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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

Top 10 at 10: Aussie
Top 10 at 10: Aussie house price crash?; Mark Weldon attacked; Bernanke 'total failure'; Where's the missing gold; Securitised sexual favours; Dilbert
1st Jul 09, 11:15am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Aussie house price crash?; Mark Weldon attacked; Bernanke 'total failure'; Where's the missing gold; Securitised sexual favours; Dilbert
90 at 9: Poor US
90 at 9: Poor US confidence drags NZ$, Dow down; US house prices fall; Pumpkin Patch shuts US stores
1st Jul 09, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Poor US confidence drags NZ$, Dow down; US house prices fall; Pumpkin Patch shuts US stores
New listings drying up on
New listings drying up on realestate.co.nz; 'putting upward pressure on prices'
1st Jul 09, 6:20am
by Bernard Hickey
New listings drying up on realestate.co.nz; 'putting upward pressure on prices'
RBNZ tightens liquidity guidelines for
RBNZ tightens liquidity guidelines for banks; may push up lending rates (Update 1)
30th Jun 09, 4:46pm
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ tightens liquidity guidelines for banks; may push up lending rates (Update 1)
Economic weather report: NZ's rapidly
Economic weather report: NZ's rapidly expanding foreign debt
30th Jun 09, 4:25pm
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: NZ's rapidly expanding foreign debt
RBNZ gradually reduces foreign currency
RBNZ gradually reduces foreign currency holdings to NZ$4.2 bln
30th Jun 09, 3:52pm
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ gradually reduces foreign currency holdings to NZ$4.2 bln
Business confidence stronger as builders
Business confidence stronger as builders most confident in 10 years (Update 1)
30th Jun 09, 10:52am
by Bernard Hickey
Business confidence stronger as builders most confident in 10 years (Update 1)
Top 10 at 10: South
Top 10 at 10: South Canterbury bonds sold at discount; California bankrupt; 'Working for longer'; Dilbert
30th Jun 09, 10:46am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: South Canterbury bonds sold at discount; California bankrupt; 'Working for longer'; Dilbert
90 at 9: Line7 into
90 at 9: Line7 into receivership; Madoff sentenced to 150 years, NZ$ hits 65 USc
30th Jun 09, 8:48am
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Line7 into receivership; Madoff sentenced to 150 years, NZ$ hits 65 USc
Webdrive Webserver Upgrade
Webdrive Webserver Upgrade
30th Jun 09, 7:00am
by Bernard Hickey
Webdrive Webserver Upgrade
Top 10 at 10: Waiwera
Top 10 at 10: Waiwera property debacle; 'Buy and hold' a joke; 'Obama weak'; China's global currency moves; British debt mountain; Dilberts
29th Jun 09, 11:18am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Waiwera property debacle; 'Buy and hold' a joke; 'Obama weak'; China's global currency moves; British debt mountain; Dilberts
David Cunliffe on inter-generational theft
David Cunliffe on inter-generational theft in parliament
29th Jun 09, 10:58am
by Bernard Hickey
David Cunliffe on inter-generational theft in parliament
90 at 9: Mortgagee sales
90 at 9: Mortgagee sales hit record; China was new reserve currency; F and P Finance not for sale
29th Jun 09, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Mortgagee sales hit record; China was new reserve currency; F and P Finance not for sale
Mortgagee sales jump 25% to
Mortgagee sales jump 25% to record high in April (Update 1)
29th Jun 09, 7:37am
by Bernard Hickey
Mortgagee sales jump 25% to record high in April (Update 1)
Live Stream of John Key
Live Stream of John Key Press Conference
29th Jun 09, 6:09am
by Bernard Hickey
Live Stream of John Key Press Conference
Bernard Hickey talks to Alison
Bernard Hickey talks to Alison Mau on TVNZ's Breakfast about the looming clash of the generations
26th Jun 09, 3:20pm
by Bernard Hickey
Bernard Hickey talks to Alison Mau on TVNZ's Breakfast about the looming clash of the generations
BNZ cuts executive committee to
BNZ cuts executive committee to 6 from 9; Blair Vernon to leave (Update 1)
26th Jun 09, 2:30pm
by Bernard Hickey
BNZ cuts executive committee to 6 from 9; Blair Vernon to leave (Update 1)
Westpac NZ breaches RBNZ rule
Westpac NZ breaches RBNZ rule on liabilities; operating model under review (Update 1)
26th Jun 09, 10:42am
by Bernard Hickey
Westpac NZ breaches RBNZ rule on liabilities; operating model under review (Update 1)
Top 10 at 10: Westpac
Top 10 at 10: Westpac NZ breaches RBNZ rules; Financial advisor kidnapped by Zimmer frame bandits; Fed's exit strategy; Roubini sees green shoots; Dilbert
26th Jun 09, 10:36am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Westpac NZ breaches RBNZ rules; Financial advisor kidnapped by Zimmer frame bandits; Fed's exit strategy; Roubini sees green shoots; Dilbert
90 at 9: US GDP
90 at 9: US GDP fall not as bad as expected
26th Jun 09, 9:11am
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: US GDP fall not as bad as expected
Special report: Banks weren't quite
Special report: Banks weren't quite as risk averse as some think
25th Jun 09, 5:45pm
by Bernard Hickey
Special report: Banks weren't quite as risk averse as some think
Top 10 at 10: Carbon
Top 10 at 10: Carbon trading delay?; Weimar-style inflation?; Citi hikes salaries; Dilbert; TheOnion
25th Jun 09, 10:57am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Carbon trading delay?; Weimar-style inflation?; Citi hikes salaries; Dilbert; TheOnion
90 at 9: Fed to
90 at 9: Fed to keep rates near zero; ECB's massive emergency loans; OECD sees green shoots
25th Jun 09, 9:10am
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Fed to keep rates near zero; ECB's massive emergency loans; OECD sees green shoots
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Economic Weather Report: Farmers sucking
Economic Weather Report: Farmers sucking out cash at fast rate
24th Jun 09, 3:35pm
by Bernard Hickey
Economic Weather Report: Farmers sucking out cash at fast rate
Top 10 at 10: NZ's
Top 10 at 10: NZ's irrational housing market; Open plan offices?; Safe nuclear power?; Dilbert
24th Jun 09, 10:22am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: NZ's irrational housing market; Open plan offices?; Safe nuclear power?; Dilbert