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.

Member for

15 years 10 months

Latest articles

Alan 'King Canute' Bollard tries

Alan 'King Canute' Bollard tries to talk down long term interest rates

2nd Apr 09, 7:03am

by Bernard Hickey

Alan 'King Canute' Bollard tries to talk down long term interest rates

Brother in law's guide: Long

Brother in law's guide: Long term mortgage rates are rising again, so fixers should fix now (Updated)

1st Apr 09, 4:45pm

by Bernard Hickey

Brother in law's guide: Long term mortgage rates are rising again, so fixers should fix now (Updated)

Gerry Brownlee: Labour hoodwinked Greens

Gerry Brownlee: Labour hoodwinked Greens over home insulation

1st Apr 09, 2:54pm

by Bernard Hickey

Gerry Brownlee: Labour hoodwinked Greens over home insulation

RadioLive: the G20 protests, broadband

RadioLive: the G20 protests, broadband and Trademe

1st Apr 09, 1:35pm

by Bernard Hickey

RadioLive: the G20 protests, broadband and Trademe

90 at 9: Doubt over

90 at 9: Doubt over 2010 tax cuts; Mexico's IMF bailout; US house prices down 29%

1st Apr 09, 9:10am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: Doubt over 2010 tax cuts; Mexico's IMF bailout; US house prices down 29%

RBNZ's Bollard says he's concerned

RBNZ's Bollard says he's concerned about higher long term rates

1st Apr 09, 9:08am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ's Bollard says he's concerned about higher long term rates

Kiwibank hikes key 2 year

Kiwibank hikes key 2 year mortgage rate back over 6%; lifts 5 year rate to 7.6%

1st Apr 09, 8:44am

by Bernard Hickey

Kiwibank hikes key 2 year mortgage rate back over 6%; lifts 5 year rate to 7.6%

Nick Smith: Replacing ACC board

Nick Smith: Replacing ACC board is not a step towards privatisation

31st Mar 09, 9:12pm

by Bernard Hickey

Nick Smith: Replacing ACC board is not a step towards privatisation

Steven Joyce: focus is on

Steven Joyce: focus is on fibre and investment

31st Mar 09, 8:39pm

by Bernard Hickey

Steven Joyce: focus is on fibre and investment

Roger Douglas: Take with one

Roger Douglas: Take with one hand give with another

31st Mar 09, 8:26pm

by Bernard Hickey

Roger Douglas: Take with one hand give with another

Are our Aussie owned banks

Are our Aussie owned banks squeezing Kiwis?

31st Mar 09, 8:06pm

by Bernard Hickey

Are our Aussie owned banks squeezing Kiwis?

Interest.co.nz reaches a record 1

Interest.co.nz reaches a record 1 million page impressions in March

31st Mar 09, 2:15pm

by Bernard Hickey

Interest.co.nz reaches a record 1 million page impressions in March

Marcus and Bernard on RadioLive:

Marcus and Bernard on RadioLive: GM's woes; Dow's fall; bank lending

31st Mar 09, 12:16pm

by Bernard Hickey

Marcus and Bernard on RadioLive: GM's woes; Dow's fall; bank lending

Top 10 at 10: GM

Top 10 at 10: GM bankruptcy beckons; Kiwi Ponzi scheme revealed; Ireland downgraded; The next credit bomb

31st Mar 09, 10:10am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: GM bankruptcy beckons; Kiwi Ponzi scheme revealed; Ireland downgraded; The next credit bomb

90 at 9: Obama to

90 at 9: Obama to GM: 'no you can't'

31st Mar 09, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: Obama to GM: 'no you can't'

John Key secured $1bn loan

Analysis: How John Key secured a US$1 bln loan for New Zealand with a newspaper interview

31st Mar 09, 1:08am

by Bernard Hickey

Analysis: How John Key secured a US$1 bln loan for New Zealand with a newspaper interview

Video: How a newspaper interview

Video: How a newspaper interview secured US$1 bln for New Zealand

30th Mar 09, 6:21pm

by Bernard Hickey

Video: How a newspaper interview secured US$1 bln for New Zealand

Banks still growing lending to

Banks still growing lending to farmers very fast; lending to other businesses falling

30th Mar 09, 5:03pm

by Bernard Hickey

Banks still growing lending to farmers very fast; lending to other businesses falling

Home mortgage lending grew NZ$293

Home mortgage lending grew NZ$293 mln in February

30th Mar 09, 4:16pm

by Bernard Hickey

Home mortgage lending grew NZ$293 mln in February

Sunday Business: GDP, the US

Sunday Business: GDP, the US dollar's reserve currency status and higher mortgage rates

30th Mar 09, 3:39pm

by Bernard Hickey

Sunday Business: GDP, the US dollar's reserve currency status and higher mortgage rates

RadioLive: Backlash against Obama spend-up

30th Mar 09, 1:02pm

by Bernard Hickey

RadioLive: Backlash against Obama spend-up

Mortgagee sales fall in January

Mortgagee sales fall in January from December; mortgagee listings down late March

30th Mar 09, 11:59am

by Bernard Hickey

Mortgagee sales fall in January from December; mortgagee listings down late March

Building consents bounce a little

Building consents bounce a little in February, but still weak (Updated)

30th Mar 09, 11:24am

by Bernard Hickey

Building consents bounce a little in February, but still weak (Updated)

Top 10 at 10: Merkel

Top 10 at 10: Merkel tells Brown to stop spending; the ING 'smoking gun'; the ugly Nuplex twist; Obama's liberal enemy; Geithner wants more; US 'armageddon by 2012' says Celente

30th Mar 09, 10:00am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 at 10: Merkel tells Brown to stop spending; the ING 'smoking gun'; the ugly Nuplex twist; Obama's liberal enemy; Geithner wants more; US 'armageddon by 2012' says Celente

90 at 9: Germany says

90 at 9: Germany says 'no' to borrow and spend

30th Mar 09, 9:27am

by Bernard Hickey

90 at 9: Germany says 'no' to borrow and spend