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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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Housing report: REINZ's raw figures
Housing report: REINZ's raw figures suggest boom is back, but fairer measure shows market subdued
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
by Bernard Hickey
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
by Bernard Hickey
Barfoots sees "exceptional" December; starts 2010 with lowest January listings in 2 years (Update 1)