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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

'Auckland leading housing upswing'
BNZ survey of real estate agents finds strong first home buyer interest and Auckland leading 'next upswing in housing market.' Your experience?
7th Mar 12, 2:22pm
by Bernard Hickey
13
BNZ survey of real estate agents finds strong first home buyer interest and Auckland leading 'next upswing in housing market.' Your experience?
How property syndication works
Doubleshot Interview: Augusta Funds Management's Mark Francis explains how property syndication works and why its different from mortgage securitisation and finance companies
7th Mar 12, 12:25pm
by Bernard Hickey
18
Doubleshot Interview: Augusta Funds Management's Mark Francis explains how property syndication works and why its different from mortgage securitisation and finance companies
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Auckland rates bombshell (for me at least); China expands property tax trial; Should NZ grow to 15 mln people in 50 years?; 'Super' Mario vs Grumpy Jens; Dilbert
7th Mar 12, 11:58am
by Bernard Hickey
140
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Auckland rates bombshell (for me at least); China expands property tax trial; Should NZ grow to 15 mln people in 50 years?; 'Super' Mario vs Grumpy Jens; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ down to 81 USc as Dow falls 200 points on global growth worries; European stocks down 3.4% as debt fears return
7th Mar 12, 9:03am
by Bernard Hickey
15
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ down to 81 USc as Dow falls 200 points on global growth worries; European stocks down 3.4% as debt fears return
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Saving capitalism from itself; How the open source economy is killing capitalism; The amazing fine art boom; China's free trade duplicity; Dilbert
6th Mar 12, 10:59am
by Bernard Hickey
117
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Saving capitalism from itself; How the open source economy is killing capitalism; The amazing fine art boom; China's free trade duplicity; Dilbert
Taxes NZ$946 mln below forecast
Budget deficit of NZ$4.3 bln in 7 months to end of January is NZ$473 mln worse than pre-election forecast; Tax revenues 3% below forecasts
6th Mar 12, 10:03am
by Bernard Hickey
57
Budget deficit of NZ$4.3 bln in 7 months to end of January is NZ$473 mln worse than pre-election forecast; Tax revenues 3% below forecasts
90 seconds at 9 am
90 seconds at 9 am: China cuts growth target to 7.5% and wants to boost consumption; NZ$ falls to 82 USc; US, Euro stocks fall; Greek debt deal woes back
6th Mar 12, 8:40am
by Bernard Hickey
24
90 seconds at 9 am: China cuts growth target to 7.5% and wants to boost consumption; NZ$ falls to 82 USc; US, Euro stocks fall; Greek debt deal woes back
Govt introduces SOE float bill
Government introduces SOE float legislation; aiming for September quarter float of Mighty River Power
5th Mar 12, 3:21pm
by Bernard Hickey
4
Government introduces SOE float legislation; aiming for September quarter float of Mighty River Power
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Let's adopt the Loonie'; The problems with Europe's 'cash for trash' lolly scramble; Taking the mickey out of TED Talks; Punk economics; Dilberts
5th Mar 12, 1:03pm
by Bernard Hickey
36
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Let's adopt the Loonie'; The problems with Europe's 'cash for trash' lolly scramble; Taking the mickey out of TED Talks; Punk economics; Dilberts
90 seconds at 9 am
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ under 83 USc at near 2 week low after US stocks fall; Obama says 'will use force' against Iran to stop bomb; RBA and RBNZ told hold
5th Mar 12, 8:15am
by Bernard Hickey
31
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ under 83 USc at near 2 week low after US stocks fall; Obama says 'will use force' against Iran to stop bomb; RBA and RBNZ told hold
The caveats for printing
Opinion: Bernard Hickey tackles the arguments against money printing and explains why he doubts them
4th Mar 12, 12:05am
by Bernard Hickey
132
Opinion: Bernard Hickey tackles the arguments against money printing and explains why he doubts them
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Europe's firewall full of holes; Germany's very grumpy central bankers; A North Sea oil boom for NZ?; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
2nd Mar 12, 5:53pm
by Bernard Hickey
49
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Europe's firewall full of holes; Germany's very grumpy central bankers; A North Sea oil boom for NZ?; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert
Westpac says time to fix mortgages
Westpac economist says it's time to fix mortgages before interest rates go up; says 2 to 4 year fixed mortgages offer best value
2nd Mar 12, 9:11am
by Bernard Hickey
28
Westpac economist says it's time to fix mortgages before interest rates go up; says 2 to 4 year fixed mortgages offer best value
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: ISDA declares no Greek default; US stocks firm; US jobless claims fall; Chinese factory output up, but house prices down
2nd Mar 12, 8:51am
by Bernard Hickey
5
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: ISDA declares no Greek default; US stocks firm; US jobless claims fall; Chinese factory output up, but house prices down
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: IMF says currency intervention OK; NZ$1 mln of South Canterbury money paid to 'female companions'; The Earth is Full; 3 Little Pigs and the insurance job; Robocopters play music; Dilbert
1st Mar 12, 7:31pm
by Bernard Hickey
33
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: IMF says currency intervention OK; NZ$1 mln of South Canterbury money paid to 'female companions'; The Earth is Full; 3 Little Pigs and the insurance job; Robocopters play music; Dilbert
New property listings surge in Feb
New listings on realestate.co.nz surge in February and asking prices hit record highs as sellers smell the market turning
1st Mar 12, 9:41am
by Bernard Hickey
33
New listings on realestate.co.nz surge in February and asking prices hit record highs as sellers smell the market turning
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fed's Bernanke says may not need to print again; Gold slumps; ECB lends 529 bln euros in second 'lolly scramble'; NZ$ below 84 USc
1st Mar 12, 9:02am
by Bernard Hickey
6
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fed's Bernanke says may not need to print again; Gold slumps; ECB lends 529 bln euros in second 'lolly scramble'; NZ$ below 84 USc
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Magical ECB pixie dust; Christchurch's section affordability outrage; US Libor probe; Iran wants gold, not US$; Dilbert; Muppets
29th Feb 12, 1:58pm
by Bernard Hickey
57
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Magical ECB pixie dust; Christchurch's section affordability outrage; US Libor probe; Iran wants gold, not US$; Dilbert; Muppets
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US economic data mixed as confidence up but house prices and factory orders down; Markets wait ECB lolly scramble tonight
29th Feb 12, 8:53am
by Bernard Hickey
26
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US economic data mixed as confidence up but house prices and factory orders down; Markets wait ECB lolly scramble tonight
Knowles joins Partners Life board
Former Kiwibank CEO Sam Knowles joins board of NZ's Partners Life, which is fast-growing new firm created by Sovereign founders Chris and Richard Coon
28th Feb 12, 1:32pm
by Bernard Hickey
Former Kiwibank CEO Sam Knowles joins board of NZ's Partners Life, which is fast-growing new firm created by Sovereign founders Chris and Richard Coon
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Euro stocks fall as G20 rebuffs German call for bigger rescue funds; US stocks near 4 year highs as oil edges down; NZ$ up over 84 USc
28th Feb 12, 8:53am
by Bernard Hickey
15
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Euro stocks fall as G20 rebuffs German call for bigger rescue funds; US stocks near 4 year highs as oil edges down; NZ$ up over 84 USc
Home loan affordability better in Jan
Roost Mortgage Brokers Home Loan Affordability report shows slight improvement in January; 1st home buyers dipping into KiwiSaver
27th Feb 12, 7:12pm
by Bernard Hickey
16
Roost Mortgage Brokers Home Loan Affordability report shows slight improvement in January; 1st home buyers dipping into KiwiSaver
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ's slave fishing debacle; 'The side show Bob and Tony Show'; Global Debt Jubilee anyone?; Steve Jobs book reviewed; Nanotrading; Dilberts
27th Feb 12, 12:00pm
by Bernard Hickey
33
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ's slave fishing debacle; 'The side show Bob and Tony Show'; Global Debt Jubilee anyone?; Steve Jobs book reviewed; Nanotrading; Dilberts
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: G20 bicker over US$2 trln rescue funds; Reforms to DPB, widows and dole expected; Industrial action hits Affco, Oceania, Ports of Auckland
27th Feb 12, 8:13am
by Bernard Hickey
23
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: G20 bicker over US$2 trln rescue funds; Reforms to DPB, widows and dole expected; Industrial action hits Affco, Oceania, Ports of Auckland
Why NZ should print, baby, print
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues NZ should look at repeating a 1936-style Quantitative Easing to build houses in Auckland and rebuild Christchurch
25th Feb 12, 12:53pm
by Bernard Hickey
267
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues NZ should look at repeating a 1936-style Quantitative Easing to build houses in Auckland and rebuild Christchurch