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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

Building slowly
Building approvals surge in March to highest since Sept 2008
30th Apr 10, 6:36pm
by Bernard Hickey
Building approvals surge in March to highest since Sept 2008
Top 10 at 10
Top 10 at 10: Germans say ‘Nein!’; Greece may default; China’s real estate crackdown; Jon Stewart lashes Apple; Dilbert
30th Apr 10, 6:25pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Germans say ‘Nein!’; Greece may default; China’s real estate crackdown; Jon Stewart lashes Apple; Dilbert
Pick me, Pick me
Investment bankers pitch for Yellow Pages sale gig
30th Apr 10, 6:14pm
by Bernard Hickey
Investment bankers pitch for Yellow Pages sale gig
Welcome to our new site
Have your say: We've launched our new site and we'd love to know what you think
30th Apr 10, 5:57pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Have your say: We've launched our new site and we'd love to know what you think
Top 10 at 10: Germans
Top 10 at 10: Germans say 'Nein!'; Greece may default; China's real estate crackdown; Jon Stewart lashes Apple; Dilbert
30th Apr 10, 1:17pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Germans say 'Nein!'; Greece may default; China's real estate crackdown; Jon Stewart lashes Apple; Dilbert
Building approvals surge in March
Building approvals surge in March to highest since Sept 2008 (Update 1)
30th Apr 10, 11:16am
by Bernard Hickey
Building approvals surge in March to highest since Sept 2008 (Update 1)
90 seconds at 9am: St
90 seconds at 9am: St Laurence slam dunked into receivership; Roubini says Greece 'tip of iceberg'
30th Apr 10, 9:07am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: St Laurence slam dunked into receivership; Roubini says Greece 'tip of iceberg'
Podmore 'fights for reputation' in
Podmore 'fights for reputation' in last roll of the dice
29th Apr 10, 9:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
Podmore 'fights for reputation' in last roll of the dice
Perpetual Trust refuses 'public debate'
Perpetual Trust refuses 'public debate' with Podmore over St Laurence receivership (Update 2)
29th Apr 10, 5:05pm
by Bernard Hickey
Perpetual Trust refuses 'public debate' with Podmore over St Laurence receivership (Update 2)
ANZ New Zealand profit down
ANZ New Zealand profit down 8% (update 2)
29th Apr 10, 10:39am
by Bernard Hickey
ANZ New Zealand profit down 8% (update 2)
Reserve Bank holds OCR at
Reserve Bank holds OCR at 2.5%; expects to hike 'over coming months' (Update 5)
29th Apr 10, 9:04am
by Bernard Hickey
Reserve Bank holds OCR at 2.5%; expects to hike 'over coming months' (Update 5)
90 seconds at 9am: Full
90 seconds at 9am: Full blown Euro debt crisis; Spain cut; Bailout package doubling; Fed holds; RBA to hike
29th Apr 10, 8:44am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Full blown Euro debt crisis; Spain cut; Bailout package doubling; Fed holds; RBA to hike
Govt to fast-track creation of
Govt to fast-track creation of financial super-regulator
28th Apr 10, 9:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
Govt to fast-track creation of financial super-regulator
Power delays introduction of stricter
Power delays introduction of stricter regime for Financial Advisors
28th Apr 10, 9:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
Power delays introduction of stricter regime for Financial Advisors
Fund managers to be forced
Fund managers to be forced to act in best interests of KiwiSaver investors
28th Apr 10, 9:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
Fund managers to be forced to act in best interests of KiwiSaver investors
South Canterbury offers loyalty bonus
South Canterbury offers loyalty bonus for longer-term investments
28th Apr 10, 7:36pm
by Bernard Hickey
South Canterbury offers loyalty bonus for longer-term investments
Top 10 at 10: Goldman
Top 10 at 10: Goldman 'just doesn't get it'; Using Powerpoint to hypnotise chickens; Dilbert
28th Apr 10, 7:27pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Goldman 'just doesn't get it'; Using Powerpoint to hypnotise chickens; Dilbert
Tougher RBNZ funding ratio
Tougher RBNZ funding ratio may add another 50 bps to bank costs - KPMG (Update 1)
28th Apr 10, 6:29pm
by Bernard Hickey
Tougher RBNZ funding ratio may add another 50 bps to bank costs - KPMG (Update 1)
TSB Bank drops is one
TSB Bank drops is one year mortgage rate below 6%
28th Apr 10, 5:38pm
by Bernard Hickey
TSB Bank drops is one year mortgage rate below 6%
Top 10 at 10
Top 10 at 10: Fast follower now leader; Sh*#ty Goldman email; Cruise missile container; Dilbert
28th Apr 10, 4:15pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Fast follower now leader; Sh*#ty Goldman email; Cruise missile container; Dilbert
Warehouse bond fully subscribed
Warehouse NZ$100 mln bond offer closes fully subscribed
28th Apr 10, 4:07pm
by Bernard Hickey
Warehouse NZ$100 mln bond offer closes fully subscribed
Business confidence back
Business confidence bounced back in April, survey shows
28th Apr 10, 3:51pm
by Bernard Hickey
Business confidence bounced back in April, survey shows
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St Laurence statement, letter 'breach
St Laurence statement, letter 'breach trust deed' (Update 5)
28th Apr 10, 11:54am
by Bernard Hickey
St Laurence statement, letter 'breach trust deed' (Update 5)
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90 seconds at 9am: Greece
90 seconds at 9am: Greece slashed to junk; Dow slumps; NZ$ down; Australia shelves its ETS
28th Apr 10, 8:38am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Greece slashed to junk; Dow slumps; NZ$ down; Australia shelves its ETS
Bank of Queensland buys CIT
Bank of Queensland buys CIT Group NZ
27th Apr 10, 5:31pm
by Bernard Hickey
Bank of Queensland buys CIT Group NZ