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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

Stingy consumers holding NZ back
Treasury sees cautious consumers holding economy back
by Bernard Hickey
Treasury sees cautious consumers holding economy back
Top 10 at 10 for Tuesday
Top 10 at 10: Hedge funds pick Aussie property crash; China's property market frozen; Euro govts cutting deep; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Hedge funds pick Aussie property crash; China's property market frozen; Euro govts cutting deep; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9am: Dow down 4% since Friday; NZ$ hits 65.8 USc; G20 scrap bank tax
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9am: Dow down 4% since Friday; NZ$ hits 65.8 USc; G20 scrap bank tax
The future of payment systems
Snapper CEO Miki Szikszai talks about Snapper in NZ and the future of payment systems
by Bernard Hickey
Snapper CEO Miki Szikszai talks about Snapper in NZ and the future of payment systems
Behind contracts for difference
CMC Markets talks about trading in volatile markets with CFDs
by Bernard Hickey
CMC Markets talks about trading in volatile markets with CFDs
Selling Sherlocks to Russians
NZ Mint selling gold to country with 2nd largest gold reserve
by Bernard Hickey
NZ Mint selling gold to country with 2nd largest gold reserve
Allied Nationwide rating cut
Standard and Poor's cuts Allied Nationwide to B with a negative outlook
by Bernard Hickey
Standard and Poor's cuts Allied Nationwide to B with a negative outlook
The question: To Fix or to Float
Bernard Hickey looks at the options for mortgage borrowers on fixing vs floating
by Bernard Hickey
Bernard Hickey looks at the options for mortgage borrowers on fixing vs floating
Torchlight lends extra to SCF
PGC's Torchlight lends extra to South Canterbury instead of investing in Hubbard's Southbury
by Bernard Hickey
PGC's Torchlight lends extra to South Canterbury instead of investing in Hubbard's Southbury
Top 10 at 10 for Friday
Top 10 at 10: Hoenig my Hero; Chinese wage rises; Greek cry from the heart; Negative gearing; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Hoenig my Hero; Chinese wage rises; Greek cry from the heart; Negative gearing; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am for Friday
90 seconds at 9am: NAB talked merger with ANZ in early 2008; Pacific Blue reviews NZ routes
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: NAB talked merger with ANZ in early 2008; Pacific Blue reviews NZ routes
Hold until September?
Exporters call on Reserve Bank to delay OCR hike until Sept 16
by Bernard Hickey
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Exporters call on Reserve Bank to delay OCR hike until Sept 16
'Housing stable post budget'
Barfoot and Thompson says May housing figures show market stable after Budget
by Bernard Hickey
Barfoot and Thompson says May housing figures show market stable after Budget
Top 10 at 10 for Thursday
Top 10 at 10: 'Take vote off pensioners over 75'; Should the US print or default?; Send in the nukes?; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: 'Take vote off pensioners over 75'; Should the US print or default?; Send in the nukes?; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am for Thursday
90 seconds at 9am: Yen falls vs NZ$ after Japanese PM resigns; Dow up 2% on US rebound
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9am: Yen falls vs NZ$ after Japanese PM resigns; Dow up 2% on US rebound
TSB lifts mortgage rates
TSB lifts 1 and 2 year mortgage rates ahead of RBNZ's OCR decision
by Bernard Hickey
TSB lifts 1 and 2 year mortgage rates ahead of RBNZ's OCR decision
Commodity prices hit record highs
Commodity price indices hit record highs in May as dairy, kiwifruit, log prices surge
by Bernard Hickey
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Commodity price indices hit record highs in May as dairy, kiwifruit, log prices surge
Govt sets new targets for SOEs
Have your say: Should government judge State Owned Enterprises by financial measures
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Should government judge State Owned Enterprises by financial measures
Invest in SOE debt, say Greens
Greens argue SOEs better off funding growth through debt issues than share floats
by Bernard Hickey
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Greens argue SOEs better off funding growth through debt issues than share floats
Top 10 at 10 for Wednesday
Top 10 at 10: Germans grumpy at French; IMF sees more house price falls; New Euro bank losses; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Germans grumpy at French; IMF sees more house price falls; New Euro bank losses; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am for Wednesday
90 seconds at 9am: Bank of Canada hikes rates; Euro drops again; Dow down
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Bank of Canada hikes rates; Euro drops again; Dow down
Milk powder auction price dips
Prices fall 3.5% in Fonterra's June powder auction
by Bernard Hickey
Prices fall 3.5% in Fonterra's June powder auction
New Amex-Air NZ credit card
American Express and Air New Zealand launch new platinum credit card
by Bernard Hickey
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American Express and Air New Zealand launch new platinum credit card
Top 10 at 10
Top 10 at 10: Gareth Morgan attacks the corporate rate cut; 'Peak gold was in 2001'; European deflation; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Gareth Morgan attacks the corporate rate cut; 'Peak gold was in 2001'; European deflation; Dilbert
House asking prices fall in May
Asking prices on realestate.co.nz drop 3.6% in May from April
by Bernard Hickey
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Asking prices on realestate.co.nz drop 3.6% in May from April