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

16 years

Latest articles

Auckland driving rise in house

Auckland driving rise in house selling price expectations, in contrast to rural "hangover", report says (Update 1)

1st Dec 09, 9:46am

by Bernard Hickey

Auckland driving rise in house selling price expectations, in contrast to rural "hangover", report says (Update 1)

90 at 9: Fed stimulus

90 at 9: Fed stimulus withdrawal tests: 2025 report 'too brash' (Update 1)

1st Dec 09, 9:24am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: Fed stimulus withdrawal tests: 2025 report 'too brash' (Update 1)

Tax Working Group: A running

Tax Working Group: A running post with updates from the 1 day conference

1st Dec 09, 8:50am

by Bernard Hickey

Tax Working Group: A running post with updates from the 1 day conference

Housing report: Retirement village building

Housing report: Retirement village building props up apartment consents through 2009

30th Nov 09, 4:12pm

by Bernard Hickey

Housing report: Retirement village building props up apartment consents through 2009

Hanover board and Grant Samuel

Hanover board and Grant Samuel recommends investors accept Allied bid

30th Nov 09, 3:03pm

by Bernard Hickey

Hanover board and Grant Samuel recommends investors accept Allied bid

2025 Taskforce: 35 recommendations to

2025 Taskforce: 35 recommendations to close the gap with Australia (Update 2)

30th Nov 09, 1:31pm

by Bernard Hickey

2025 Taskforce: 35 recommendations to close the gap with Australia (Update 2)

House building industry showing signs

House building industry showing signs of revival as building consents rise in October (Update 1)

30th Nov 09, 11:10am

by Bernard Hickey

House building industry showing signs of revival as building consents rise in October (Update 1)

90 seconds at 9am: Key

90 seconds at 9am: Key torpedoes 2025 Taskforce; Farm lending falls

30th Nov 09, 8:22am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: Key torpedoes 2025 Taskforce; Farm lending falls

Top 10 at 10: Ban

Top 10 at 10: Ban commissions; Fortress strikes; Banks Mukhtared; Christmas robots; Dilberts

29th Nov 09, 11:43pm

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Ban commissions; Fortress strikes; Banks Mukhtared; Christmas robots; Dilberts

Have your say: 2025 Taskforce

Have your say: 2025 Taskforce to recommend flat tax, govt spending cuts

29th Nov 09, 9:33pm

by Bernard Hickey

Have your say: 2025 Taskforce to recommend flat tax, govt spending cuts

Motu's Grimes says Auckland urban

Motu's Grimes says Auckland urban limits driving land prices up, stifling development

27th Nov 09, 5:41pm

by Bernard Hickey

Motu's Grimes says Auckland urban limits driving land prices up, stifling development

Economic weather report: Trade deficit

Economic weather report: Trade deficit improves, but only because imports fell faster than exports

27th Nov 09, 5:15pm

by Bernard Hickey

Economic weather report: Trade deficit improves, but only because imports fell faster than exports

NZ trade deficit almost halves

NZ trade deficit almost halves in October from a year ago as imports drop faster than exports (Update 3)

27th Nov 09, 10:59am

by Bernard Hickey

NZ trade deficit almost halves in October from a year ago as imports drop faster than exports (Update 3)

Top 10 at 10: Beckham,

Top 10 at 10: Beckham, Pitt hit by Dubai's sandy, bankrupt mirage; Gold bugs booted; Muppets' Bohemian Rhapsody; Dilbert

27th Nov 09, 10:15am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Beckham, Pitt hit by Dubai's sandy, bankrupt mirage; Gold bugs booted; Muppets' Bohemian Rhapsody; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9am: Dubai

90 seconds at 9am: Dubai debt fears roil markets; NZ$ down again

27th Nov 09, 8:51am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: Dubai debt fears roil markets; NZ$ down again

Economic weather report: Why the

Economic weather report: Why the RBNZ should be raising rates

26th Nov 09, 5:21pm

by Bernard Hickey

Economic weather report: Why the RBNZ should be raising rates

South Canterbury CEO Lachie McLeod

South Canterbury CEO Lachie McLeod leaving to 'pursue farming interests' (Update 2)

26th Nov 09, 4:26pm

by Bernard Hickey

South Canterbury CEO Lachie McLeod leaving to 'pursue farming interests' (Update 2)

Business confidence remains "healthy" in

Business confidence remains "healthy" in November, flags 3%-4% growth, National Bank says (Update 1)

26th Nov 09, 3:27pm

by Bernard Hickey

Business confidence remains "healthy" in November, flags 3%-4% growth, National Bank says (Update 1)

Home loan affordability deteriorates in

Home loan affordability deteriorates in October to worst in a year

26th Nov 09, 2:27pm

by Bernard Hickey

Home loan affordability deteriorates in October to worst in a year

Top 10 at 10: Dubai

Top 10 at 10: Dubai bankrupt; Russia goes loonie; Yuan devaluation?; LAQC video; Dilbert

26th Nov 09, 12:03pm

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Dubai bankrupt; Russia goes loonie; Yuan devaluation?; LAQC video; Dilbert

English signals tough 2010 budget

English signals tough 2010 budget after five year spending splurge (Update 2)

26th Nov 09, 11:43am

by Bernard Hickey

English signals tough 2010 budget after five year spending splurge (Update 2)

Have your say: LAQC owner

Have your say: LAQC owner who lived in her own 'rental' guilty of avoidance

26th Nov 09, 9:31am

by Bernard Hickey

Have your say: LAQC owner who lived in her own 'rental' guilty of avoidance

Have your say: Lindsay Tisch

Have your say: Lindsay Tisch claimed Govt rent allowance for living in his own rental

26th Nov 09, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

Have your say: Lindsay Tisch claimed Govt rent allowance for living in his own rental

90 seconds at 9am: GPG

90 seconds at 9am: GPG the mystery bidder for Hanover; Grant Samuel report 'fair'

26th Nov 09, 8:55am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: GPG the mystery bidder for Hanover; Grant Samuel report 'fair'

TSB profit up 20% as

TSB profit up 20% as net interest income rises, impairment charges remain flat

25th Nov 09, 5:08pm

by Bernard Hickey

TSB profit up 20% as net interest income rises, impairment charges remain flat