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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 6 months

Latest articles

Have your say: Bill English
Have your say: Bill English wants to close loopholes for sheltering income
19th Oct 09, 7:55am
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
17th Oct 09, 8:41am
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
16th Oct 09, 1:27pm
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
16th Oct 09, 12:13pm
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)
16th Oct 09, 10:20am
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)
16th Oct 09, 8:58am
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)
16th Oct 09, 8:35am
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
15th Oct 09, 6:46pm
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
15th Oct 09, 3:00pm
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
15th Oct 09, 2:23pm
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
15th Oct 09, 12:18pm
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
15th Oct 09, 12:08pm
by Bernard Hickey
Kiwibank borrows NZ$309 mln from Australian savers
Prices up 1.3% in September
Prices up 1.3% in September quarter; more than expected; triggers early rate hike talk (Update 4, corrected)
15th Oct 09, 10:53am
by Bernard Hickey
Prices up 1.3% in September quarter; more than expected; triggers early rate hike talk (Update 4, corrected)
Top 10 at 10: Our
Top 10 at 10: Our meringue economy; Interest only mortgages; Retention bonus for AIG dishwasher; 'Always blow on the pie'; Dilbert
15th Oct 09, 10:45am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Our meringue economy; Interest only mortgages; Retention bonus for AIG dishwasher; 'Always blow on the pie'; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9am: Dow
90 seconds at 9am: Dow above 10,000, but US$ weak; NZ budget outlook ugly
15th Oct 09, 8:33am
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)
14th Oct 09, 2:16pm
by Bernard Hickey
Govt operating deficit NZ$10.5 bln in June year; NZ$800 mln provision made for deposit guarantee (Update 3)
Top 10 at 10: Tax
Top 10 at 10: Tax case judge has form; SCF 'fine by Xmas'; London's cocaine culture; More US money printing; Dilbert
14th Oct 09, 10:45am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Tax case judge has form; SCF 'fine by Xmas'; London's cocaine culture; More US money printing; Dilbert
Median house sale price up
Median house sale price up 0.9% in September as sales rise 10% from August (Update 4)
14th Oct 09, 10:17am
by Bernard Hickey
Median house sale price up 0.9% in September as sales rise 10% from August (Update 4)
RBNZ removes temporary crisis lending
RBNZ removes temporary crisis lending facilities for banks (Update 2)
14th Oct 09, 10:09am
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ removes temporary crisis lending facilities for banks (Update 2)
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ strong on early OCR hike talk; US bank nerves
14th Oct 09, 8:52am
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?
13th Oct 09, 2:32pm
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
13th Oct 09, 1:52pm
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)
13th Oct 09, 1:25pm
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)
13th Oct 09, 10:55am
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
13th Oct 09, 10:25am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: US dollar collapse talk grows;'Fabulous crisis' for Aussie Big 4; Dilbert