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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

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Auckland resumes consenting new greenfield housing areas
Smith and Brown announce two new greenfield Special Housing Areas in South Auckland for up to 1,800 new homes as Auckland Council appears to end moratorium on new greenfield SHA consents
3rd Jul 15, 3:07pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Smith and Brown announce two new greenfield Special Housing Areas in South Auckland for up to 1,800 new homes as Auckland Council appears to end moratorium on new greenfield SHA consents
Bernard's Top 10
Bernard's Top 10: Interest rates stuck in the muck?; RBNZ's 2014 hikes compared to Fed's premature 1937 hike; Will Greece's contagion spread east?; John Oliver; Clarke and Dawe
1st Jul 15, 1:18pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard's Top 10: Interest rates stuck in the muck?; RBNZ's 2014 hikes compared to Fed's premature 1937 hike; Will Greece's contagion spread east?; John Oliver; Clarke and Dawe
Tiwai Pt gets one month reprieve
Key says Government won't add to NZ$30 million of support given to Rio Tinto to keep Tiwai Pt open
30th Jun 15, 3:07pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Key says Government won't add to NZ$30 million of support given to Rio Tinto to keep Tiwai Pt open
Govt defends possible Aussie buy of state houses
Key, English defend possibility that Queensland-based housing charity could buy quarter of state houses up for sale; Labour, NZ First say move 'desperate' and social housing reforms now a 'farce'
29th Jun 15, 11:36am
by Bernard Hickey
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Key, English defend possibility that Queensland-based housing charity could buy quarter of state houses up for sale; Labour, NZ First say move 'desperate' and social housing reforms now a 'farce'
Let's embrace the flood
Auckland's housing market faces a perfect storm of rising demand and supply shortages. A flood of investment from China into new homes could do the trick
28th Jun 15, 5:02am
by Bernard Hickey
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Auckland's housing market faces a perfect storm of rising demand and supply shortages. A flood of investment from China into new homes could do the trick
Treasury critical of RBNZ's new LVR move
Treasury criticises RBNZ's new high LVR limit on Auckland property investors; says it should have focused more on systemic risk than house prices; concerned about late notice
26th Jun 15, 1:13pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Treasury criticises RBNZ's new high LVR limit on Auckland property investors; says it should have focused more on systemic risk than house prices; concerned about late notice
Bernard's Top 10
Bernard's Top 10: The 2002 inflection point for NZ house prices; The Melbourne and Sydney property bubbles; Clarke and Dawe; Mad, mad CEO pay; John Oliver; Clarke and Dawe
24th Jun 15, 1:21pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard's Top 10: The 2002 inflection point for NZ house prices; The Melbourne and Sydney property bubbles; Clarke and Dawe; Mad, mad CEO pay; John Oliver; Clarke and Dawe
English wants Aucklanders to accept densification
English says hopes final Unitary Plan will allow Auckland to meet its housing growth needs from both greenfields and densification on brownfields land
23rd Jun 15, 1:58pm
by Bernard Hickey
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English says hopes final Unitary Plan will allow Auckland to meet its housing growth needs from both greenfields and densification on brownfields land
Key wants better FTA with China
PM says NZ already in early talks with China to improve FTA after Australia signs its Free Trade deal with China; Key says not much extra dairy access in current version of TPP
22nd Jun 15, 9:04pm
by Bernard Hickey
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PM says NZ already in early talks with China to improve FTA after Australia signs its Free Trade deal with China; Key says not much extra dairy access in current version of TPP
CSI Auckland Housing Crisis
Bernard Hickey says a 'negotiated settlement' of the Productivity Commission's 'prescription for shared pain' on the Auckland housing issue would be preferable, or else...
21st Jun 15, 5:02am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey says a 'negotiated settlement' of the Productivity Commission's 'prescription for shared pain' on the Auckland housing issue would be preferable, or else...
How to think about fixing or floating as the OCR falls
Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix when the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates & targeting Auckland property investors
18th Jun 15, 5:56pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix when the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates & targeting Auckland property investors
GDP growth weaker than expected
Stats NZ reports GDP rose 0.2% in March qtr after biggest fall in farming output since Sept 2010; Economists had forecast 0.6% growth
18th Jun 15, 11:02am
by Bernard Hickey
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Stats NZ reports GDP rose 0.2% in March qtr after biggest fall in farming output since Sept 2010; Economists had forecast 0.6% growth
English cautious on compulsory acquisition idea
Finance Minister cautious on Productivity Commission's idea for Urban Development Authority with power to compulsorily buy land; open to congestion charging; against Govt paying rates
17th Jun 15, 3:58pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Finance Minister cautious on Productivity Commission's idea for Urban Development Authority with power to compulsorily buy land; open to congestion charging; against Govt paying rates
Bernard's Top 10
Bernard's Top 10: The ghost houses of Auckland; What's the point of the TPP if even dairy exporters don't see much benefit?; Even the IMF and OECD now want inequality addressed; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
17th Jun 15, 2:06pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard's Top 10: The ghost houses of Auckland; What's the point of the TPP if even dairy exporters don't see much benefit?; Even the IMF and OECD now want inequality addressed; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
Little calls on Key to sack Smith over Auckland housing 'mess'
Labour Leader says Key should sack Nick Smith from Building and Housing portfolios after controversy over Auckland land sales plan
16th Jun 15, 1:04pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Labour Leader says Key should sack Nick Smith from Building and Housing portfolios after controversy over Auckland land sales plan
Iwi to challenge Smith's Auckland land plan
Iwi plan High Court challenge to Government's plan to redesignate NZTA and Education land in Auckland to avoid Treaty provisions on offering to iwi first; Smith surprised
15th Jun 15, 10:33am
by Bernard Hickey
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Iwi plan High Court challenge to Government's plan to redesignate NZTA and Education land in Auckland to avoid Treaty provisions on offering to iwi first; Smith surprised
Bravery required for Densification Accord
Bernard Hickey argues the OECD report calling for more intense housing development around central Auckland should be the wake-up call for a Densification Accord between the Govt and the Council
14th Jun 15, 6:03am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey argues the OECD report calling for more intense housing development around central Auckland should be the wake-up call for a Densification Accord between the Govt and the Council
Bernard's Top 10
Bernard's Top 10: Why the OECD wants NZ to increase the dole, to tax land bankers, to impose congestion charges and share the revenues with Councils; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
10th Jun 15, 1:49pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard's Top 10: Why the OECD wants NZ to increase the dole, to tax land bankers, to impose congestion charges and share the revenues with Councils; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
Surplus in 2014/15 possible again, says English
Treasury reports NZ$448 mln OBEGAL Budget surplus in 10 mths to April; English says outlook a bit better; surplus in 2014/15 possible again; 'will be a close run thing'
9th Jun 15, 1:45pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Treasury reports NZ$448 mln OBEGAL Budget surplus in 10 mths to April; English says outlook a bit better; surplus in 2014/15 possible again; 'will be a close run thing'
Govt preparing minimum standards for rentals
Key, English reject Labour's WOF-style proposal for Healthy Homes Guarantee, but government sources say minimum standards for insulation and smoke alarms being prepared
8th Jun 15, 10:25pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Key, English reject Labour's WOF-style proposal for Healthy Homes Guarantee, but government sources say minimum standards for insulation and smoke alarms being prepared
More detergent please
Bernard Hickey calls on the Government to accelerate the 2nd phase of its stalled money laundering rules to help it dampen Auckland's property fire
7th Jun 15, 5:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey calls on the Government to accelerate the 2nd phase of its stalled money laundering rules to help it dampen Auckland's property fire
Bernard's Top 10
Bernard's Top 10: Boomer doom loop?; So many hours worked and so many unemployed; Stop the money laundering; The Princelings of Sydney; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
3rd Jun 15, 1:56pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard's Top 10: Boomer doom loop?; So many hours worked and so many unemployed; Stop the money laundering; The Princelings of Sydney; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
A debate frozen in time
Bernard Hickey replays the latest NZ Super debate car crash and finds the cause - nearly 300,000 young non-voters
31st May 15, 5:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey replays the latest NZ Super debate car crash and finds the cause - nearly 300,000 young non-voters
Smith details first land plots for new Auckland housing
Building and Housing Minister details first four Govt land sites in Auckland to be sold to developers to build 600 homes; sees first homes built by late 2016
29th May 15, 4:52pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Building and Housing Minister details first four Govt land sites in Auckland to be sold to developers to build 600 homes; sees first homes built by late 2016
Bernard's Top 10
Bernard's Top 10: 'Roger, Ruth and Me'; Where did the productivity growth go?; Our (still) over-valued currency; When the robots start fishing; Dilbert; John Oliver and the end of the world
27th May 15, 1:31pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard's Top 10: 'Roger, Ruth and Me'; Where did the productivity growth go?; Our (still) over-valued currency; When the robots start fishing; Dilbert; John Oliver and the end of the world