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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

Other White Knight bidder for
Other White Knight bidder for Hanover unlikely to bid, says Hanover
25th Nov 09, 4:18pm
by Bernard Hickey
Other White Knight bidder for Hanover unlikely to bid, says Hanover
Economic weather report: Inflation expectations
Economic weather report: Inflation expectations rising again
25th Nov 09, 12:34pm
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: Inflation expectations rising again
Top 10 at 10: Hotchin
Top 10 at 10: Hotchin sics lawyers onto Hell; Osmotic powered coffee machine; Bankster bandits; Dilbert
25th Nov 09, 10:45am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Hotchin sics lawyers onto Hell; Osmotic powered coffee machine; Bankster bandits; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am: New
90 seconds at 9am: New bid for Hanover?; Standard and Poor's global bank warning
25th Nov 09, 8:49am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: New bid for Hanover?; Standard and Poor's global bank warning
ASB underlying profit falls 10%
ASB underlying profit falls 10% in Sept qtr; new CEO sees subdued growth ahead
24th Nov 09, 5:02pm
by Bernard Hickey
ASB underlying profit falls 10% in Sept qtr; new CEO sees subdued growth ahead
Economic Weather Report: Big state
Economic Weather Report: Big state sector job cuts not happening...yet
24th Nov 09, 4:51pm
by Bernard Hickey
Economic Weather Report: Big state sector job cuts not happening...yet
Synlait abandons IPO plan after
Synlait abandons IPO plan after disappointing response (Update 1)
24th Nov 09, 10:45am
by Bernard Hickey
Synlait abandons IPO plan after disappointing response (Update 1)
Top 10 at 10: Govt
Top 10 at 10: Govt dumps ETS costs on Generations X and Y; 2nd bailout debate rages; Bailout Ben game; Dilbert
24th Nov 09, 10:33am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Govt dumps ETS costs on Generations X and Y; 2nd bailout debate rages; Bailout Ben game; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am: Fed
90 seconds at 9am: Fed may print for longer; Hotchin prefers Pizza Hut to Hell
24th Nov 09, 8:54am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Fed may print for longer; Hotchin prefers Pizza Hut to Hell
Economic weather report: Fewer Kiwis
Economic weather report: Fewer Kiwis moving to Australia, but will it last?
23rd Nov 09, 5:20pm
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: Fewer Kiwis moving to Australia, but will it last?
Top 10 at 10: 'Name
Top 10 at 10: 'Name and shame directors'; Ohio sues rating agencies; Funky Gibbons;
23rd Nov 09, 9:59am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: 'Name and shame directors'; Ohio sues rating agencies; Funky Gibbons;
Have your say: Mortgagee listings
Have your say: Mortgagee listings up 20% over November; sales hit new high in September
23rd Nov 09, 9:25am
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Mortgagee listings up 20% over November; sales hit new high in September
90 at 9: Mortgagee sales
90 at 9: Mortgagee sales hit new high in September; listings rising
23rd Nov 09, 8:40am
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Mortgagee sales hit new high in September; listings rising
Special report: Why NZ needs
Special report: Why NZ needs a bipartisan grand coalition for economic reform, not tweaks to the RBNZ Act
20th Nov 09, 1:26pm
by Bernard Hickey
Special report: Why NZ needs a bipartisan grand coalition for economic reform, not tweaks to the RBNZ Act
Opinion: Why the US must
Opinion: Why the US must raise interest rates, now
20th Nov 09, 12:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
Opinion: Why the US must raise interest rates, now
Top 10 at 10: Brazil-style
Top 10 at 10: Brazil-style capital controls?; 'US more duck than phoenix'; Congressional mood turning ugly; Dilbert
20th Nov 09, 10:44am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Brazil-style capital controls?; 'US more duck than phoenix'; Congressional mood turning ugly; Dilbert
Canterbury Building Society gets BB+
Canterbury Building Society gets BB+ credit rating; can join extended guarantee
20th Nov 09, 10:19am
by Bernard Hickey
Canterbury Building Society gets BB+ credit rating; can join extended guarantee
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ falls as US stocks drop; Labour starts monetary policy debate
20th Nov 09, 8:46am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ falls as US stocks drop; Labour starts monetary policy debate
Investing Report: New Zealand's savings
Investing Report: New Zealand's savings rate collapses
19th Nov 09, 4:42pm
by Bernard Hickey
Investing Report: New Zealand's savings rate collapses
Top 10 at 10: Black
Top 10 at 10: Black swans; Treasury's prescription; Bad bet in Las Vegas; Beijing bubble grows; Dilbert
19th Nov 09, 3:49pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Black swans; Treasury's prescription; Bad bet in Las Vegas; Beijing bubble grows; Dilbert
Have your say: Labour's Goff
Have your say: Labour's Goff abandons consensus on RBNZ monetary policy tools
19th Nov 09, 10:56am
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Labour's Goff abandons consensus on RBNZ monetary policy tools
90 seconds at 9am: Sheppard
90 seconds at 9am: Sheppard calls for statutory manager for Hanover; 'NZ$67 bln of oil offshore'; Weak US housing starts
19th Nov 09, 8:43am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Sheppard calls for statutory manager for Hanover; 'NZ$67 bln of oil offshore'; Weak US housing starts
Housing report: Why the changing
Housing report: Why the changing mortgage rates curve matters
18th Nov 09, 2:54pm
by Bernard Hickey
Housing report: Why the changing mortgage rates curve matters
Fonterra shareholders vote "overwhelmingly" for
Fonterra shareholders vote "overwhelmingly" for first two steps of restructure plan
18th Nov 09, 2:49pm
by Bernard Hickey
Fonterra shareholders vote "overwhelmingly" for first two steps of restructure plan
Treasury amends deposit guarantee scheme
Treasury amends deposit guarantee scheme to allow guaranteed and non guaranteed deposits (Update 2)
18th Nov 09, 1:49pm
by Bernard Hickey
Treasury amends deposit guarantee scheme to allow guaranteed and non guaranteed deposits (Update 2)