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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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16 years 10 months

Latest articles

Net emigration to Australia up 54%
Migration of New Zealanders to Australia surges again in July; More Indians, Chinese arriving than Brits
by Bernard Hickey
43
Migration of New Zealanders to Australia surges again in July; More Indians, Chinese arriving than Brits
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why America may blow up rather than stagnate; Spain's 2 sets of accounts; Self managing compulsory KiwiSaver?; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
6
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why America may blow up rather than stagnate; Spain's 2 sets of accounts; Self managing compulsory KiwiSaver?; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Oil price falls; GM IPO on; China bigger than US by 2027?; Watson's Apparel nearly bust
by Bernard Hickey
5
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Oil price falls; GM IPO on; China bigger than US by 2027?; Watson's Apparel nearly bust
Big Home Loan Affordability boost
Roost Home Loan Affordability Report for July shows biggest improvement in 18 months
by Bernard Hickey
49
Roost Home Loan Affordability Report for July shows biggest improvement in 18 months
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Hubbard to get off?; Property investors lose their appetites; Aussie property 'Ponzi scheme'; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
36
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Hubbard to get off?; Property investors lose their appetites; Aussie property 'Ponzi scheme'; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow up on big BHP, Hart cash takeover bids; Govt recapitalisation of South Canterbury Finance?
by Bernard Hickey
5
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow up on big BHP, Hart cash takeover bids; Govt recapitalisation of South Canterbury Finance?
Asian markets pressured
Weak Japanese growth pressures Asian markets; Aussie stocks up ahead of election
by Bernard Hickey
Weak Japanese growth pressures Asian markets; Aussie stocks up ahead of election
The problem with compulsion
Opinion: The problem with compulsory KiwiSaver: it might not solve New Zealand's domestic capital starvation
by Bernard Hickey
32
Opinion: The problem with compulsory KiwiSaver: it might not solve New Zealand's domestic capital starvation
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Do we really need pensions reform?; America's rotten corporate heart; Fake gold stress; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
18
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Do we really need pensions reform?; America's rotten corporate heart; Fake gold stress; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Key supportive of compulsory KiwiSaver; Income splitting costly; Dire Japanese GDP
by Bernard Hickey
24
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Key supportive of compulsory KiwiSaver; Income splitting costly; Dire Japanese GDP
Asian stocks lower on global fear
Asian stocks lower on global fears; Aussie market also down despite strong Lihir, Bluescope results
by Bernard Hickey
1
Asian stocks lower on global fears; Aussie market also down despite strong Lihir, Bluescope results
Currency CFDs most popular in NZ
Double Shot Interview: Most CFD traders in NZ focused on currencies, says IG Markets
by Bernard Hickey
32
Double Shot Interview: Most CFD traders in NZ focused on currencies, says IG Markets
HSBC holds 6 mth rate under 5%
HSBC holds 6 month mortgage rate at 4.99% and cuts 4 year mortgage to 7.3%
by Bernard Hickey
HSBC holds 6 month mortgage rate at 4.99% and cuts 4 year mortgage to 7.3%
ASB hikes cash deposit rates
ASB moves first; hikes all cash account and deposit rates by 25 bps
by Bernard Hickey
1
ASB moves first; hikes all cash account and deposit rates by 25 bps
Services sector slides in July
BusinessNZ-BNZ survey shows services sector weakest since October 2009
by Bernard Hickey
2
BusinessNZ-BNZ survey shows services sector weakest since October 2009
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Key staunch on NZ Super; Really ugly and well dressed cats; Rubberised felines; Roubini speaks; Dilberts
by Bernard Hickey
56
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Key staunch on NZ Super; Really ugly and well dressed cats; Rubberised felines; Roubini speaks; Dilberts
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Compulsory KiwiSaver?; Term Deposit tax breaks?; Strong German growth; Cash under mattresses
by Bernard Hickey
22
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Compulsory KiwiSaver?; Term Deposit tax breaks?; Strong German growth; Cash under mattresses
Westpac, ANZ cut 2 yr rates again
Westpac, ANZ and National cut 2 year mortgage rates to catch up with Kiwibank
by Bernard Hickey
6
Westpac, ANZ and National cut 2 year mortgage rates to catch up with Kiwibank
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Gangs and property developers; Chinese money laundered in NZ?; 0 % bonds; Mortgage morality; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
40
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Gangs and property developers; Chinese money laundered in NZ?; 0 % bonds; Mortgage morality; Dilbert
Property sales hit record low
REINZ reports property sales hit record low in July; median price down 1% in a month
by Bernard Hickey
104
REINZ reports property sales hit record low in July; median price down 1% in a month
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow down on US jobless claims; NZ$ down too; Allied woes worsen;
by Bernard Hickey
4
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow down on US jobless claims; NZ$ down too; Allied woes worsen;
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by Bernard Hickey
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Here's why we'd like you to register to be a commenter in our interest.co.nz community
Infometrics sees 4.1% housing fall
Infometrics now sees 4.1% fall in house prices by mid 2011, but then a rebound to 10% annual growth by 2013
by Bernard Hickey
32
Infometrics now sees 4.1% fall in house prices by mid 2011, but then a rebound to 10% annual growth by 2013
'Kiwibank not profitable enough'
Kiwibank not profitable enough to generate capital internally to grow, CBA's Norris says
by Bernard Hickey
22
Kiwibank not profitable enough to generate capital internally to grow, CBA's Norris says
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: No Hubbard report...yet; US extend and pretend; 'Death to money printers'; Roubini's rock and a hard place; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
24
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: No Hubbard report...yet; US extend and pretend; 'Death to money printers'; Roubini's rock and a hard place; Dilbert