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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

Referendum on asset sales to go ahead
Labour/Green push for referendum opposing asset sales gets green light after signatures checked; due by Sept 2014; Govt can ignore it
2nd Sep 13, 11:05am
by Bernard Hickey
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Labour/Green push for referendum opposing asset sales gets green light after signatures checked; due by Sept 2014; Govt can ignore it
The 3 speed economy
Bernard Hickey sees a 'vortex of decline' for provincial New Zealand. Is he right? Can it be stopped?
1st Sep 13, 7:51am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey sees a 'vortex of decline' for provincial New Zealand. Is he right? Can it be stopped?
Friday's Top 10
Friday's Top 10: NZ profits rose NZ$15 bln in 2012, while NZ wages rose NZ$4.2 bln; Foreigners come first in China; Michael Porter's new happiness index; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
30th Aug 13, 12:36pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10: NZ profits rose NZ$15 bln in 2012, while NZ wages rose NZ$4.2 bln; Foreigners come first in China; Michael Porter's new happiness index; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
Thursday's Top 10
Thursday's Top 10: The story of Potash; The Fed is everyone's central bank; Rupeemageddon; China's zombie banks; Dilbert
29th Aug 13, 12:06pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10: The story of Potash; The Fed is everyone's central bank; Rupeemageddon; China's zombie banks; Dilbert
Wednesday's Top 10
Wednesday's Top 10: China's Debt Dragon; Peak Mall in Asia?; The slaughter of the rupee; Bo Xilai's affairs, punches and riches; Dilbert
28th Aug 13, 12:08pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10: China's Debt Dragon; Peak Mall in Asia?; The slaughter of the rupee; Bo Xilai's affairs, punches and riches; Dilbert
Govt may help struggling dairy exporters
Trade Minister Groser suggests smaller dairy exporters hit by food safety scares may get Govt help; First MPI report due
28th Aug 13, 10:38am
by Bernard Hickey
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Trade Minister Groser suggests smaller dairy exporters hit by food safety scares may get Govt help; First MPI report due
Tuesday's Top 10
Tuesday's Top 10: China's coal mountain range; Strong middle classes, not lower taxes, create jobs; 3D faxing; Why the US should double its minimum wage; Dilbert
27th Aug 13, 12:58pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10: China's coal mountain range; Strong middle classes, not lower taxes, create jobs; 3D faxing; Why the US should double its minimum wage; Dilbert
What your bank manager should ask
Kiwibank's Andy Bray explains what sorts of questions a business bank manager will ask and why
27th Aug 13, 8:41am
by Bernard Hickey
Kiwibank's Andy Bray explains what sorts of questions a business bank manager will ask and why
Court rules Govt red zone buyout unlawful
High Court rules Government's red zone land buyout offers not lawful; Brownlee will appeal
26th Aug 13, 8:13pm
by Bernard Hickey
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High Court rules Government's red zone land buyout offers not lawful; Brownlee will appeal
Key open to Dunne's flexible super plan
PM John Key says open to discussion about Peter Dunne's proposal for 'flexible' super allowing pension to start between 60 and 70
26th Aug 13, 4:59pm
by Bernard Hickey
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PM John Key says open to discussion about Peter Dunne's proposal for 'flexible' super allowing pension to start between 60 and 70
Roost home loan affordability report for July
Home loan affordability improves as loan limits kick in; banks favour loans <80% LVR, penalise loans >80% LVR
26th Aug 13, 3:34pm
by Bernard Hickey
Home loan affordability improves as loan limits kick in; banks favour loans <80% LVR, penalise loans >80% LVR
Labour leadership contenders emerge
Grant Robertson and Shane Jones throw hats in ring for Labour leadership job; Cunliffe joins too; Key not bothered
26th Aug 13, 11:59am
by Bernard Hickey
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Grant Robertson and Shane Jones throw hats in ring for Labour leadership job; Cunliffe joins too; Key not bothered
Credit where it's due
Bernard Hickey congratulates Graeme Wheeler for imposing high LVR speed limits, staring down heavyweight objectors
25th Aug 13, 7:53am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey congratulates Graeme Wheeler for imposing high LVR speed limits, staring down heavyweight objectors
Friday's Top 10
Friday's Top 10: Why sea levels could rise 10m; John Clarke explains Ben Bernanke and tapering; Why haven't crayfish prices collapsed? Toplis goes ballistic; Steve Martin duels with Kermit the Frog; Caffeine spray; Dilbert
23rd Aug 13, 1:44pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10: Why sea levels could rise 10m; John Clarke explains Ben Bernanke and tapering; Why haven't crayfish prices collapsed? Toplis goes ballistic; Steve Martin duels with Kermit the Frog; Caffeine spray; Dilbert
Thursday's Top 10 at 10
Thursday's Top 10: The pointlessness of modern work; Lower for longer promises work better than QE; The Limits to Growth redux; Dilbert
22nd Aug 13, 1:23pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10: The pointlessness of modern work; Lower for longer promises work better than QE; The Limits to Growth redux; Dilbert
Wednesday's Top 10 at 10
Wednesday's Top 10: Why India's rupee is having its throat slit; Will peak people solve peak oil?; 'Just raise the wage share'; Contact's abandoned wind farm plan; The Daily Show and 'Business Harlem'; Dilbert
21st Aug 13, 12:36pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10: Why India's rupee is having its throat slit; Will peak people solve peak oil?; 'Just raise the wage share'; Contact's abandoned wind farm plan; The Daily Show and 'Business Harlem'; Dilbert
Tuesday's Top 10
Tuesday's Top 10: Is my inflation worse than your inflation?; Show us the graphene; Xi Jingping's Maoist puritanism; Why number 44 Auckland St is so cheap; Dilbert
20th Aug 13, 1:21pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10: Is my inflation worse than your inflation?; Show us the graphene; Xi Jingping's Maoist puritanism; Why number 44 Auckland St is so cheap; Dilbert
Monday's Top 10 at 10
Monday's Top 10 at 10: Kiwis coming home from Australia; What a Chinese hard landing would mean for us; Where bike lanes boost retail sales; The Tibetan lion that barked; Dilbert
19th Aug 13, 10:21am
by Bernard Hickey
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Monday's Top 10 at 10: Kiwis coming home from Australia; What a Chinese hard landing would mean for us; Where bike lanes boost retail sales; The Tibetan lion that barked; Dilbert
A change of chemistry
Bernard Hickey says that after six long years in recession, normal patterns of spending, employment and consumerism should be emerging, but they're not
18th Aug 13, 6:13am
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey says that after six long years in recession, normal patterns of spending, employment and consumerism should be emerging, but they're not
Z Energy floats 6% up on debut
NZ Super Fund and Infratil raise NZ$840 mln through sale of 60% of Z Energy via float at NZ$3.50/shr; middle of range
16th Aug 13, 4:28pm
by Bernard Hickey
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NZ Super Fund and Infratil raise NZ$840 mln through sale of 60% of Z Energy via float at NZ$3.50/shr; middle of range
6.6 quake hits Wellington
Wellington hit again by earthquake measuring 6.6 centred 10km south-east of Seddon
16th Aug 13, 2:52pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Wellington hit again by earthquake measuring 6.6 centred 10km south-east of Seddon
Friday's Top 10
Friday's Top 10: Why I support the RBNZ pulling hard on the bankers' reins; How over-valued US stocks are; The Cookie Monster is waiting and wanting; Dilbert
16th Aug 13, 2:40pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10: Why I support the RBNZ pulling hard on the bankers' reins; How over-valued US stocks are; The Cookie Monster is waiting and wanting; Dilbert
Thursday's Top 10 at 10
Thursday's Top 10 at 10: What happens when the money printing stops?; Why haven't the masses revolted against income inequality?; Europe's looming deleveraging; Dilbert
15th Aug 13, 10:56am
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 at 10: What happens when the money printing stops?; Why haven't the masses revolted against income inequality?; Europe's looming deleveraging; Dilbert
Wednesday's Top 10 at 10
Wednesday's Top 10 at 10: Proof tax cuts don't actually boost GDP, they just increase inequality; Population outflow from China's 'ghost cities; Dilbert
14th Aug 13, 11:03am
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 at 10: Proof tax cuts don't actually boost GDP, they just increase inequality; Population outflow from China's 'ghost cities; Dilbert
Tuesday's Top 10 at 10
Tuesday's Top 10 at 10: The ultimate unconsented development; The affordability of solar panels; Big Pharma and meth labs; Being fired live on-air; Why the bank lobbyists won; Dilbert
13th Aug 13, 10:15am
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 at 10: The ultimate unconsented development; The affordability of solar panels; Big Pharma and meth labs; Being fired live on-air; Why the bank lobbyists won; Dilbert