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.

Member for

15 years 7 months

Latest articles

Top 10 at 10: Austrian

Top 10 at 10: Austrian bank fears; 'A million Xmases ruined?'; Chimerica revisited; Dilbert

16th Dec 09, 9:59am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Austrian bank fears; 'A million Xmases ruined?'; Chimerica revisited; Dilbert

BNZ cuts market leading 5

BNZ cuts market leading 5 yr deposit rate, hikes others; Rabo hikes deposit rates

16th Dec 09, 9:14am

by Bernard Hickey

BNZ cuts market leading 5 yr deposit rate, hikes others; Rabo hikes deposit rates

Kiwibank, AMP hike mortgage rates

Kiwibank, AMP hike mortgage rates (Update 2)

16th Dec 09, 8:56am

by Bernard Hickey

Kiwibank, AMP hike mortgage rates (Update 2)

90 seconds at 9am: Experts

90 seconds at 9am: Experts split on Hanover; Greece slashes budget; US inflation signs

16th Dec 09, 8:42am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: Experts split on Hanover; Greece slashes budget; US inflation signs

Experts split in Radio Live

Experts split in Radio Live survey ahead of Hanover Finance vote

16th Dec 09, 7:55am

by Bernard Hickey

Experts split in Radio Live survey ahead of Hanover Finance vote

Budget 2010: English sees deficits

Budget 2010: English sees deficits until 2016 as economic outlook improves a bit (Update 1)

15th Dec 09, 1:48pm

by Bernard Hickey

Budget 2010: English sees deficits until 2016 as economic outlook improves a bit (Update 1)

Top 10 at 10: Subsidies

Top 10 at 10: Subsidies for Peter Jackson?; Not so fair trade; Hyperinflation vs deflation; Dilbert

15th Dec 09, 10:58am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Subsidies for Peter Jackson?; Not so fair trade; Hyperinflation vs deflation; Dilbert

Westpac hikes 6 mth, 2

Westpac hikes 6 mth, 2 yr mortgage rates; leaves variable unchanged

15th Dec 09, 10:17am

by Bernard Hickey

Westpac hikes 6 mth, 2 yr mortgage rates; leaves variable unchanged

90 seconds at 9am: Strategic

90 seconds at 9am: Strategic may default; Dubai bailed out; Citi to repay bailout loan

15th Dec 09, 8:47am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: Strategic may default; Dubai bailed out; Citi to repay bailout loan

Strategic Finance warns it may

Strategic Finance warns it may miss first payment due on Jan 7

15th Dec 09, 7:59am

by Bernard Hickey

Strategic Finance warns it may miss first payment due on Jan 7

Govt toughens rules around finance

Govt toughens rules around finance company moratoria

14th Dec 09, 6:28pm

by Bernard Hickey

Govt toughens rules around finance company moratoria

Services sector recovery could be

Services sector recovery could be stung by rising interest rates, strong currency, BNZ says

14th Dec 09, 1:08pm

by Bernard Hickey

Services sector recovery could be stung by rising interest rates, strong currency, BNZ says

Top 10 at 10: Shares

Top 10 at 10: Shares outperform housing?; Cash PIEs to lose guarantee; Dubai ski slope; Dilbert

14th Dec 09, 12:39pm

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Shares outperform housing?; Cash PIEs to lose guarantee; Dubai ski slope; Dilbert

Jump in cafe and restaurant

Jump in cafe and restaurant retailing holds up October retail sales

14th Dec 09, 11:16am

by Bernard Hickey

Jump in cafe and restaurant retailing holds up October retail sales

Spring house sales bounce absent

Spring house sales bounce absent as sales fall in November, median price unchanged (Update 2)

14th Dec 09, 10:21am

by Bernard Hickey

Spring house sales bounce absent as sales fall in November, median price unchanged (Update 2)

Have your say: Is Peter

Have your say: Is Peter Dunne's income splitting plan a good idea?

14th Dec 09, 8:28am

by Bernard Hickey

Have your say: Is Peter Dunne's income splitting plan a good idea?

90 seconds at 9am: Dubai's

90 seconds at 9am: Dubai's deadline looms; Budget forecast near; Income splitting plan

14th Dec 09, 8:26am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: Dubai's deadline looms; Budget forecast near; Income splitting plan

Interest.co.nz launches insurance premium comparisons

Interest.co.nz launches insurance premium comparisons service

14th Dec 09, 8:16am

by Bernard Hickey

Interest.co.nz launches insurance premium comparisons service

Alan Bollard talks to the

Alan Bollard talks to the Finance and Expenditure Committee about monetary policy, the OCR's effectiveness and the NZ economy

11th Dec 09, 7:56pm

by Bernard Hickey

Alan Bollard talks to the Finance and Expenditure Committee about monetary policy, the OCR's effectiveness and the NZ economy

RBNZ's Bollard talks at MPS

RBNZ's Bollard talks at MPS press conference about the rates outlook, house prices, mortgage rates and Christmas

11th Dec 09, 5:01pm

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ's Bollard talks at MPS press conference about the rates outlook, house prices, mortgage rates and Christmas

NZX refers trading in Allied

NZX refers trading in Allied Farmers shares to Securities Commission after price slump (Update 1)

11th Dec 09, 1:08pm

by Bernard Hickey

NZX refers trading in Allied Farmers shares to Securities Commission after price slump (Update 1)

Double shot interview: Bernard Hickey

Double shot interview: Bernard Hickey talks to Mark Weldon about tax reform

11th Dec 09, 12:52pm

by Bernard Hickey

Double shot interview: Bernard Hickey talks to Mark Weldon about tax reform

Top 10 at 10: Mark

Top 10 at 10: Mark Hotchin's toilet paper; Diplock wakes up; 'Break up the big 4'; Sub prime carbon credits; Dilbert

11th Dec 09, 11:14am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Mark Hotchin's toilet paper; Diplock wakes up; 'Break up the big 4'; Sub prime carbon credits; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9am: NZ$

90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ near 73USc; Butter price record; New Chinese real estate tax

11th Dec 09, 8:53am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ near 73USc; Butter price record; New Chinese real estate tax