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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

RBNZ sees NZ$30 bln quake hit; rebuild delay
RBNZ Governor Alan Bollard says bank now estimates ChCh quake claims at NZ$30 bln and delays rebuild forecasts by "few months" to 2013
27th Jan 12, 1:04pm
by Bernard Hickey
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RBNZ Governor Alan Bollard says bank now estimates ChCh quake claims at NZ$30 bln and delays rebuild forecasts by "few months" to 2013
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Deep inside Apple's disturbing dealings with Foxconn; Irishman builds a house from 1.4 bln euro of shredded currency; European austerity debt/death spiral; Dilbert
26th Jan 12, 7:06pm
by Bernard Hickey
34
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Deep inside Apple's disturbing dealings with Foxconn; Irishman builds a house from 1.4 bln euro of shredded currency; European austerity debt/death spiral; Dilbert
RBNZ relaxed about inflation; holds OCR
RBNZ holds OCR at 2.5% as expected due to global uncertainty, modest local growth; doesn’t talk about future hikes
26th Jan 12, 9:06am
by Bernard Hickey
14
RBNZ holds OCR at 2.5% as expected due to global uncertainty, modest local growth; doesn’t talk about future hikes
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ foreign debt jumps to 134% of GDP or NZ$18 bln in 90 days; America's prisons now bigger than Stalin's Gulags; NZ Inc's commercial property quake shock; Why NZ needs capital controls; Dilbert
25th Jan 12, 12:25pm
by Bernard Hickey
54
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: NZ foreign debt jumps to 134% of GDP or NZ$18 bln in 90 days; America's prisons now bigger than Stalin's Gulags; NZ Inc's commercial property quake shock; Why NZ needs capital controls; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Europe rejects Greek debt restructuring deal; IMF boss warns of '1930s moment' and possible European depression; Markets relaxed due to ECB money printing
25th Jan 12, 8:54am
by Bernard Hickey
5
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Europe rejects Greek debt restructuring deal; IMF boss warns of '1930s moment' and possible European depression; Markets relaxed due to ECB money printing
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: China's demographic Tsunami of retirees; The unfairness of debt funded and untaxed capital gains; Outgoing bank stuff train their Indian replacements; Dilbert
24th Jan 12, 2:14pm
by Bernard Hickey
41
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: China's demographic Tsunami of retirees; The unfairness of debt funded and untaxed capital gains; Outgoing bank stuff train their Indian replacements; Dilbert
Where interest rates and house prices are headed
The crystal ball: Pre-RBNZ decision January 26: Here's where interest rates and house prices are headed; Also, whether to fix or float
24th Jan 12, 11:00am
by Bernard Hickey
52
The crystal ball: Pre-RBNZ decision January 26: Here's where interest rates and house prices are headed; Also, whether to fix or float
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Creditors still haggling with Greece; Decision with EU ministers in usual crisis meeting; EU blocks Iranian oil imports; NZ$ over 81 USc
24th Jan 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
30
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Creditors still haggling with Greece; Decision with EU ministers in usual crisis meeting; EU blocks Iranian oil imports; NZ$ over 81 USc
How Kim Dotcom exposed NZ's naivety
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues Kim Dotcom is a convicted thief and insider trader who exposed NZ's naive and loose immigration and money laundering rules. Your view?
23rd Jan 12, 9:22pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues Kim Dotcom is a convicted thief and insider trader who exposed NZ's naive and loose immigration and money laundering rules. Your view?
Kim Dotcom used Kiwibank, BNZ
Megaupload founder used Kiwibank and BNZ accounts, documents alleging massive copyright infringement and money laundering show
23rd Jan 12, 12:27pm
by Bernard Hickey
42
Megaupload founder used Kiwibank and BNZ accounts, documents alleging massive copyright infringement and money laundering show
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Kim Dotcom does Monaco; Global deleveraging had yet to really start; Dickens revisited at Foxconn; Europe beggars its neighbours (and us); Dilbert
23rd Jan 12, 11:41am
by Bernard Hickey
50
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Kim Dotcom does Monaco; Global deleveraging had yet to really start; Dickens revisited at Foxconn; Europe beggars its neighbours (and us); Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Clock ticking for Greece as still no debt restructuring deal; Euro nerves simmer on Greek default fear
23rd Jan 12, 9:02am
by Bernard Hickey
14
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Clock ticking for Greece as still no debt restructuring deal; Euro nerves simmer on Greek default fear
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How Chinese capitalism won; Plutocracy and Democracy don't mix; The ECB's bridge to nowhere; Australia's demographic problem; Dilbert
20th Jan 12, 7:48pm
by Bernard Hickey
113
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: How Chinese capitalism won; Plutocracy and Democracy don't mix; The ECB's bridge to nowhere; Australia's demographic problem; Dilbert
Finalists named in Webstock competition
Go Vocab, MyTours, Educa, Luumin, PocketSmith and uSnap.us named as finalists in Startup alley competition at Webstock
20th Jan 12, 1:04pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Go Vocab, MyTours, Educa, Luumin, PocketSmith and uSnap.us named as finalists in Startup alley competition at Webstock
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US and European stocks rally; Strong Italian and French bond auctions as euro fears easing; Aussie rate cut seen after weak jobs figures
20th Jan 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
31
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US and European stocks rally; Strong Italian and French bond auctions as euro fears easing; Aussie rate cut seen after weak jobs figures
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Bearer bonds 'discovered' on Mindanao; Negative equity in Australia; A Great Australian bond run; Kodak, maker of 1st digital camera, goes bankrupt; Dilbert
19th Jan 12, 7:22pm
by Bernard Hickey
30
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Bearer bonds 'discovered' on Mindanao; Negative equity in Australia; A Great Australian bond run; Kodak, maker of 1st digital camera, goes bankrupt; Dilbert
ANZ, National cut mortgage rates
ANZ and National Bank cut 6 mth, 1 yr, 18 mth and 2 yr mortgage rates by 9 to 30 basis points after weak inflation data
19th Jan 12, 5:32pm
by Bernard Hickey
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ANZ and National Bank cut 6 mth, 1 yr, 18 mth and 2 yr mortgage rates by 9 to 30 basis points after weak inflation data
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ strengthens again as US stocks grow on hope for US economy; IMF to double lending firepower; World Bank slashes forecasts
19th Jan 12, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
26
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ strengthens again as US stocks grow on hope for US economy; IMF to double lending firepower; World Bank slashes forecasts
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: China's slowing housing market; How computers are bifurcating the workforce; ECB's 'cash for trash'; The Great Gatsby curve; Dilbert
18th Jan 12, 1:35pm
by Bernard Hickey
35
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: China's slowing housing market; How computers are bifurcating the workforce; ECB's 'cash for trash'; The Great Gatsby curve; Dilbert
'Property market strong in December'
REINZ reports strong property sales in December; Auckland market strongest with price index back at all-time high
18th Jan 12, 10:20am
by Bernard Hickey
114
REINZ reports strong property sales in December; Auckland market strongest with price index back at all-time high
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ touches 80 USc after slower Chinese growth better than expected; Euro stocks up after good Spanish bond auction
18th Jan 12, 8:47am
by Bernard Hickey
24
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ touches 80 USc after slower Chinese growth better than expected; Euro stocks up after good Spanish bond auction
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Greece's almighty mess; Reining in the shadow bankers; Christchurch's grass roots revolt; The ECB's back door money printing; Dilbert
17th Jan 12, 2:26pm
by Bernard Hickey
55
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Greece's almighty mess; Reining in the shadow bankers; Christchurch's grass roots revolt; The ECB's back door money printing; Dilbert
Card transactions fall in December
Core retail sales via card transactions fell 0.1% in December, suggesting Christmas very weak for retailers and hoteliers
17th Jan 12, 11:06am
by Bernard Hickey
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Core retail sales via card transactions fell 0.1% in December, suggesting Christmas very weak for retailers and hoteliers
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: European stocks rise despite ratings downgrades; French bond auction success; Portugese 10 yr 'junk' bond hits 14.4%; Eyes on Chinese data
17th Jan 12, 8:36am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: European stocks rise despite ratings downgrades; French bond auction success; Portugese 10 yr 'junk' bond hits 14.4%; Eyes on Chinese data
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Hungary's right winger called Attila; China's change of leaders; Japan's lost decade fallacy; Hedge fund gazillionaires; Jon Stewart; Dilbert
16th Jan 12, 1:05pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Hungary's right winger called Attila; China's change of leaders; Japan's lost decade fallacy; Hedge fund gazillionaires; Jon Stewart; Dilbert