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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

90 seconds at 9am: Bernanke
90 seconds at 9am: Bernanke reassures on low Fed rate; China tightens; Greeks strike
25th Feb 10, 9:02am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Bernanke reassures on low Fed rate; China tightens; Greeks strike
Rural roundup: Fertiliser; animal welfare;
Rural roundup: Fertiliser; animal welfare; debt pressures
25th Feb 10, 7:50am
by Bernard Hickey
Rural roundup: Fertiliser; animal welfare; debt pressures
Home loan approvals down again
Home loan approvals down again in late February as Mexican Standoff deepens
24th Feb 10, 7:05pm
by Bernard Hickey
Home loan approvals down again in late February as Mexican Standoff deepens
Fonterra to retain more profit
Fonterra to retain more profit rather than raise dividend (Update 1)
24th Feb 10, 3:06pm
by Bernard Hickey
Fonterra to retain more profit rather than raise dividend (Update 1)
Affordability improves a bit in
Affordability improves a bit in January after median house price fall
24th Feb 10, 1:36pm
by Bernard Hickey
Affordability improves a bit in January after median house price fall
Top 10 at 10 past
Top 10 at 10 past 11: Australia's Goldilocks boom; California bankrupt; Brash 'can't recall'; Dilbert
24th Feb 10, 11:21am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10 past 11: Australia's Goldilocks boom; California bankrupt; Brash 'can't recall'; Dilbert
Investor note: Prescribed investor rate
Investor note: Prescribed investor rate changing
24th Feb 10, 9:37am
by Bernard Hickey
Investor note: Prescribed investor rate changing
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ slumps after weak US confidence figures; Bryers guilty but free
24th Feb 10, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ slumps after weak US confidence figures; Bryers guilty but free
Weekly Agridata report: Currency the
Weekly Agridata report: Currency the key to spring venison prices; beef in demand again
23rd Feb 10, 5:40pm
by Bernard Hickey
Weekly Agridata report: Currency the key to spring venison prices; beef in demand again
Special report: 10 reasons why
Special report: 10 reasons why GST should not be hiked
23rd Feb 10, 5:37pm
by Bernard Hickey
Special report: 10 reasons why GST should not be hiked
Top 10 at 10: IMF
Top 10 at 10: IMF inflation targeting backflip?; Fat American lady has sung; Dilbert
23rd Feb 10, 10:47am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: IMF inflation targeting backflip?; Fat American lady has sung; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am: Opposition
90 seconds at 9am: Opposition to GST grows; US bond yields up on record debt sale
23rd Feb 10, 8:59am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Opposition to GST grows; US bond yields up on record debt sale
Housing report: Why the tripling
Housing report: Why the tripling of land prices in Auckland is a disaster
22nd Feb 10, 5:28pm
by Bernard Hickey
Housing report: Why the tripling of land prices in Auckland is a disaster
Standard and Poor's rates Vision
Standard and Poor's rates Vision Securities at 'B' with negative outlook
22nd Feb 10, 5:25pm
by Bernard Hickey
Standard and Poor's rates Vision Securities at 'B' with negative outlook
Have your say: Are councils
Have your say: Are councils keeping land prices unnaturally high with red tape and urban limits?
22nd Feb 10, 11:59am
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Are councils keeping land prices unnaturally high with red tape and urban limits?
Top 10 at 10 past
Top 10 at 10 past 10: Greek debt clock ticking; AIG insured Greek debt; Aussie debt mountain grows; Dilbert
22nd Feb 10, 10:53am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10 past 10: Greek debt clock ticking; AIG insured Greek debt; Aussie debt mountain grows; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am: Lufthansa
90 seconds at 9am: Lufthansa strike; Weta Digital win; Oil at US$150/bbl?
22nd Feb 10, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Lufthansa strike; Weta Digital win; Oil at US$150/bbl?
Special report: Why the May
Special report: Why the May Budget needs to show leadership
19th Feb 10, 4:59pm
by Bernard Hickey
Special report: Why the May Budget needs to show leadership
Top 10 at 10 past
Top 10 at 10 past 2: Fed starts exit strategy; Gen Xer rants; US pension debacle; Dilbert
19th Feb 10, 2:33pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10 past 2: Fed starts exit strategy; Gen Xer rants; US pension debacle; Dilbert
Kiwibank CEO queries RBNZ's leadership
Kiwibank CEO queries RBNZ's leadership on liquidity policies
19th Feb 10, 11:59am
by Bernard Hickey
Kiwibank CEO queries RBNZ's leadership on liquidity policies
Kiwibank profit falls 9% to
Kiwibank profit falls 9% to NZ$23.5 mln in the first half
19th Feb 10, 10:21am
by Bernard Hickey
Kiwibank profit falls 9% to NZ$23.5 mln in the first half
90 seconds at 9am: Dampening
90 seconds at 9am: Dampening expectations; Super-regulator; Wal-Mart deflation
19th Feb 10, 9:15am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Dampening expectations; Super-regulator; Wal-Mart deflation
Economic Weather Report: Consumer confidence
Economic Weather Report: Consumer confidence down and why the RBNZ watches the figures closely.
18th Feb 10, 5:49pm
by Bernard Hickey
Economic Weather Report: Consumer confidence down and why the RBNZ watches the figures closely.
English queried by young professionals
English queried by young professionals on lack of tax reform ambition
18th Feb 10, 3:34pm
by Bernard Hickey
English queried by young professionals on lack of tax reform ambition
English says government may not
English says government may not fully align personal and trust tax rates; corporate rate may be lower than rest
18th Feb 10, 1:28pm
by Bernard Hickey
English says government may not fully align personal and trust tax rates; corporate rate may be lower than rest