Gareth Vaughan

About

Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Over recent years he has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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14 years 6 months

Latest articles

Job ads rose in July recording first monthly increase since January, SEEK says

Latest SEEK NZ employment report shows signs of life in July with particular strength in BOP and Manawatu

20th Aug 24, 12:01am

by Gareth Vaughan

Latest SEEK NZ employment report shows signs of life in July with particular strength in BOP and Manawatu

ASB CEO surprised at low number of fintechs signing up for open banking

New Zealand has a chance to learn from other countries on consumer data right, ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says

16th Aug 24, 9:53am

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealand has a chance to learn from other countries on consumer data right, ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says

Visa & Mastercard's Singapore sling & an effective income tax rate of 1.1%

As the Commerce Commission mulls cutting the fees it costs businesses, and ultimately consumers, for accepting Visa & Mastercard cards, Gareth Vaughan looks at how the payments behemoths operate in NZ

16th Aug 24, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB boss suggests farmers need to listen to their customers

ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says NZ exporters' customers want them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and what matters is what customers want

15th Aug 24, 9:34am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says NZ exporters' customers want them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and what matters is what customers want

Banks' returns on equity from business, rural & home loan lending among focus of select committee banking probe

[updated]

Parliamentary banking probe to include looking at why banks favour housing lending over lending to 'the productive sector'; RBNZ role in focus too

14th Aug 24, 1:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Parliamentary banking probe to include looking at why banks favour housing lending over lending to 'the productive sector'; RBNZ role in focus too

ASB's annual profit falls from last year's record high, 90 days past due home loans rise

[updated]

Income & net interest margin down with expenses up as ASB posts 7% drop in annual profit

14th Aug 24, 10:36am

by Gareth Vaughan

Income & net interest margin down with expenses up as ASB posts 7% drop in annual profit

Commerce Commission's final report on personal banking competition out August 20

To what extent might recommendations in the Commerce Commission's final report on personal banking competition differ from those in its draft report?

7th Aug 24, 10:07am

by Gareth Vaughan

To what extent might recommendations in the Commerce Commission's final report on personal banking competition differ from those in its draft report?

Beware the unknown unknowns as ASIC investigates ANZ

Macquarie analysts assess the risks for investors of ASIC's probe into the ANZ Banking Group

6th Aug 24, 7:36am

by Gareth Vaughan

Macquarie analysts assess the risks for investors of ASIC's probe into the ANZ Banking Group

Podcast: Frog Recruitment's Shannon Barlow on where the power sits in the labour market

A rising number of applicants are chasing fewer jobs with some workers even having to take pay cuts, Frog Recruitment's Shannon Barlow says

5th Aug 24, 9:20am

by Gareth Vaughan

A rising number of applicants are chasing fewer jobs with some workers even having to take pay cuts, Frog Recruitment's Shannon Barlow says

Podcast: John Bolton on who might be attracted to shoebox apartments and why

In our Of Interest podcast, Squirrel's John Bolton explains why the appetite for smaller apartments might be greater than you think

2nd Aug 24, 10:03am

by Gareth Vaughan

In our Of Interest podcast, Squirrel's John Bolton explains why the appetite for smaller apartments might be greater than you think

'A one percentage point increase in mortgage rates could increase loan defaults by 20%'

Reserve Bank details results of first published study on New Zealand non-performing loan data

2nd Aug 24, 7:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank details results of first published study on New Zealand non-performing loan data

Bank lobby group concerned a CBDC could accelerate any bank run

NZ Banking Association pushes back against RBNZ central bank digital currency proposal, raising financial stability concerns

1st Aug 24, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ Banking Association pushes back against RBNZ central bank digital currency proposal, raising financial stability concerns

Union accuses big banks offshoring & outsourcing jobs of 'unlimited greed,' seeks government intervention

[updated]

First Union calls for government to 'do whatever's necessary' to stop big banks offshoring & outsourcing jobs, fearing there's more of it to come

30th Jul 24, 12:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

First Union calls for government to 'do whatever's necessary' to stop big banks offshoring & outsourcing jobs, fearing there's more of it to come

Steven Hail on transforming the discussion about government fiscal & economic policy

In the latest episode of our Of Interest podcast, Steven Hail gives the MMT perspective on the monetary system, inflation, climate change & more

27th Jul 24, 9:14am

by Gareth Vaughan

In the latest episode of our Of Interest podcast, Steven Hail gives the MMT perspective on the monetary system, inflation, climate change & more

BNZ shifting jobs to India

[updated]

Union says BNZ putting profit above its people with jobs to be moved from NZ to Accenture in India

24th Jul 24, 3:33pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Union says BNZ putting profit above its people with jobs to be moved from NZ to Accenture in India

ComCom eyes $250m+ annual reduction in merchant service fees it sees benefiting businesses & consumers

Commerce Commission consulting on potentially significant cuts to the cost for New Zealanders of using the Visa & Mastercard payments networks

24th Jul 24, 12:44pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Commission consulting on potentially significant cuts to the cost for New Zealanders of using the Visa & Mastercard payments networks

What happens with low equity fees if a borrower's LVR falls below 80% & then rises back above 80%?

[updated]

Banks typically charge low equity fees for borrowers with deposits below 20%. Are these reapplied if equity rises above 20% and then drops back below 20%?

24th Jul 24, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks typically charge low equity fees for borrowers with deposits below 20%. Are these reapplied if equity rises above 20% and then drops back below 20%?

Aotea Asset Management's Will Carnachan unpacks the NZ private credit scene

Will Carnachan of Aotea Asset Management details how private credit works in New Zealand for investors, borrowers & fund managers

19th Jul 24, 11:45am

by Gareth Vaughan

Will Carnachan of Aotea Asset Management details how private credit works in New Zealand for investors, borrowers & fund managers

Dosh seeks capital as it eyes RBNZ banking registration

CEO Shane Marsh says Dosh is eyeing the home loan market as it strives to become a bank for digital natives

17th Jul 24, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

CEO Shane Marsh says Dosh is eyeing the home loan market as it strives to become a bank for digital natives

RBNZ to keep an eye on private credit

RBNZ to 'monitor developments' in the private credit sector, including its 'linkages with the financial system'

8th Jul 24, 10:11am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ to 'monitor developments' in the private credit sector, including its 'linkages with the financial system'

The non-tradable inflation conundrum

With the economy in a tailspin and the RBNZ stubbornly holding the OCR, Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the non-tradable inflation dilemma

6th Jul 24, 9:10am

by Gareth Vaughan

With the economy in a tailspin and the RBNZ stubbornly holding the OCR, Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the non-tradable inflation dilemma

BNZ mulls moving some operational jobs from NZ to India

Union bemoans potential offshoring of banking jobs 'in an attempt to drive wages down' as BNZ eyes shifting some roles to India

3rd Jul 24, 11:47am

by Gareth Vaughan

Union bemoans potential offshoring of banking jobs 'in an attempt to drive wages down' as BNZ eyes shifting some roles to India

Top 5: Gisborne rental woes, NZ's changing credit landscape, 'shockflation' & more

Gareth Vaughan on a housing crisis, the NZ credit landscape, governments & 'shockflation,' EV wars, private jetting away from a firestorm & marking their own homework

3rd Jul 24, 10:08am

by Gareth Vaughan

Gareth Vaughan on a housing crisis, the NZ credit landscape, governments & 'shockflation,' EV wars, private jetting away from a firestorm & marking their own homework

James Foster on the New Zealand EV, or 'batteries on wheels', scene

EVDB's James Foster on what's required for the next big move in electric vehicle uptake

29th Jun 24, 9:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

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EVDB's James Foster on what's required for the next big move in electric vehicle uptake

TSB growing lending to SMEs & property developers

Big rise in TSB annual profit comes with the bank 'resetting to move forward' & 'right sizing,' CEO Kerry Boielle says

25th Jun 24, 4:33pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Big rise in TSB annual profit comes with the bank 'resetting to move forward' & 'right sizing,' CEO Kerry Boielle says