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

Whole milk powder price up

Whole milk powder price up 13.7% at latest Fonterra auction (Update 1)

4th Nov 09, 7:25am

by Bernard Hickey

Whole milk powder price up 13.7% at latest Fonterra auction (Update 1)

Economic Weather Report: Brace for

Economic Weather Report: Brace for higher petrol prices as tax increases bite

3rd Nov 09, 5:11pm

by Bernard Hickey

Economic Weather Report: Brace for higher petrol prices as tax increases bite

Reserve Bank of Australia hikes

Reserve Bank of Australia hikes OCR 25 bps to 3.5% (Update 1)

3rd Nov 09, 4:34pm

by Bernard Hickey

Reserve Bank of Australia hikes OCR 25 bps to 3.5% (Update 1)

High NZ$ wipes out most

High NZ$ wipes out most export price gains in October; Dairy price rise outstrips currency rise (Update 2)

3rd Nov 09, 3:35pm

by Bernard Hickey

High NZ$ wipes out most export price gains in October; Dairy price rise outstrips currency rise (Update 2)

Modest wage growth likely to

Modest wage growth likely to reinforce RBNZ's 'low till second half of 2010' OCR policy (Update 1)

3rd Nov 09, 11:53am

by Bernard Hickey

Modest wage growth likely to reinforce RBNZ's 'low till second half of 2010' OCR policy (Update 1)

Top 10 at 10: Nouriel

Top 10 at 10: Nouriel Roubini on the 'mother of all carry trades'; Lost decade(s) for US?; Aussie parity party?; Dilbert

3rd Nov 09, 10:32am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Nouriel Roubini on the 'mother of all carry trades'; Lost decade(s) for US?; Aussie parity party?; Dilbert

RBNZ's Bollard to speak on

RBNZ's Bollard to speak on differences between NZ and Australian economies (corrected)

3rd Nov 09, 9:33am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ's Bollard to speak on differences between NZ and Australian economies (corrected)

90 seconds at 9am: RBA

90 seconds at 9am: RBA rate hike expected; Australian growth upgraded

3rd Nov 09, 9:01am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: RBA rate hike expected; Australian growth upgraded

NZ's Xero set to launch

NZ's Xero set to launch Xero Personal with BNZ for under NZ$5/mth

2nd Nov 09, 3:40pm

by Bernard Hickey

NZ's Xero set to launch Xero Personal with BNZ for under NZ$5/mth

ANZ sees more potency for

ANZ sees more potency for Bollard's monetary policy as borrowers go short

2nd Nov 09, 2:54pm

by Bernard Hickey

ANZ sees more potency for Bollard's monetary policy as borrowers go short

Economic weather report: Heavy tax

Economic weather report: Heavy tax load for generations X and Y without reform

2nd Nov 09, 1:00pm

by Bernard Hickey

Economic weather report: Heavy tax load for generations X and Y without reform

Westpac hikes mortgage, credit card

Westpac hikes mortgage, credit card rates; BNZ lifts 5 yr deposit rate to 6.75%

2nd Nov 09, 11:53am

by Bernard Hickey

Westpac hikes mortgage, credit card rates; BNZ lifts 5 yr deposit rate to 6.75%

Top 10 at 10: Zombie

Top 10 at 10: Zombie bank regrets; Crypto money printing; Dilberts

2nd Nov 09, 10:55am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Zombie bank regrets; Crypto money printing; Dilberts

Bill English wants to tighten

Bill English wants to tighten the welfare net 'a bit'; won't change national super

2nd Nov 09, 9:37am

by Bernard Hickey

Bill English wants to tighten the welfare net 'a bit'; won't change national super

90 seconds at 9am: Dow

90 seconds at 9am: Dow slumps; NZ home listings growth weak; English on tax reform

2nd Nov 09, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9am: Dow slumps; NZ home listings growth weak; English on tax reform

Spring 'bounce' in property listings

Spring 'bounce' in property listings subdued, realestate.co.nz says

2nd Nov 09, 8:12am

by Bernard Hickey

Spring 'bounce' in property listings subdued, realestate.co.nz says

Fonterra announces changes to capital

Fonterra announces changes to capital restructuring proposal

30th Oct 09, 3:37pm

by Bernard Hickey

Fonterra announces changes to capital restructuring proposal

Opinion: Deliberate US$ devaluation causing

Opinion: Deliberate US$ devaluation causing mounting global imbalances

30th Oct 09, 2:04pm

by Bernard Hickey

Opinion: Deliberate US$ devaluation causing mounting global imbalances

Economic Weather Report: Government bond

Economic Weather Report: Government bond yields rising

30th Oct 09, 1:07pm

by Bernard Hickey

Economic Weather Report: Government bond yields rising

Building consents up in September

Building consents up in September as both apartment and residential consents rise (Update 1)

30th Oct 09, 11:16am

by Bernard Hickey

Building consents up in September as both apartment and residential consents rise (Update 1)

South Canterbury appoints 3 new

South Canterbury appoints 3 new directors, including former PGGW chairman (Update 1)

30th Oct 09, 10:55am

by Bernard Hickey

South Canterbury appoints 3 new directors, including former PGGW chairman (Update 1)

Your ideas? Who are NZ's

Your ideas? Who are NZ's most powerful people this year?

30th Oct 09, 9:30am

by Bernard Hickey

Your ideas? Who are NZ's most powerful people this year?

Top 10 at 10: Questions

Top 10 at 10: Questions for South Canterbury; China-US trade tensions; Daily Show; Dilbert

30th Oct 09, 8:51am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Questions for South Canterbury; China-US trade tensions; Daily Show; Dilbert

90 at 9: US GDP

90 at 9: US GDP up 3.5%; NZ$ to 73.5 USc

30th Oct 09, 8:49am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: US GDP up 3.5%; NZ$ to 73.5 USc

PM Key says RBNZ rate

PM Key says RBNZ rate hike "would have been disastrous" for exporters

30th Oct 09, 8:09am

by Bernard Hickey

PM Key says RBNZ rate hike "would have been disastrous" for exporters