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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

Westpac, SBS raise fixed mortgage
Westpac, SBS raise fixed mortgage rates
13th Oct 09, 9:50am
by Bernard Hickey
Westpac, SBS raise fixed mortgage rates
Moody's says NZ tax rulings
Moody's says NZ tax rulings won't affect big 4 banks' credit quality
13th Oct 09, 9:02am
by Bernard Hickey
Moody's says NZ tax rulings won't affect big 4 banks' credit quality
90 seconds at 9am: Pound
90 seconds at 9am: Pound slaughtered again; Dutch bank DSB seized; PGGW Finance unworried by Crafar
13th Oct 09, 8:41am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Pound slaughtered again; Dutch bank DSB seized; PGGW Finance unworried by Crafar
ANZ and National cut variable
ANZ and National cut variable mortgage rates, but lift fixed rates
12th Oct 09, 5:40pm
by Bernard Hickey
ANZ and National cut variable mortgage rates, but lift fixed rates
Housing report: Stable home loan
Housing report: Stable home loan approvals suggest housing boom talk premature
12th Oct 09, 3:32pm
by Bernard Hickey
Housing report: Stable home loan approvals suggest housing boom talk premature
RBNZ to hike OCR 150
RBNZ to hike OCR 150 bps in second half of 2010, JP Morgan says
12th Oct 09, 3:10pm
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ to hike OCR 150 bps in second half of 2010, JP Morgan says
No housing shortage at present,
No housing shortage at present, but one may be looming, NZIER says
12th Oct 09, 3:07pm
by Bernard Hickey
No housing shortage at present, but one may be looming, NZIER says
Top 10 at 10: PGC
Top 10 at 10: PGC eyeing PGGW Finance?; Gas to save us from oil shortage; 'Financial Coup d'Etat'; MPs' new property rort; Dilberts
12th Oct 09, 2:57pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: PGC eyeing PGGW Finance?; Gas to save us from oil shortage; 'Financial Coup d'Etat'; MPs' new property rort; Dilberts
House prices in September up
House prices in September up 2.7% from April low, but outlook patchy, QV says
12th Oct 09, 10:46am
by Bernard Hickey
House prices in September up 2.7% from April low, but outlook patchy, QV says
TSB raises 2, 3 year
TSB raises 2, 3 year mortgage rates
12th Oct 09, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
TSB raises 2, 3 year mortgage rates
Opinion: How resilient is the
Opinion: How resilient is the bull market?
10th Oct 09, 5:33pm
by Bernard Hickey
Opinion: How resilient is the bull market?
MAF finds other signficant animal
MAF finds other signficant animal welfare problems at Crafar Farms
9th Oct 09, 5:31pm
by Bernard Hickey
MAF finds other signficant animal welfare problems at Crafar Farms
University of Canterbury announces NZ$100
University of Canterbury announces NZ$100 mln bond issue
9th Oct 09, 3:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
University of Canterbury announces NZ$100 mln bond issue
Housing report: Why longer term
Housing report: Why longer term fixed mortgage rates are edging up
9th Oct 09, 2:18pm
by Bernard Hickey
Housing report: Why longer term fixed mortgage rates are edging up
Card transactions rise 0.4% in
Card transactions rise 0.4% in September as more spent on fuel, food, liquor
9th Oct 09, 11:33am
by Bernard Hickey
Card transactions rise 0.4% in September as more spent on fuel, food, liquor
Top 10 at 10: Massive
Top 10 at 10: Massive baby boomer wealth shift?; Latvian bond failure; NZ$ to parity vs US$?; Dilbert
9th Oct 09, 11:25am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Massive baby boomer wealth shift?; Latvian bond failure; NZ$ to parity vs US$?; Dilbert
RBNZ issues strongest warning yet
RBNZ issues strongest warning yet on unbalanced economy (Update 1)
9th Oct 09, 9:44am
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ issues strongest warning yet on unbalanced economy (Update 1)
RBNZ more than triples dividend
RBNZ more than triples dividend to NZ$630 mln after huge foreign exchange intervention gains
9th Oct 09, 9:26am
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ more than triples dividend to NZ$630 mln after huge foreign exchange intervention gains
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ firms with A$; Asian central banks intervene to slow US$ fall
9th Oct 09, 8:34am
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ firms with A$; Asian central banks intervene to slow US$ fall
Economic weather report: Carbuyers returning
Economic weather report: Carbuyers returning to car yards
8th Oct 09, 4:10pm
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: Carbuyers returning to car yards
Top 10 at 10: US
Top 10 at 10: US commercial property implosion; US Mint runs out of gold; Dilbert
8th Oct 09, 2:37pm
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: US commercial property implosion; US Mint runs out of gold; Dilbert
Overall income growth static in
Overall income growth static in June year as inflation rises 1.9%
8th Oct 09, 11:17am
by Bernard Hickey
Overall income growth static in June year as inflation rises 1.9%
Westpac loses NZ$961 mln tax
Westpac loses NZ$961 mln tax case, but may appeal (Update 3)
8th Oct 09, 9:42am
by Bernard Hickey
Westpac loses NZ$961 mln tax case, but may appeal (Update 3)
90 at 9: Westpac share
90 at 9: Westpac share halt ahead of tax case due today
8th Oct 09, 8:44am
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Westpac share halt ahead of tax case due today
Economic weather report: Electricity lines
Economic weather report: Electricity lines and power prices rising faster than inflation
7th Oct 09, 1:16pm
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: Electricity lines and power prices rising faster than inflation