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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.

Member for

15 years 6 months

Latest articles

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ inflation to hit 5.1%; Key worried about US economy; Euro crisis meeting on Thursday; US debt ceiling debate drags on
18th Jul 11, 8:57am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ inflation to hit 5.1%; Key worried about US economy; Euro crisis meeting on Thursday; US debt ceiling debate drags on
Dan Bell's weekly currencies outlook
Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies moves, including a fresh NZ$ high; Bernanke's comments on QE III and more Euro debt turmoil
15th Jul 11, 7:28pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies moves, including a fresh NZ$ high; Bernanke's comments on QE III and more Euro debt turmoil
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Greenspan blames the useless yoof; Gold standard returning; Chinese housing declared a bubble; Guaranteed to bail/fail; Dilbert
15th Jul 11, 6:37pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Greenspan blames the useless yoof; Gold standard returning; Chinese housing declared a bubble; Guaranteed to bail/fail; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow falls after Bernanke says inflation too high right now for QE III; US retail sales weak; Gold hits fresh record; China tries to cool hot housing
15th Jul 11, 9:02am
by Bernard Hickey
7
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Dow falls after Bernanke says inflation too high right now for QE III; US retail sales weak; Gold hits fresh record; China tries to cool hot housing
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: ANZ's mortgage payment hiccup; Euro money supply red flags; Stressed German bank spits dummy; Obama loses his temper; Dilbert
14th Jul 11, 9:28pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: ANZ's mortgage payment hiccup; Euro money supply red flags; Stressed German bank spits dummy; Obama loses his temper; Dilbert
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Are Chinese buyers supporting property prices here?; America's money printing hooliganism; Debt ceiling chicken; Dilbert
13th Jul 11, 3:26pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Are Chinese buyers supporting property prices here?; America's money printing hooliganism; Debt ceiling chicken; Dilbert
Agents see more 1st home buyers
Real estate agents report stronger buyer activity and rising price pressures in BNZ-REINZ survey for July. Your experience?
13th Jul 11, 2:59pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Real estate agents report stronger buyer activity and rising price pressures in BNZ-REINZ survey for July. Your experience?
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Euro debt tensions mount as Irish rating cut to junk; Talk about fresh Fed money printing holds stocks up; NZ$ down on 'risk off' trade
13th Jul 11, 9:01am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Euro debt tensions mount as Irish rating cut to junk; Talk about fresh Fed money printing holds stocks up; NZ$ down on 'risk off' trade
Harcourts reports falling prices
Harcourts reports average house prices fall across the country despite a rise in sales volumes in all cities except Christchurch
12th Jul 11, 7:11pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Harcourts reports average house prices fall across the country despite a rise in sales volumes in all cities except Christchurch
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why the NZ$ needs a Brazilian; Italy 2% away from disaster; Euro extend and pretend; Rare American Double Eagles; Dilbert
12th Jul 11, 1:22pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why the NZ$ needs a Brazilian; Italy 2% away from disaster; Euro extend and pretend; Rare American Double Eagles; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fears grow about Italian, Greek and US debt; Markets slump; Euro hits low vs Swiss franc; NZ$ falls from highs
12th Jul 11, 9:02am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Fears grow about Italian, Greek and US debt; Markets slump; Euro hits low vs Swiss franc; NZ$ falls from highs
ACC slashes levies by 17-22%
Nick Smith says ACC to slash employee levies 17% or NZ$340 mln and to cut employer levies 22% or NZ$247 million
11th Jul 11, 4:59pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Nick Smith says ACC to slash employee levies 17% or NZ$340 mln and to cut employer levies 22% or NZ$247 million
QV sees higher house values in June
NZ house values rose in June, driven largely by 2% rise in Auckland house values since January. Your experience?
11th Jul 11, 11:57am
by Bernard Hickey
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NZ house values rose in June, driven largely by 2% rise in Auckland house values since January. Your experience?
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: ANZ stops lending on farm valuations; 'The rent is too damn high Party'; Spanish mortgage defiance; Caterpillar's tax dodging; Cartoons galore; Dilberts
11th Jul 11, 11:41am
by Bernard Hickey
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: ANZ stops lending on farm valuations; 'The rent is too damn high Party'; Spanish mortgage defiance; Caterpillar's tax dodging; Cartoons galore; Dilberts
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits new record high on woeful US jobs data; Chinese inflation higher than forecast; Aussie wages tax free til A$19,400/yr
11th Jul 11, 9:04am
by Bernard Hickey
5
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits new record high on woeful US jobs data; Chinese inflation higher than forecast; Aussie wages tax free til A$19,400/yr
'Bring in a land tax as well'
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues Labour should introduce a land tax as well as a capital gains tax to increase savings and shift investment. Your view?
10th Jul 11, 11:03am
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues Labour should introduce a land tax as well as a capital gains tax to increase savings and shift investment. Your view?
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: What Indian call centre workers really think of Australians; Hugh Grant on fire; Ambrose is back; How supply side economics failed; Cartoons galore; Dilbert
9th Jul 11, 12:56am
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: What Indian call centre workers really think of Australians; Hugh Grant on fire; Ambrose is back; How supply side economics failed; Cartoons galore; Dilbert
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Christchurch dealings; China strongarms Australia on minerals; Brazil intervenes in currency wars; US debt ceiling chicken; New American Lehman moment?; Cartoons galore; Dilbert
7th Jul 11, 6:15pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Christchurch dealings; China strongarms Australia on minerals; Brazil intervenes in currency wars; US debt ceiling chicken; New American Lehman moment?; Cartoons galore; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Labour eyes Capital Gains Tax; RBA holds and signals soft Australian economy; Moody's warns Chinese banks, slashes Portugal; Dairy price slides
6th Jul 11, 8:21am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Labour eyes Capital Gains Tax; RBA holds and signals soft Australian economy; Moody's warns Chinese banks, slashes Portugal; Dairy price slides
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Standard and Poor's warns Euro banks of Greek default; Should Charlie's have held on?; NZ$20 bln jewel find in India
5th Jul 11, 7:55am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Standard and Poor's warns Euro banks of Greek default; Should Charlie's have held on?; NZ$20 bln jewel find in India
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Christchurch's secretive council; Germany's Greek Treuhand; Aussie money printing scandal; Europe's monster toxic CDO; Jon Stewart; Dilbert
4th Jul 11, 1:01pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Christchurch's secretive council; Germany's Greek Treuhand; Aussie money printing scandal; Europe's monster toxic CDO; Jon Stewart; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ GDP stats expected to show growth; RBA decision due; ECB rate hike expected; Bank of Moscow bailout; US debt nerves
4th Jul 11, 9:05am
by Bernard Hickey
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ GDP stats expected to show growth; RBA decision due; ECB rate hike expected; Bank of Moscow bailout; US debt nerves
'It's time for a foreign debt rebellion'
Opinion: Bernard Hickey reckons it's time for us to go into our local shells to reduce our foreign deficits and debts. Your view?
4th Jul 11, 7:43am
by Bernard Hickey
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey reckons it's time for us to go into our local shells to reduce our foreign deficits and debts. Your view?
Dan Bell's weekly currencies outlook
Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies moves, including Greek debt relief and record NZ$ highs; looks ahead to ECB, RBA and US jobs
1st Jul 11, 8:33pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Double Shot Interview: HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the week's currencies moves, including Greek debt relief and record NZ$ highs; looks ahead to ECB, RBA and US jobs
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Global economy a 'slow-motion trainwreck'; Predictable Chinese-Australian demise; Fred Dagg does Glenn Stevens; Dilbert
1st Jul 11, 7:56pm
by Bernard Hickey
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Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Global economy a 'slow-motion trainwreck'; Predictable Chinese-Australian demise; Fred Dagg does Glenn Stevens; Dilbert