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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

90 at 9: Public sector
90 at 9: Public sector pay freeze; US bank warning; RBA rate decision
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Public sector pay freeze; US bank warning; RBA rate decision
Special report: Why we should
Special report: Why we should be wary of Zombie banks and finance companies
by Bernard Hickey
Special report: Why we should be wary of Zombie banks and finance companies
Cabinet decision on Auckland to
Cabinet decision on Auckland to be released Tuesday at 2pm
by Bernard Hickey
Cabinet decision on Auckland to be released Tuesday at 2pm
Top 10 at 10: Aussie
Top 10 at 10: Aussie mortgage holiday idea; Property bubble comparisons; G20 fix real?
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Aussie mortgage holiday idea; Property bubble comparisons; G20 fix real?
90 at 9: Plan to
90 at 9: Plan to cap council rates; New car prices drop; Aussie mortgage payment holidays
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Plan to cap council rates; New car prices drop; Aussie mortgage payment holidays
Most read stories last week
Most read stories last week
by Bernard Hickey
Most read stories last week
Paula Bennett: Super Gold Card
Paula Bennett: Super Gold Card will not be taken off life support
by Bernard Hickey
Paula Bennett: Super Gold Card will not be taken off life support
Economic weather: NZ dollar up
Economic weather: NZ dollar up as global recovery hopes grow
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather: NZ dollar up as global recovery hopes grow
David Cunliffe: 80% of taxpayers
David Cunliffe: 80% of taxpayers in Mangere worse off
by Bernard Hickey
David Cunliffe: 80% of taxpayers in Mangere worse off
Bill English: Since 2004 core
Bill English: Since 2004 core expenditure has risen from $41.9 billion to $63.5 billion
by Bernard Hickey
Bill English: Since 2004 core expenditure has risen from $41.9 billion to $63.5 billion
Have your say: Bill English
Have your say: Bill English says banks should accept lower profits
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Bill English says banks should accept lower profits
90 at 9: Bill
90 at 9: Bill English targets the banks; G20 sets US$1 trln plan; FASB relaxes 'mark to market' rules
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Bill English targets the banks; G20 sets US$1 trln plan; FASB relaxes 'mark to market' rules
Bernard Hickey talks rates with
Bernard Hickey talks rates with Noelle McCarthy (Video updated April 3)
by Bernard Hickey
Bernard Hickey talks rates with Noelle McCarthy (Video updated April 3)
Commodity prices bounce in US$
Commodity prices bounce in US$ terms in March, but strong Kiwi eats up the gains
by Bernard Hickey
Commodity prices bounce in US$ terms in March, but strong Kiwi eats up the gains
Satyajit Das talks about global
Satyajit Das talks about global debt deleveraging and the big Ponzi scheme
by Bernard Hickey
Satyajit Das talks about global debt deleveraging and the big Ponzi scheme
Warning about higher wholesale mortgage
Warning about higher wholesale mortgage rates and Obamas iPod
by Bernard Hickey
Warning about higher wholesale mortgage rates and Obamas iPod
Opinion: 5 reasons to thank
Opinion: 5 reasons to thank our Aussie owned banks and 5 reasons to spank them
by Bernard Hickey
Opinion: 5 reasons to thank our Aussie owned banks and 5 reasons to spank them
Opinion: Why New Zealand (and
Opinion: Why New Zealand (and the RBNZ) should embrace higher long term interest rates
by Bernard Hickey
Opinion: Why New Zealand (and the RBNZ) should embrace higher long term interest rates
Kate Wilkinson: $12.50 a fair
Kate Wilkinson: $12.50 a fair minimum wage
by Bernard Hickey
Kate Wilkinson: $12.50 a fair minimum wage
Jeanette Fizsimmons: Rodney gas-fired white
Jeanette Fizsimmons: Rodney gas-fired white elephant
by Bernard Hickey
Jeanette Fizsimmons: Rodney gas-fired white elephant
Bill English: Labour vacillating on
Bill English: Labour vacillating on fiscal stimulus
by Bernard Hickey
Bill English: Labour vacillating on fiscal stimulus
John Key: NZ had to
John Key: NZ had to wait 3,231 days for a tax cut
by Bernard Hickey
John Key: NZ had to wait 3,231 days for a tax cut
90 at 9: NZ dollar
90 at 9: NZ dollar down on Bollard warning; US bank lending collapses; Rioters at G20
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: NZ dollar down on Bollard warning; US bank lending collapses; Rioters at G20
Phil Goff: Those under $40,000
Phil Goff: Those under $40,000 get nothing
by Bernard Hickey
Phil Goff: Those under $40,000 get nothing
John Key: Family on $44,000
John Key: Family on $44,000 pays zero tax
by Bernard Hickey
John Key: Family on $44,000 pays zero tax