rumours China's central bank chief has fled; Singapore's housing crackdown; Australia's housing bubble 'dodged the prick'; Dilbert

31st Aug 10, 8:40pm

by Bernard Hickey

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Rumours China's central bank chief has fled; Singapore's housing crackdown; Australia's housing bubble 'dodged the prick'; Dilbert

S&P says NZ rating not hit by SCF

Standard and Poor's says South Canterbury receivership won't hit NZ's sovereign credit rating

31st Aug 10, 5:15pm

by Bernard Hickey

Standard and Poor's says South Canterbury receivership won't hit NZ's sovereign credit rating

Hubbard lets rip after SCF collapse

Allan Hubbard attacks statutory management move as "savage, deeply hurtful attack" that helped bring down SCF

31st Aug 10, 12:59pm

by Bernard Hickey

Allan Hubbard attacks statutory management move as "savage, deeply hurtful attack" that helped bring down SCF

ANZ CEO Fagg to step down

ANZ NZ CEO Jenny Fagg to step down to undergo treatment for cancer; Deputy CEO Steven Fyfe to become Acting CEO

31st Aug 10, 10:48am

by Bernard Hickey

ANZ NZ CEO Jenny Fagg to step down to undergo treatment for cancer; Deputy CEO Steven Fyfe to become Acting CEO

'It was the right thing to do'

Opinion: Why receivership for South Canterbury Finance was the right option

31st Aug 10, 10:34am

by Bernard Hickey

Opinion: Why receivership for South Canterbury Finance was the right option

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am: South Canterbury Finance decision imminent; US incomes fall; Dow falls; OCR seen paused

31st Aug 10, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am: South Canterbury Finance decision imminent; US incomes fall; Dow falls; OCR seen paused