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 10 months

Latest articles

Bollard concerned about "very nasty"

Bollard concerned about "very nasty" inflation building globally

12th Mar 09, 1:34pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bollard concerned about "very nasty" inflation building globally

RBNZ cuts by 50bps -

RBNZ cuts by 50bps - not much more room

12th Mar 09, 10:37am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ cuts by 50bps - not much more room

RBNZ's Bollard says OCR trough

RBNZ's Bollard says OCR trough forecast at 2.5%

12th Mar 09, 9:52am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ's Bollard says OCR trough forecast at 2.5%

RBNZ cuts 50 bps to

RBNZ cuts 50 bps to 3%, but warns cannot cut much more

12th Mar 09, 9:03am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ cuts 50 bps to 3%, but warns cannot cut much more

RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement Live

RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement Live Stream

12th Mar 09, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement Live Stream

Mortgagee sales hit record high

Mortgagee sales hit record high of 191 in December, almost triple a year ago

11th Mar 09, 7:51pm

by Bernard Hickey

Mortgagee sales hit record high of 191 in December, almost triple a year ago

Bill English says GDP could

Bill English says GDP could fall NZ$50 bln (Corrected)

11th Mar 09, 6:36pm

by Bernard Hickey

Bill English says GDP could fall NZ$50 bln (Corrected)

Dow has biggest rally in

Dow has biggest rally in 2009 overnight; HSBC's credit rating cut

11th Mar 09, 9:11am

by Bernard Hickey

Dow has biggest rally in 2009 overnight; HSBC's credit rating cut

NZ bond issues do not

NZ bond issues do not offer as high yields as overseas

10th Mar 09, 6:17pm

by Bernard Hickey

NZ bond issues do not offer as high yields as overseas

S&P affirms Kiwibank and NZ

S&P affirms Kiwibank and NZ Post ratings, but warns of future pressure as bank grows

10th Mar 09, 5:49pm

by Bernard Hickey

S&P affirms Kiwibank and NZ Post ratings, but warns of future pressure as bank grows

Analysis: Why NZ corporate bond

Analysis: Why NZ corporate bond investors should demand much higher yields

10th Mar 09, 2:47pm

by Bernard Hickey

Analysis: Why NZ corporate bond investors should demand much higher yields

Top 10 links: Obama running

Top 10 links: Obama running a Ponzi scheme; the US$28 mln armchair; Kill this dumb 9 day fortnight idea now; Depression talk grows

10th Mar 09, 11:54am

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 links: Obama running a Ponzi scheme; the US$28 mln armchair; Kill this dumb 9 day fortnight idea now; Depression talk grows

Petrol could hit $2/litre again

Petrol could hit $2/litre again

10th Mar 09, 9:38am

by Bernard Hickey

Petrol could hit $2/litre again

Admin: Webserver upgrade

Admin: Webserver upgrade

10th Mar 09, 7:30am

by Bernard Hickey

Admin: Webserver upgrade

Admin: Web server maintenance

Admin: Web server maintenance

9th Mar 09, 11:00pm

by Bernard Hickey

Admin: Web server maintenance

Barack Obama has done us

Barack Obama has done us a favour

9th Mar 09, 6:07pm

by Bernard Hickey

Barack Obama has done us a favour

Top 10 links: Inflation is

Top 10 links: Inflation is John Key's biggest fear; Faster fall than Depression; Jon Stewart's anti-CNBC rant; Attack on Chris Lee

9th Mar 09, 4:47pm

by Bernard Hickey

Top 10 links: Inflation is John Key's biggest fear; Faster fall than Depression; Jon Stewart's anti-CNBC rant; Attack on Chris Lee

Rents flat in February, defying

Rents flat in February, defying hopes for rises

9th Mar 09, 12:00pm

by Bernard Hickey

Rents flat in February, defying hopes for rises

Mortgagee listings edge up to

Mortgagee listings edge up to fresh record in last week

9th Mar 09, 12:00pm

by Bernard Hickey

Mortgagee listings edge up to fresh record in last week

BNZ drops 4.99% special mortgage

BNZ drops 4.99% special mortgage rate

9th Mar 09, 10:54am

by Bernard Hickey

BNZ drops 4.99% special mortgage rate

The 10 key questions corporate

The 10 key questions corporate bond investors should ask (corrected)

9th Mar 09, 10:47am

by Bernard Hickey

The 10 key questions corporate bond investors should ask (corrected)

Fed Farmers attack banks for

Fed Farmers attack banks for not passing on all of wholesale rate cuts

9th Mar 09, 9:16am

by Bernard Hickey

Fed Farmers attack banks for not passing on all of wholesale rate cuts

US NZ FTA deal on

US NZ FTA deal on ice

9th Mar 09, 8:33am

by Bernard Hickey

US NZ FTA deal on ice

RBNZ expected to cut next

RBNZ expected to cut next Thursday

7th Mar 09, 11:13am

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ expected to cut next Thursday

New Zealand could go bankrupt

New Zealand could go bankrupt within next 5 years, markets believe

6th Mar 09, 12:39pm

by Bernard Hickey

New Zealand could go bankrupt within next 5 years, markets believe