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 6 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