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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

'Green is good'
Bernard Hickey points to a shift in thinking by big global business and investors from 'Greed is good' to 'Green is good'
28th Sep 14, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey points to a shift in thinking by big global business and investors from 'Greed is good' to 'Green is good'
Cunliffe resigns as Labour leader
David Cunliffe resigns as Labour leader, but says will contest wider leadership vote by party members, caucus and unions
27th Sep 14, 2:37pm
by Bernard Hickey
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David Cunliffe resigns as Labour leader, but says will contest wider leadership vote by party members, caucus and unions
Bernard's Top 10 at 10
Bernard's Top 10 at 10: Why the world faces endemic deflationary forces; How America's 'Dirty Politics' created 'Partyism'; China's balance sheet recession; John Oliver on Steven Joyce; Dilbert
25th Sep 14, 10:46am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard's Top 10 at 10: Why the world faces endemic deflationary forces; How America's 'Dirty Politics' created 'Partyism'; China's balance sheet recession; John Oliver on Steven Joyce; Dilbert
Fonterra cuts payout forecast to NZ$5.30/kg
Fonterra cuts milk payout forecast for 2014/15 to NZ$5.30/kg from NZ$6/kg, but lifts dividend range forecast; 'reflects medium term rebound view'
24th Sep 14, 8:55am
by Bernard Hickey
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Fonterra cuts milk payout forecast for 2014/15 to NZ$5.30/kg from NZ$6/kg, but lifts dividend range forecast; 'reflects medium term rebound view'
Labour in chaos as Cunliffe lashes out
Key sees new moves to reduce child poverty; rejects 'Koru lounge talk' of using outright majority of to 'veer to the right'; Labour in chaos
23rd Sep 14, 11:18am
by Bernard Hickey
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Key sees new moves to reduce child poverty; rejects 'Koru lounge talk' of using outright majority of to 'veer to the right'; Labour in chaos
National in complete control
National wins outright majority for the first time under MMP; Expected to push through RMA and labour law reforms; Labour in disarray
22nd Sep 14, 9:47am
by Bernard Hickey
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National wins outright majority for the first time under MMP; Expected to push through RMA and labour law reforms; Labour in disarray
Lift your horizons
Bernard Hickey asks if voters and investors use long enough time horizons to make decisions, and whether the election result would have been different if they had
21st Sep 14, 8:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey asks if voters and investors use long enough time horizons to make decisions, and whether the election result would have been different if they had
National wins 2014 Election
Polls close; National needs over 47% to win third term with same partners, or will need support from either Winston Peters or Colin Craig to govern again
20th Sep 14, 7:26pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Polls close; National needs over 47% to win third term with same partners, or will need support from either Winston Peters or Colin Craig to govern again
What Winston or Colin might demand
Final poll of polls show National may need support of Winston Peters or Colin Craig to secure third term; Foreign ownership register and RMA reforms up for grabs
19th Sep 14, 11:05am
by Bernard Hickey
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Final poll of polls show National may need support of Winston Peters or Colin Craig to secure third term; Foreign ownership register and RMA reforms up for grabs
Polls show National likely to win
National in poll position to win with support of either Winston Peters or Colin Craig; Final leaders debate inconclusive; Craig's PR person quits and calls him 'manipulative'
18th Sep 14, 12:01pm
by Bernard Hickey
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National in poll position to win with support of either Winston Peters or Colin Craig; Final leaders debate inconclusive; Craig's PR person quits and calls him 'manipulative'
Bernard's Top 10 at 10
Bernard's Top 10 at 10: 'At some point this is going to snap'; Corporates stash the cash; The madness of share buy-backs; The flawed shareholder-driven model; Dilbert
17th Sep 14, 10:00am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard's Top 10 at 10: 'At some point this is going to snap'; Corporates stash the cash; The madness of share buy-backs; The flawed shareholder-driven model; Dilbert
NZ First up to 8% in Roy Morgan poll
Greenwald planning to reveal which friends and foes that NZ spied on; Key again denies mass surveillance; Harawira dismisses tight polls
17th Sep 14, 8:51am
by Bernard Hickey
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Greenwald planning to reveal which friends and foes that NZ spied on; Key again denies mass surveillance; Harawira dismisses tight polls
Dotcom bombs his 'Moment of Truth'
Dotcom fails to reveal proof Key conspired with Hollywood on Dotcom's extradition; Key denies Snowden claim of mass surveillance of Southern Cross Cable
16th Sep 14, 9:45am
by Bernard Hickey
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Dotcom fails to reveal proof Key conspired with Hollywood on Dotcom's extradition; Key denies Snowden claim of mass surveillance of Southern Cross Cable
Russel pitches for Interest voters
Election Double Shot Interview: Russel Norman
14th Sep 14, 5:27pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Election Double Shot Interview: Russel Norman
Labour wants Sovereign Wealth Fund
Labour proposes new Sovereign Wealth Fund in 'NZ Inc' policy including KiwiShare for power SOEs; Key rejects 'henchman's' GCSB claim
14th Sep 14, 2:11pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Labour proposes new Sovereign Wealth Fund in 'NZ Inc' policy including KiwiShare for power SOEs; Key rejects 'henchman's' GCSB claim
The temptation of inequality
Bernard Hickey reckons New Zealand needs to invest in protecting its corruption-free reputation against the pressures of income inequality
14th Sep 14, 7:30am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey reckons New Zealand needs to invest in protecting its corruption-free reputation against the pressures of income inequality
David pitches for Interest voters
Election Double Shot Interview: Labour's David Parker argues for new monetary policy, compulsory KiwiSaver and Capital Gains Tax
12th Sep 14, 6:50pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Election Double Shot Interview: Labour's David Parker argues for new monetary policy, compulsory KiwiSaver and Capital Gains Tax
Polls show race tightening a week out
National down in polls; NZ First solidly over 5%, may hit 10%; Conservative under 5%; Peters seen 'Kingmaker'; Key rules out last-minute deal for Craig
12th Sep 14, 10:55am
by Bernard Hickey
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National down in polls; NZ First solidly over 5%, may hit 10%; Conservative under 5%; Peters seen 'Kingmaker'; Key rules out last-minute deal for Craig
How to think about fixed vs floating
Bernard Hickey looks at how to think about whether to fix or float and what bank economists are saying about interest rates
11th Sep 14, 4:44pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey looks at how to think about whether to fix or float and what bank economists are saying about interest rates
What the RBNZ decision means
Bernard Hickey looks at what the RBNZ's decision to pause its OCR hikes means for mortgage rates and house prices
11th Sep 14, 3:57pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey looks at what the RBNZ's decision to pause its OCR hikes means for mortgage rates and house prices
National down to 46% in TVNZ poll
Cunliffe fails to win TV3 leaders debate; stumbles with accusation on National tax cut plan; Winston edging closer to National
11th Sep 14, 2:30pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Cunliffe fails to win TV3 leaders debate; stumbles with accusation on National tax cut plan; Winston edging closer to National
RBNZ less concerned about migration
RBNZ says net migration may not boost house price inflation and economy as much as previously thought; more short term workers and fewer departures are factors
11th Sep 14, 11:40am
by Bernard Hickey
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RBNZ says net migration may not boost house price inflation and economy as much as previously thought; more short term workers and fewer departures are factors
RBNZ lowers forecast rate track
RBNZ holds at 3.5%; reduces forecast interest rate peak by 50 bps to 4.7% by 2017; warns NZ$ "unjustified, unsustainable."
11th Sep 14, 9:06am
by Bernard Hickey
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RBNZ holds at 3.5%; reduces forecast interest rate peak by 50 bps to 4.7% by 2017; warns NZ$ "unjustified, unsustainable."
Housing land supply inquiry launched
Productivity Commission to launch inquiry into how councils regulate land supply for housing
10th Sep 14, 9:28am
by Bernard Hickey
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Productivity Commission to launch inquiry into how councils regulate land supply for housing
Dotcom teases 'big reveal' on Key
Dotcom says will reveal the 'sordid workings of Hollywood' in John Key's Government; Winston Peters suggests NZ First's coalition terms
10th Sep 14, 8:50am
by Bernard Hickey
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Dotcom says will reveal the 'sordid workings of Hollywood' in John Key's Government; Winston Peters suggests NZ First's coalition terms