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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

ANZ NZ CEO reviewing National brand
ANZ NZ CEO says ANZ reviewing use of National brand; review probably done by mid-year, but not the focus right now
by Bernard Hickey
5
ANZ NZ CEO says ANZ reviewing use of National brand; review probably done by mid-year, but not the focus right now
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: ECB's surprise rate hike warning; NZ$ hits 26 yr low vs A$; Dow up 1.6%; Oil down on Libyan mediation plan
by Bernard Hickey
28
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: ECB's surprise rate hike warning; NZ$ hits 26 yr low vs A$; Dow up 1.6%; Oil down on Libyan mediation plan
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Developer specials' in Matarangi; Australia's housing bubble; US exporting speculative debt; US monetary secession?; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
23
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Developer specials' in Matarangi; Australia's housing bubble; US exporting speculative debt; US monetary secession?; Dilbert
Barfoots' Feb sales flat; rents fall
Barfoots reports Feb sales volumes down 1.1% from Feb 2010; average rent up 3% from a year ago, but down from Jan
by Bernard Hickey
94
Barfoots reports Feb sales volumes down 1.1% from Feb 2010; average rent up 3% from a year ago, but down from Jan
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ bounces back a bit from Key comment; Aussie GDP strong; Bernanke may print more; Oil hits US$102/bbl
by Bernard Hickey
25
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ bounces back a bit from Key comment; Aussie GDP strong; Bernanke may print more; Oil hits US$102/bbl
BNZ, Kiwibank trim fixed mortgage rates
BNZ cuts most fixed mortgage less by less than ANZ, Westpac, ASB; also leaves floating rate unchanged. Powder drier for RBNZ?
by Bernard Hickey
11
BNZ cuts most fixed mortgage less by less than ANZ, Westpac, ASB; also leaves floating rate unchanged. Powder drier for RBNZ?
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Rajat Gupta boardroom shock; How the rich got richer and what to do about it (raise taxes); A shoe throwers index; Chimerican murder-suicide; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
46
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Rajat Gupta boardroom shock; How the rich got richer and what to do about it (raise taxes); A shoe throwers index; Chimerican murder-suicide; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ weak, but bolstered by high commodity prices; Dow down 1%; Oil up on Iran fears; Bernanke still printing
by Bernard Hickey
20
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ weak, but bolstered by high commodity prices; Dow down 1%; Oil up on Iran fears; Bernanke still printing
Milk powder prices surge 5.9%
Milk powder prices up 5.9% to record high since globalDairyTrade started auctions; prices now at January 2008 levels
by Bernard Hickey
7
Milk powder prices up 5.9% to record high since globalDairyTrade started auctions; prices now at January 2008 levels
English won't rule out WFF, loans cuts
Bill English says can't rule out getting rid of Working for Families or interest free student loans. Your view?
by Bernard Hickey
56
Bill English says can't rule out getting rid of Working for Families or interest free student loans. Your view?
Retail spending in Christchurch halves
Paymark figures show spending in Christchurch in first 5 days after quake almost halved from a year ago
by Bernard Hickey
5
Paymark figures show spending in Christchurch in first 5 days after quake almost halved from a year ago
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Great Australian house price slump starts; Bernie Madoff says US govt a ponzi scheme; Salesgirlieman; Wing Chau sues; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
15
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The Great Australian house price slump starts; Bernie Madoff says US govt a ponzi scheme; Salesgirlieman; Wing Chau sues; Dilbert
Fonterra CEO to step down
Andrew Ferrier to step down in second half of 2011 while board searches internally and externally for new CEO
by Bernard Hickey
7
Andrew Ferrier to step down in second half of 2011 while board searches internally and externally for new CEO
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: Virtually no growth in 2011; Some Christchurch landlords double rents; Reinsurers may pull out
by Bernard Hickey
31
90 seconds at 9 am: Virtually no growth in 2011; Some Christchurch landlords double rents; Reinsurers may pull out
NZIER sees barely any growth in 2011
NZIER slashes GDP growth forecast to 0.3% from 2.3%, but only half of cut due to earthquake
by Bernard Hickey
5
NZIER slashes GDP growth forecast to 0.3% from 2.3%, but only half of cut due to earthquake
'Why a levy is better than more debt'
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues an earthquake levy is fairer and safer than taking on more foreign debt
by Bernard Hickey
68
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues an earthquake levy is fairer and safer than taking on more foreign debt
Farm lending drops; home lending up
RBNZ stats for Jan show farm lending fell NZ$7 mln; business lending rose NZ$267 mln; household lending rose NZ$320 mln
by Bernard Hickey
6
RBNZ stats for Jan show farm lending fell NZ$7 mln; business lending rose NZ$267 mln; household lending rose NZ$320 mln
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Australian milk price war; Buffett upbeat; Faber sees hyper-stagflationary collapse; NAB's breakup campaign; 'Sell now to fleeing Cantabrians'; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
70
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Australian milk price war; Buffett upbeat; Faber sees hyper-stagflationary collapse; NAB's breakup campaign; 'Sell now to fleeing Cantabrians'; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: English says more borrowing likely; Libyan chaos hits oil output; Irish electoral revolt may hit markets
by Bernard Hickey
58
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: English says more borrowing likely; Libyan chaos hits oil output; Irish electoral revolt may hit markets
Monthly Gold roundup with NZ Mint
Double Shot Interview: Mike O'Kane from NZ Mint in our monthly Gold roundup
by Bernard Hickey
Double Shot Interview: Mike O'Kane from NZ Mint in our monthly Gold roundup
Time for banks to donate bigger profits?
Opinion: The fixed to floating switch has boosted NZ bank profits by over NZ$300 mln. Time to donate some back to NZ with rate cuts?
by Bernard Hickey
6
Opinion: The fixed to floating switch has boosted NZ bank profits by over NZ$300 mln. Time to donate some back to NZ with rate cuts?
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: South Korea leaflets North Korea; China blocks LinkedIn; US money supply jumps; cartoons; Dilbert too
by Bernard Hickey
72
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: South Korea leaflets North Korea; China blocks LinkedIn; US money supply jumps; cartoons; Dilbert too
Greens call for small earthquake levy
Greens call for small, temporary earthquake levy on those earning over NZ$48,000 to help pay for rebuild. Your view?
by Bernard Hickey
73
Greens call for small, temporary earthquake levy on those earning over NZ$48,000 to help pay for rebuild. Your view?
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Fed's Hoenig wants banks broken up; Should the RBNZ hike instead?; Call for 3 global currencies; Macquarie attacked; Stagflation
by Bernard Hickey
28
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Fed's Hoenig wants banks broken up; Should the RBNZ hike instead?; Call for 3 global currencies; Macquarie attacked; Stagflation
S&P, Moody's see earnings pressure
Standard and Poor's says earthquake will erode insurers' earnings, but ratings well supported; warns of rising premiums and reinsurance costs
by Bernard Hickey
3
Standard and Poor's says earthquake will erode insurers' earnings, but ratings well supported; warns of rising premiums and reinsurance costs