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

Housing report: REINZ's raw figures

Housing report: REINZ's raw figures suggest boom is back, but fairer measure shows market subdued

18th Jan 10, 12:52pm

by Bernard Hickey

Housing report: REINZ's raw figures suggest boom is back, but fairer measure shows market subdued

Kiwibank hikes longer term deposit

Kiwibank hikes longer term deposit rates; ASB offers 4.8% for 6 months (Corrected)

18th Jan 10, 10:33am

by Bernard Hickey

Kiwibank hikes longer term deposit rates; ASB offers 4.8% for 6 months (Corrected)

NZ house price median up

NZ house price median up to record NZ$360k, but stratified index falls 0.9% in December (Update 3)

18th Jan 10, 10:17am

by Bernard Hickey

NZ house price median up to record NZ$360k, but stratified index falls 0.9% in December (Update 3)

Top 10 at 10: Strategic

Top 10 at 10: Strategic questioned; Peak oil means US$225/bbl; 'Don't donate to Haiti'; Dilbert

18th Jan 10, 10:03am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Strategic questioned; Peak oil means US$225/bbl; 'Don't donate to Haiti'; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9am: Strategic

90 seconds at 9am: Strategic loss; Weak US sales; RBNZ rates outlook

18th Jan 10, 8:25am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: Strategic loss; Weak US sales; RBNZ rates outlook

Strategic announces NZ$106m provisions and

Strategic announces NZ$106m provisions and bad-debts for half year, triggers 2nd review event

15th Jan 10, 2:14pm

by Bernard Hickey

Strategic announces NZ$106m provisions and bad-debts for half year, triggers 2nd review event

90 seconds at 9am: Obama:

90 seconds at 9am: Obama: 'Every single dime'; Aussie unemployment falls

15th Jan 10, 9:20am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: Obama: 'Every single dime'; Aussie unemployment falls

Housing report: Bank mortgage lending

Housing report: Bank mortgage lending still tight

14th Jan 10, 3:37pm

by Bernard Hickey

Housing report: Bank mortgage lending still tight

Consents for house building rise

Consents for house building rise 3.1% in November to highest level since May 2008 (Update 1)

14th Jan 10, 11:18am

by Bernard Hickey

Consents for house building rise 3.1% in November to highest level since May 2008 (Update 1)

TSB, SBS hike longer term

TSB, SBS hike longer term deposit rates

14th Jan 10, 9:54am

by Bernard Hickey

TSB, SBS hike longer term deposit rates

90 at 9: California IOU

90 at 9: California IOU worries; CBA freezes mortgage fund, again (Update 1)

14th Jan 10, 9:05am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: California IOU worries; CBA freezes mortgage fund, again (Update 1)

Economic weather report: Why a

Economic weather report: Why a recovery in consumer spending may be gradual

13th Jan 10, 5:09pm

by Bernard Hickey

Economic weather report: Why a recovery in consumer spending may be gradual

Export prices end 2009 on

Export prices end 2009 on high note, close in on 2008 highs, ANZ says

13th Jan 10, 3:26pm

by Bernard Hickey

Export prices end 2009 on high note, close in on 2008 highs, ANZ says

Employment confidence edges up, but

Employment confidence edges up, but conditions remain tough, survey shows

13th Jan 10, 2:33pm

by Bernard Hickey

Employment confidence edges up, but conditions remain tough, survey shows

90 seconds at 9am: Record

90 seconds at 9am: Record Fed profit; China increases bank reserve ratio

13th Jan 10, 9:07am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: Record Fed profit; China increases bank reserve ratio

Recovery slower than expected as

Recovery slower than expected as firms wait for reality to catch expectations: NZIER (Update 1)

12th Jan 10, 10:20am

by Bernard Hickey

Recovery slower than expected as firms wait for reality to catch expectations: NZIER (Update 1)

Curate's Egg Benedict: Mobile design;

Curate's Egg Benedict: Mobile design; Tweetdeck as a reporting tool; Here comes google (again); Gawking at Gawker; Whaleoil hooked; Content farms

12th Jan 10, 9:54am

by Bernard Hickey

Curate's Egg Benedict: Mobile design; Tweetdeck as a reporting tool; Here comes google (again); Gawking at Gawker; Whaleoil hooked; Content farms

Westpac hikes longer term deposit

Westpac hikes longer term deposit rates

11th Jan 10, 9:52am

by Bernard Hickey

Westpac hikes longer term deposit rates

90 seconds at 9am: Housing

90 seconds at 9am: Housing activity to pick-up; China trade surge; South American troubles

11th Jan 10, 9:23am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: Housing activity to pick-up; China trade surge; South American troubles

Housing market activity to lift,

Housing market activity to lift, values to level off as more move to sell in early 2010, QV says

10th Jan 10, 11:59pm

by Bernard Hickey

Housing market activity to lift, values to level off as more move to sell in early 2010, QV says

Dairy export prices fall back

Dairy export prices fall back around 6% after strong rise in 2009

8th Jan 10, 12:38pm

by Bernard Hickey

Dairy export prices fall back around 6% after strong rise in 2009

Summer chart series: How a

Summer chart series: How a land tax would hit the rich hardest

8th Jan 10, 9:01am

by Bernard Hickey

Summer chart series: How a land tax would hit the rich hardest

Summer chart series: Why NZ$10

Summer chart series: Why NZ$10 billion of income is now sheltered in trusts

7th Jan 10, 2:25pm

by Bernard Hickey

Summer chart series: Why NZ$10 billion of income is now sheltered in trusts

NZ trade balance remains in

NZ trade balance remains in deficit in November; Export trend still negative (Update 1)

7th Jan 10, 11:40am

by Bernard Hickey

NZ trade balance remains in deficit in November; Export trend still negative (Update 1)

Barfoots sees "exceptional" December; starts

Barfoots sees "exceptional" December; starts 2010 with lowest January listings in 2 years (Update 1)

7th Jan 10, 10:28am

by Bernard Hickey

Barfoots sees "exceptional" December; starts 2010 with lowest January listings in 2 years (Update 1)