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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Latest articles

Stats NZ delays stats, reviews census

Statistics NZ delays building consents, migration data until further notice after quake; reviewing March 8 census plans

24th Feb 11, 12:00pm

by Bernard Hickey

Statistics NZ delays building consents, migration data until further notice after quake; reviewing March 8 census plans

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Talk of emergency OCR cut grows; NZ$ down to 74.4 USc; Oil over US$100/bbl on Libyan revolt

24th Feb 11, 9:01am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Talk of emergency OCR cut grows; NZ$ down to 74.4 USc; Oil over US$100/bbl on Libyan revolt

Wednesday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint

Wednesday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Libyan delusion; China's pretend banks; Dung tightens after Dong devaluation; Saudi's Shia timebomb

23rd Feb 11, 7:23pm

by Bernard Hickey

Wednesday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Libyan delusion; China's pretend banks; Dung tightens after Dong devaluation; Saudi's Shia timebomb

Banks close Christchurch branches

ASB, BNZ, Westpac, ANZ close Christchurch branches and donate NZ$4 million to quake appeals

23rd Feb 11, 2:56pm

by Bernard Hickey

ASB, BNZ, Westpac, ANZ close Christchurch branches and donate NZ$4 million to quake appeals

RBNZ watches markets; Credit rating safe

RBNZ says working with banks in ChCh to ensure plenty of cash and is watching markets, but doesn't comment on OCR

23rd Feb 11, 12:37pm

by Bernard Hickey

RBNZ says working with banks in ChCh to ensure plenty of cash and is watching markets, but doesn't comment on OCR

Roost Home Loan Affordability report

Home Loan Affordability in January at best levels since February 2004, Roost report shows

23rd Feb 11, 10:43am

by Bernard Hickey

Home Loan Affordability in January at best levels since February 2004, Roost report shows

SecCom wins Nuplex case 'on points'

Nuplex to pay NZ$3 mln to settle civil proceedings with Securities Commission over non-disclosure of loan covenant breaches

23rd Feb 11, 10:05am

by Bernard Hickey

Nuplex to pay NZ$3 mln to settle civil proceedings with Securities Commission over non-disclosure of loan covenant breaches

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Christchurch quake shocks the nation; Damage unimaginable; NZ$ down; Rate hike seen delayed til 2012; State of emergency possible

23rd Feb 11, 8:57am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Christchurch quake shocks the nation; Damage unimaginable; NZ$ down; Rate hike seen delayed til 2012; State of emergency possible

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Global warming; China's new Panama canal; Commodity crash coming?; No cartoons tonight

22nd Feb 11, 7:15pm

by Bernard Hickey

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Global warming; China's new Panama canal; Commodity crash coming?; No cartoons tonight

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Hotchin's PR advisor; Hotchin's a cold fish; Niall Ferguson on the end of America's Empire; Fresh Icelandic revolt; Dilberts

21st Feb 11, 1:47pm

by Bernard Hickey

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Hotchin's PR advisor; Hotchin's a cold fish; Niall Ferguson on the end of America's Empire; Fresh Icelandic revolt; Dilberts

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: China tightens again; China lifts fuel prices; Call for 'Jasmine revolution'; Mideast revolts grow; NZ milk price freeze

21st Feb 11, 8:55am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: China tightens again; China lifts fuel prices; Call for 'Jasmine revolution'; Mideast revolts grow; NZ milk price freeze

'There's a hole in our economy'

What NZ Inc should do about the hole that has just opened up in our population and our economic future

20th Feb 11, 11:03am

by Bernard Hickey

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What NZ Inc should do about the hole that has just opened up in our population and our economic future

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Corporate Kleptocracy'; 'America's debt death spiral'; Final Harriers salute; Shanghai slowdown?; Dilbert

16th Feb 11, 8:02am

by Bernard Hickey

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Corporate Kleptocracy'; 'America's debt death spiral'; Final Harriers salute; Shanghai slowdown?; Dilbert

Govt set to replace 3 yr old BMWs

Government set to replace 3 year old BMW 7 series limousines with new models at NZ$200,000 each. Your view?

15th Feb 11, 10:05pm

by Bernard Hickey

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Government set to replace 3 year old BMW 7 series limousines with new models at NZ$200,000 each. Your view?

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The importance of Guanxi; Ferro-Tungsten record prices; Pension pyramid; Fed rabbits video; Dilbert

15th Feb 11, 3:46pm

by Bernard Hickey

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The importance of Guanxi; Ferro-Tungsten record prices; Pension pyramid; Fed rabbits video; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US budget defict to hit 10.9% of GDP; US debt track worse than Portugal's; Mixed NZ signals

15th Feb 11, 8:38am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US budget defict to hit 10.9% of GDP; US debt track worse than Portugal's; Mixed NZ signals

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Mike Pero Real Estate; China takes over from Japan; New Greek woes; NZ dollar under 76 USc

14th Feb 11, 8:05am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Mike Pero Real Estate; China takes over from Japan; New Greek woes; NZ dollar under 76 USc

Mike Pero to launch real estate chain

Mike Pero Mortgages to launch real estate agency group charging 2.95% commissions. Your view?

14th Feb 11, 7:47am

by Bernard Hickey

Mike Pero Mortgages to launch real estate agency group charging 2.95% commissions. Your view?

'Can exporters generate enough jobs?'

Why exporters will struggle to pick up the economic baton of job creation

13th Feb 11, 1:58pm

by Bernard Hickey

Why exporters will struggle to pick up the economic baton of job creation

Weekend Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint

Weekend Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: NZ's negative housing multipliers; Dong devalued; Just Google Mark Bryers; Queenstown land prices halve; Dilbert

12th Feb 11, 3:55pm

by Bernard Hickey

Weekend Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: NZ's negative housing multipliers; Dong devalued; Just Google Mark Bryers; Queenstown land prices halve; Dilbert

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Britain's Zombie borrowers; Chinese shoppers hit Vegas; Wikileaks' peak oil scoop; Citigrouper spills the beans; Dilbert

10th Feb 11, 4:42pm

by Bernard Hickey

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Britain's Zombie borrowers; Chinese shoppers hit Vegas; Wikileaks' peak oil scoop; Citigrouper spills the beans; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Deutsche Boerse buys NYSE Euronext; Bernanke sticking to QE II and suggests may need QE III; Nagging inflation fears

10th Feb 11, 8:58am

by Bernard Hickey

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Deutsche Boerse buys NYSE Euronext; Bernanke sticking to QE II and suggests may need QE III; Nagging inflation fears

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The curiously slumpy Baltic Dry Index; Key's mince a video hit; The amazing Ai WeiWei; Common currency anyone?; Dilbert

9th Feb 11, 1:18pm

by Bernard Hickey

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The curiously slumpy Baltic Dry Index; Key's mince a video hit; The amazing Ai WeiWei; Common currency anyone?; Dilbert

English sets May 19 budget date

Finance Minister Bill English says Budget 2011 to be themed on savings and investment

9th Feb 11, 12:43pm

by Bernard Hickey

Finance Minister Bill English says Budget 2011 to be themed on savings and investment

Simon Allen to head new watchdog

Simon Power appoints former NZX chairman Simon Allen to head new securities watchdog

9th Feb 11, 11:35am

by Bernard Hickey

Simon Power appoints former NZX chairman Simon Allen to head new securities watchdog