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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

Have your say: Bill English
Have your say: Bill English wants to close loopholes for sheltering income
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Bill English wants to close loopholes for sheltering income
Opinion: Why the US dollar's
Opinion: Why the US dollar's currency status is shot
by Bernard Hickey
Opinion: Why the US dollar's currency status is shot
Housing report: Fixed mortgage rates
Housing report: Fixed mortgage rates rising on OCR hike talk
by Bernard Hickey
Housing report: Fixed mortgage rates rising on OCR hike talk
Top 10 at 10: RBA
Top 10 at 10: RBA not timid on rate hikes; Path to hyper-inflation; Buell dumped; Krispy Kreme burger; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: RBA not timid on rate hikes; Path to hyper-inflation; Buell dumped; Krispy Kreme burger; Dilbert
PGG Wrightson to bring in
PGG Wrightson to bring in Chinese cornerstone shareholder (Update 2)
by Bernard Hickey
PGG Wrightson to bring in Chinese cornerstone shareholder (Update 2)
ASB and Westpac raise fixed
ASB and Westpac raise fixed mortgage rates as OCR hike talk grows (Update 1)
by Bernard Hickey
ASB and Westpac raise fixed mortgage rates as OCR hike talk grows (Update 1)
90 seconds at 9am: SCF
90 seconds at 9am: SCF buys more time; Goldman's huge bonuses (corrected)
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: SCF buys more time; Goldman's huge bonuses (corrected)
Bernard Hickey talks on TV1's
Bernard Hickey talks on TV1's Breakfast about the awful budget situation
by Bernard Hickey
Bernard Hickey talks on TV1's Breakfast about the awful budget situation
NZ banks should undertake "extreme"
NZ banks should undertake "extreme" stress tests, IMF report says
by Bernard Hickey
NZ banks should undertake "extreme" stress tests, IMF report says
"Strong demand" for dairy farms
"Strong demand" for dairy farms in September, but farmers not putting farms on market, REINZ says
by Bernard Hickey
"Strong demand" for dairy farms in September, but farmers not putting farms on market, REINZ says
Manufacturing activity expands in September
Manufacturing activity expands in September as new orders, production jumps
by Bernard Hickey
Manufacturing activity expands in September as new orders, production jumps
Kiwibank borrows NZ$309 mln from
Kiwibank borrows NZ$309 mln from Australian savers
by Bernard Hickey
Kiwibank borrows NZ$309 mln from Australian savers
Prices up 1.3% in September
Prices up 1.3% in September quarter; more than expected; triggers early rate hike talk (Update 4, corrected)
by Bernard Hickey
Prices up 1.3% in September quarter; more than expected; triggers early rate hike talk (Update 4, corrected)
Top 10 at 10: Our
Top 10 at 10: Our meringue economy; Interest only mortgages; Retention bonus for AIG dishwasher; 'Always blow on the pie'; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Our meringue economy; Interest only mortgages; Retention bonus for AIG dishwasher; 'Always blow on the pie'; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am: Dow
90 seconds at 9am: Dow above 10,000, but US$ weak; NZ budget outlook ugly
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Dow above 10,000, but US$ weak; NZ budget outlook ugly
Govt operating deficit NZ$10.5 bln
Govt operating deficit NZ$10.5 bln in June year; NZ$800 mln provision made for deposit guarantee (Update 3)
by Bernard Hickey
Govt operating deficit NZ$10.5 bln in June year; NZ$800 mln provision made for deposit guarantee (Update 3)
Top 10 at 10: Tax
Top 10 at 10: Tax case judge has form; SCF 'fine by Xmas'; London's cocaine culture; More US money printing; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Tax case judge has form; SCF 'fine by Xmas'; London's cocaine culture; More US money printing; Dilbert
Median house sale price up
Median house sale price up 0.9% in September as sales rise 10% from August (Update 4)
by Bernard Hickey
Median house sale price up 0.9% in September as sales rise 10% from August (Update 4)
RBNZ removes temporary crisis lending
RBNZ removes temporary crisis lending facilities for banks (Update 2)
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ removes temporary crisis lending facilities for banks (Update 2)
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ strong on early OCR hike talk; US bank nerves
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ strong on early OCR hike talk; US bank nerves
Economic weather report: Opinion: Is
Economic weather report: Opinion: Is John Key serious about reform?
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: Opinion: Is John Key serious about reform?
Have your say: PM rules
Have your say: PM rules out flat tax system
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: PM rules out flat tax system
National Bank cuts some fees
National Bank cuts some fees in move costing NZ$30 mln (Update 1)
by Bernard Hickey
National Bank cuts some fees in move costing NZ$30 mln (Update 1)
August retail sales up 1.1%
August retail sales up 1.1% from July, higher than expected (Update 2)
by Bernard Hickey
August retail sales up 1.1% from July, higher than expected (Update 2)
Top 10 at 10: US
Top 10 at 10: US dollar collapse talk grows;'Fabulous crisis' for Aussie Big 4; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: US dollar collapse talk grows;'Fabulous crisis' for Aussie Big 4; Dilbert