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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: Concrete sales moribund
Housing report: Concrete sales moribund despite recovery talk
by Bernard Hickey
Housing report: Concrete sales moribund despite recovery talk
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by Bernard Hickey
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'Boom times are back for
'Boom times are back for housing (but not for long)', Westpac says (Update 1)
by Bernard Hickey
'Boom times are back for housing (but not for long)', Westpac says (Update 1)
Top 10 at 10: ETS
Top 10 at 10: ETS another burden for young; Peak Gold?; Call to boycott big US banks; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: ETS another burden for young; Peak Gold?; Call to boycott big US banks; Dilbert
Retail sales values up 0.5%
Retail sales values up 0.5% in September qtr, volumes flat (Update 2)
by Bernard Hickey
Retail sales values up 0.5% in September qtr, volumes flat (Update 2)
Slip in manufacturing activity questions
Slip in manufacturing activity questions recovery's strength, BNZ says (Update 1)
by Bernard Hickey
Slip in manufacturing activity questions recovery's strength, BNZ says (Update 1)
90 seconds at 9am: The
90 seconds at 9am: The RBNZ's new complementary monetary policy tool
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: The RBNZ's new complementary monetary policy tool
Special report on the RBNZ's
Special report on the RBNZ's Financial Stability Report
by Bernard Hickey
Special report on the RBNZ's Financial Stability Report
Have your say: Inquiry finds
Have your say: Inquiry finds banks guilty; Suggests more capital for Kiwibank, enhanced monetary policy
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Inquiry finds banks guilty; Suggests more capital for Kiwibank, enhanced monetary policy
Food prices fall 1.5% in
Food prices fall 1.5% in October as fruit and veg prices picked away in spring (Update 1)
by Bernard Hickey
Food prices fall 1.5% in October as fruit and veg prices picked away in spring (Update 1)
Top 10 at 10: Peak
Top 10 at 10: Peak oil nigh, IEA whistleblower says; Clunkers for guzzlers; Tobin Tax?; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Peak oil nigh, IEA whistleblower says; Clunkers for guzzlers; Tobin Tax?; Dilbert
RBNZ expects more finance company
RBNZ expects more finance company closures
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ expects more finance company closures
RBNZ sees tighter capital adequacy
RBNZ sees tighter capital adequacy standards for banks in coming years
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ sees tighter capital adequacy standards for banks in coming years
RBNZ warns banks not to
RBNZ warns banks not to restrict business lending too much
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ warns banks not to restrict business lending too much
RBNZ's Bollard says NZ must
RBNZ's Bollard says NZ must live within its means
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ's Bollard says NZ must live within its means
RBNZ says house price growth
RBNZ says house price growth to slow after current recovery phase
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ says house price growth to slow after current recovery phase
90 seconds at 9am: Peak
90 seconds at 9am: Peak oil cover up; Hanover Finance fesses up
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Peak oil cover up; Hanover Finance fesses up
Mother in Law's guide: Opt
Mother in Law's guide: Opt for up to one year and watch for guarantee action
by Bernard Hickey
Mother in Law's guide: Opt for up to one year and watch for guarantee action
Hanover losses mount - no
Hanover losses mount - no longer promising full repayment
by Bernard Hickey
Hanover losses mount - no longer promising full repayment
Bank interest margins rose in
Bank interest margins rose in June qtr, KPMG says (Update 1)
by Bernard Hickey
Bank interest margins rose in June qtr, KPMG says (Update 1)
Retail spending flat in October
Retail spending flat in October as core retail shows weakness (Update 2, corrected)
by Bernard Hickey
Retail spending flat in October as core retail shows weakness (Update 2, corrected)
Top 10 at 10: 'Gold
Top 10 at 10: 'Gold like stone money from Island of Yap'; A 2 tier Australia; Tighter lending but bigger bonuses; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: 'Gold like stone money from Island of Yap'; A 2 tier Australia; Tighter lending but bigger bonuses; Dilbert
Housing report: Listings increasing in
Housing report: Listings increasing in early November
by Bernard Hickey
Housing report: Listings increasing in early November
90 seconds at 9am: US
90 seconds at 9am: US dollar falls as G20 pledges more printing; AMP bids for AXA
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: US dollar falls as G20 pledges more printing; AMP bids for AXA
Housing report: Housing listing stress
Housing report: Housing listing stress and mortgagee listings increasing again
by Bernard Hickey
Housing report: Housing listing stress and mortgagee listings increasing again