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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

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: China hikes rates to fend off inflation; Oil, copper prices fall; US bond auction demand weak; UK bank levy hiked
by Bernard Hickey
17
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: China hikes rates to fend off inflation; Oil, copper prices fall; US bond auction demand weak; UK bank levy hiked
QV reports house values stabilising
Quotable Value says values stabilised in January, but doing better in main centres than provincial areas
by Bernard Hickey
103
Quotable Value says values stabilised in January, but doing better in main centres than provincial areas
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: New Aussie laws may block loans to over 35s; Brazil eyes tariffs on Chinese imports; Key vs Wiesel on TPPA backflip; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
33
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: New Aussie laws may block loans to over 35s; Brazil eyes tariffs on Chinese imports; Key vs Wiesel on TPPA backflip; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: Aussie GDP may contract; Long Egyptian bank queues; Inflation genie stirring; Sugar price up again
by Bernard Hickey
7
90 seconds at 9 am: Aussie GDP may contract; Long Egyptian bank queues; Inflation genie stirring; Sugar price up again
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why inequality leads to financial crises; How to profit from inflation; 6 mln Super Bowl chicken wings; Dilberts
by Bernard Hickey
21
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Why inequality leads to financial crises; How to profit from inflation; 6 mln Super Bowl chicken wings; Dilberts
'Catching tax avoiders the Norwegian way'
Opinion: Why Norwegian style transparency on tax paid, income earned and net worth is the solution for tax avoidance
by Bernard Hickey
136
Opinion: Why Norwegian style transparency on tax paid, income earned and net worth is the solution for tax avoidance
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US jobs growth weak, but inflation fear rising; Rental market madness reports; Family trust boom beckons
by Bernard Hickey
24
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: US jobs growth weak, but inflation fear rising; Rental market madness reports; Family trust boom beckons
"Rental market madness": Really?
NZ Herald, TV3 report "madness" in Auckland rental property market. Really? What are you seeing?
by Bernard Hickey
122
NZ Herald, TV3 report "madness" in Auckland rental property market. Really? What are you seeing?
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Bernanke's fiscal nerves; Australian airline lobbying; Renminbi convertibility; Synlait's old powder; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
53
Friday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Bernanke's fiscal nerves; Australian airline lobbying; Renminbi convertibility; Synlait's old powder; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Yasi destroys banana crop; Deutsche picks double dip NZ recession; Bill English wants to help RBNZ
by Bernard Hickey
25
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Yasi destroys banana crop; Deutsche picks double dip NZ recession; Bill English wants to help RBNZ
Rival bidder emerges for PGG Wrightson
PGG Wrightson says has been approached by a rival bidder to China's Agria
by Bernard Hickey
3
PGG Wrightson says has been approached by a rival bidder to China's Agria
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Chinese money supply bigger than America's; Bill Gross' 'Devil's bargain'; Michael Lewis does Ireland; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
19
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Chinese money supply bigger than America's; Bill Gross' 'Devil's bargain'; Michael Lewis does Ireland; Dilbert
Barfoots' January sales below 2010
Barfoots reports 563 properties sold in January, down from 583 in January 2010 as listings dry up again
by Bernard Hickey
43
Barfoots reports 563 properties sold in January, down from 583 in January 2010 as listings dry up again
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Yasi hits, but downgraded to category 3; Egyptian crisis takes ugly turn; NZ jobless rate seen flat at 6.4%
by Bernard Hickey
18
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Yasi hits, but downgraded to category 3; Egyptian crisis takes ugly turn; NZ jobless rate seen flat at 6.4%
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: A bank-free economy?; Spousonomics; How to tax the rich; The bankless economy; Corrupt kleptocracy; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
19
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: A bank-free economy?; Spousonomics; How to tax the rich; The bankless economy; Corrupt kleptocracy; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Powder prices up 7.2% in Fonterra auction; NZ$ over 78 USc; Yield curve steepens; NZF debt for equity swap
by Bernard Hickey
8
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Powder prices up 7.2% in Fonterra auction; NZ$ over 78 USc; Yield curve steepens; NZF debt for equity swap
Monthly Gold roundup with NZ Mint
Double Shot Interview: Mike O'Kane from NZ Mint in our monthly Gold roundup
by Bernard Hickey
6
Double Shot Interview: Mike O'Kane from NZ Mint in our monthly Gold roundup
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Leave out capital controls'; One more reason to avoid the TPP; The 'entrepreneurial' Crafars; Zuckerberg meets Eisenberg; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
19
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Leave out capital controls'; One more reason to avoid the TPP; The 'entrepreneurial' Crafars; Zuckerberg meets Eisenberg; Dilbert
New house listings slump to record low
Realestate.co.nz reports new house listings slumped to record low in January and average asking price fell 2%
by Bernard Hickey
102
Realestate.co.nz reports new house listings slumped to record low in January and average asking price fell 2%
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Oil price jumps on Mideast fears; European inflation stronger; Savings Working Group to report
by Bernard Hickey
36
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Oil price jumps on Mideast fears; European inflation stronger; Savings Working Group to report
Goff and Key miss 2 opportunities
Opinion: John Key and Phil Goff both missed big opportunities to address the key challenges of our age: income inequality and foreign debt
by Bernard Hickey
32
Opinion: John Key and Phil Goff both missed big opportunities to address the key challenges of our age: income inequality and foreign debt
Monday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Monday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: China's Top Gun counterfeit; Govts stockpiling food; Baltic Dry Index strangely weak; China's dodgy GDP stats; Ukulele videos; Dilberts
by Bernard Hickey
26
Monday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: China's Top Gun counterfeit; Govts stockpiling food; Baltic Dry Index strangely weak; China's dodgy GDP stats; Ukulele videos; Dilberts
NZ$ slides as Egyptian riots hit 'risky' currencies
NZ dollar starts weaker after Egyptian riots sparks flight to safety away from 'risky' currencies
by Bernard Hickey
NZ dollar starts weaker after Egyptian riots sparks flight to safety away from 'risky' currencies
Win tickets to see Inside Job (closed)
Interest.co.nz has (had) 10 double passes to see the Oscar nominated documentary about the Global Financial Crisis. Seen it? Your view?
by Bernard Hickey
3
Interest.co.nz has (had) 10 double passes to see the Oscar nominated documentary about the Global Financial Crisis. Seen it? Your view?
Saturday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint
Saturday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Egyptian conniption; America's jobless recovery; The problems with PPP; Chinese style cow milking; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
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Saturday's Top 10 at 10 with NZ Mint: Egyptian conniption; America's jobless recovery; The problems with PPP; Chinese style cow milking; Dilbert