Bernard Hickey | interest.co.nz

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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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

4th Mar 11, 4:30pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

4th Mar 11, 8:57am

by Bernard Hickey

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

3rd Mar 11, 12:48pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

3rd Mar 11, 10:28am

by Bernard Hickey

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

3rd Mar 11, 9:02am

by Bernard Hickey

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?

3rd Mar 11, 8:03am

by Bernard Hickey

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

2nd Mar 11, 2:07pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

2nd Mar 11, 9:01am

by Bernard Hickey

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

2nd Mar 11, 8:11am

by Bernard Hickey

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?

1st Mar 11, 3:56pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

1st Mar 11, 3:32pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

1st Mar 11, 1:48pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

1st Mar 11, 9:05am

by Bernard Hickey

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

1st Mar 11, 8:54am

by Bernard Hickey

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

1st Mar 11, 7:44am

by Bernard Hickey

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

28th Feb 11, 5:07pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

28th Feb 11, 3:57pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

28th Feb 11, 12:32pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

28th Feb 11, 9:00am

by Bernard Hickey

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

28th Feb 11, 7:59am

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?

27th Feb 11, 5:00pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

25th Feb 11, 7:55pm

by Bernard Hickey

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?

25th Feb 11, 10:47am

by Bernard Hickey

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

24th Feb 11, 8:14pm

by Bernard Hickey

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

24th Feb 11, 12:13pm

by Bernard Hickey

Standard and Poor's says earthquake will erode insurers' earnings, but ratings well supported; warns of rising premiums and reinsurance costs