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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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16 years 10 months

Latest articles

Who will help the grown-up?
Bernard Hickey calls for some political support for RBNZ Governor Wheeler's attempts to slow down the housing market
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey calls for some political support for RBNZ Governor Wheeler's attempts to slow down the housing market
Roost home loan affordability report for June
Home loan affordability worsens as loan limits near; banks tighten decision making; expert advice now more important
by Bernard Hickey
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Home loan affordability worsens as loan limits near; banks tighten decision making; expert advice now more important
Friday's Top 10 at 10
Friday's Top 10 at 10: How MoTown went from the 'Arsenal of Democracy' to bankrupt in 50 years; Elon Musk's vacuum tube hyper-loop; How to close NZ's long term fiscal gap; The IMF's China warning; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 at 10: How MoTown went from the 'Arsenal of Democracy' to bankrupt in 50 years; Elon Musk's vacuum tube hyper-loop; How to close NZ's long term fiscal gap; The IMF's China warning; Dilbert
Thursday's Top 10 at Midday
Thursday's Top 10 at Midday: Is there sugar in our manuka honey exports to China?; NZ's GINI coefficient since 1982; Why the 2nd quintile is struggling; Paul Krugman and the zombie fallacy; Smart nappies; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 at Midday: Is there sugar in our manuka honey exports to China?; NZ's GINI coefficient since 1982; Why the 2nd quintile is struggling; Paul Krugman and the zombie fallacy; Smart nappies; Dilbert
Mortgage approval growth slumping
NZ banks already clamping down on low deposit mortgages ahead of RBNZ speed limit; Brokers say approval times blow out; approval growth slumps from 17% to 3% in 8 weeks
by Bernard Hickey
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NZ banks already clamping down on low deposit mortgages ahead of RBNZ speed limit; Brokers say approval times blow out; approval growth slumps from 17% to 3% in 8 weeks
Wednesday's Top 10 at 10
Wednesday's Top 10 at 10: How a low base makes small rate hikes much bigger; How big should a Basic Income Guarantee be?; The semiotics of the Taper; John Oliver is back; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 at 10: How a low base makes small rate hikes much bigger; How big should a Basic Income Guarantee be?; The semiotics of the Taper; John Oliver is back; Dilbert
China eyes Christchurch rebuild
China's CSCEC, world's biggest home builder, forms JV with Dunedin Stadium builder to bid for Christchurch projects; eye cheap steel imports from CSCEC's steel mills
by Bernard Hickey
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China's CSCEC, world's biggest home builder, forms JV with Dunedin Stadium builder to bid for Christchurch projects; eye cheap steel imports from CSCEC's steel mills
Greens, Labour go ballistic over LVRs limit
Labour accuses PM Key of 'handing loaded gun' to RBNZ on high LVRs speed limit policy; Greens want Key to over-ride RBNZ with first home buyers exemption
by Bernard Hickey
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Labour accuses PM Key of 'handing loaded gun' to RBNZ on high LVRs speed limit policy; Greens want Key to over-ride RBNZ with first home buyers exemption
Tuesday's Top 10 at 10
Tuesday's Top 10 at 10: 'Dear politicians: Just lay off the RBNZ on first home buyers'; Chilling infrastructure; Old retailing dogs learning new tricks; The speech of the year; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 at 10: 'Dear politicians: Just lay off the RBNZ on first home buyers'; Chilling infrastructure; Old retailing dogs learning new tricks; The speech of the year; Dilbert
Inflation tad weaker than expected
NZ CPI rose 0.2% in June qtr from March quarter; up 0.7% from year ago; lower than consensus forecast of 0.3% for qtr and 0.8% for year
by Bernard Hickey
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NZ CPI rose 0.2% in June qtr from March quarter; up 0.7% from year ago; lower than consensus forecast of 0.3% for qtr and 0.8% for year
Bankers expect 12% speed limit
Bankers say RBNZ about to impose 12% speed limit on the share of new mortgage lending coming from high LVR mortgages; exemptions unlikely
by Bernard Hickey
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Bankers say RBNZ about to impose 12% speed limit on the share of new mortgage lending coming from high LVR mortgages; exemptions unlikely
Address the elephant
Neither economic growth, migration or even the tooth fairy are going to blunt the eventual impact of our ageing society, says Bernard Hickey
by Bernard Hickey
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Neither economic growth, migration or even the tooth fairy are going to blunt the eventual impact of our ageing society, says Bernard Hickey
Bernard's guide to Fixing vs Floating
Bernard Hickey looks at whether or fix or float, what's happening with house prices, and what economists are saying
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey looks at whether or fix or float, what's happening with house prices, and what economists are saying
Friday's Top 10 at 10
Friday's Top 10 at 10: Is Beijing about to blink?; Why the wheels are falling off in Southern Europe; 'How to bribe a Chinese official'; Clarke and Dawe on the Tour de France; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 at 10: Is Beijing about to blink?; Why the wheels are falling off in Southern Europe; 'How to bribe a Chinese official'; Clarke and Dawe on the Tour de France; Dilbert
Treasury eyes Long Term Fiscal options
Treasury forecasts government debt blowout by 2060 without pension or health spending changes due to ageing population; suggests options for reform; says no crisis for now
by Bernard Hickey
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Treasury forecasts government debt blowout by 2060 without pension or health spending changes due to ageing population; suggests options for reform; says no crisis for now
Thursday's Top 10 at 10
Thursday's Top 10 at 10:'We are inside China, but China is not inside us'; How QE is not working; A rare coin collapse in Western Australia; Should NZ become goat central; The debt canary in Australia's coal mine; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 at 10:'We are inside China, but China is not inside us'; How QE is not working; A rare coin collapse in Western Australia; Should NZ become goat central; The debt canary in Australia's coal mine; Dilbert
Wednesday's Top 10 at 10
Wednesday's Top 10 at 10: Central banks go Gangnam style with bubble popping tools; China's Vietnamese-sized credit hole; Steve Keen vs neo-classical economists; How Econ 101 is killing America; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 at 10: Central banks go Gangnam style with bubble popping tools; China's Vietnamese-sized credit hole; Steve Keen vs neo-classical economists; How Econ 101 is killing America; Dilbert
Tuesday's Top 10
Tuesday's Top 10: Why Auckland's housing boom is not mostly about supply; Banks face over US$300 bln of losses from Treasuries slump; China's monstrous and delicate bubble; The outrageously crass Clive Palmer; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10: Why Auckland's housing boom is not mostly about supply; Banks face over US$300 bln of losses from Treasuries slump; China's monstrous and delicate bubble; The outrageously crass Clive Palmer; Dilbert
'OCR on hold til mid 2014' - NZIER
NZIER says business confidence survey shows GDP growth running at around 2% with low inflation pressures; RBNZ unlikely to hike OCR until mid 2014
by Bernard Hickey
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NZIER says business confidence survey shows GDP growth running at around 2% with low inflation pressures; RBNZ unlikely to hike OCR until mid 2014
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Not hedging is speculating
Kiwibank's Nigel Gaudin explains why and how many exporters and importers are hedging their revenues and costs to reduce their risks from big currency moves
by Bernard Hickey
Kiwibank's Nigel Gaudin explains why and how many exporters and importers are hedging their revenues and costs to reduce their risks from big currency moves
The problem with councils
Bernard Hickey calls for a change in incentives for Councils rather than imposing central government control to free up housing supply and affordability
by Bernard Hickey
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Bernard Hickey calls for a change in incentives for Councils rather than imposing central government control to free up housing supply and affordability
Friday's Top 10
Friday's Top 10: Living richer, fatter, unhappier and shorter lives; The surprising place where house prices are the highest; 'Economics is all about babies'; Beneath the One Plan stoush; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10: Living richer, fatter, unhappier and shorter lives; The surprising place where house prices are the highest; 'Economics is all about babies'; Beneath the One Plan stoush; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
Budget deficit below forecast again
NZ budget deficit lower than expected again as stronger corporate profits and stock markets boost tax returns and abnormal gains
by Bernard Hickey
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NZ budget deficit lower than expected again as stronger corporate profits and stock markets boost tax returns and abnormal gains
Thursday's Top 10 at 10
Thursday's Top 10 at 10: Why China's economic growth could stall and turn into a hard landing; Glenn Stevens' dry sense of humour hits the A$ hard; An island where people forget to die; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 at 10: Why China's economic growth could stall and turn into a hard landing; Glenn Stevens' dry sense of humour hits the A$ hard; An island where people forget to die; Dilbert
ChCh in crisis as consents fiasco claims CEO
Christchurch CEO put on leave; acting CEO appointed; Parker agrees to appoint Crown Manager for building consents; Manager can direct Council staff
by Bernard Hickey
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Christchurch CEO put on leave; acting CEO appointed; Parker agrees to appoint Crown Manager for building consents; Manager can direct Council staff