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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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16 years 10 months

Latest articles

Whole milk powder price up
Whole milk powder price up 13.7% at latest Fonterra auction (Update 1)
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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
by Bernard Hickey
NZ's Xero set to launch Xero Personal with BNZ for under NZ$5/mth
ANZ sees more potency for
ANZ sees more potency for Bollard's monetary policy as borrowers go short
by Bernard Hickey
ANZ sees more potency for Bollard's monetary policy as borrowers go short
Economic weather report: Heavy tax
Economic weather report: Heavy tax load for generations X and Y without reform
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: Heavy tax load for generations X and Y without reform
Westpac hikes mortgage, credit card
Westpac hikes mortgage, credit card rates; BNZ lifts 5 yr deposit rate to 6.75%
by Bernard Hickey
Westpac hikes mortgage, credit card rates; BNZ lifts 5 yr deposit rate to 6.75%
Top 10 at 10: Zombie
Top 10 at 10: Zombie bank regrets; Crypto money printing; Dilberts
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Zombie bank regrets; Crypto money printing; Dilberts
Bill English wants to tighten
Bill English wants to tighten the welfare net 'a bit'; won't change national super
by Bernard Hickey
Bill English wants to tighten the welfare net 'a bit'; won't change national super
90 seconds at 9am: Dow
90 seconds at 9am: Dow slumps; NZ home listings growth weak; English on tax reform
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Dow slumps; NZ home listings growth weak; English on tax reform
Spring 'bounce' in property listings
Spring 'bounce' in property listings subdued, realestate.co.nz says
by Bernard Hickey
Spring 'bounce' in property listings subdued, realestate.co.nz says
Fonterra announces changes to capital
Fonterra announces changes to capital restructuring proposal
by Bernard Hickey
Fonterra announces changes to capital restructuring proposal
Opinion: Deliberate US$ devaluation causing
Opinion: Deliberate US$ devaluation causing mounting global imbalances
by Bernard Hickey
Opinion: Deliberate US$ devaluation causing mounting global imbalances
Economic Weather Report: Government bond
Economic Weather Report: Government bond yields rising
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)
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)
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?
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
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
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
by Bernard Hickey
PM Key says RBNZ rate hike "would have been disastrous" for exporters