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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. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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15 years 2 months

Latest articles

John Key, the PM of Parnell?
Labour's Grant Robertson lists 4 areas he thinks should be the focus of the Budget, says the Government is 'tinkering and sitting on the sidelines'
15th May 15, 11:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Labour's Grant Robertson lists 4 areas he thinks should be the focus of the Budget, says the Government is 'tinkering and sitting on the sidelines'
MTF seeks to take credit fees case to Supreme Court
Motor Trades Finance says with support from others in the finance industry, it wants to take the Commerce Commission to the Supreme Court
14th May 15, 7:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Motor Trades Finance says with support from others in the finance industry, it wants to take the Commerce Commission to the Supreme Court
RBNZ has eye on upcoming P2P home loans
RBNZ to monitor high LVR lending done through peer-to-peer lending platforms
14th May 15, 4:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ to monitor high LVR lending done through peer-to-peer lending platforms
Fitch says RBNZ moves 'credit positive' for NZ banks
Credit rating agency highlights different approaches to same problem from RBNZ & APRA, says unclear which will be most effective
14th May 15, 3:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit rating agency highlights different approaches to same problem from RBNZ & APRA, says unclear which will be most effective
Applying Auckland LVR rules 'not necessarily an easy thing to do'
RBNZ's Bernard Hodgetts on the regulator's about face on Auckland specific LVR restrictions, and why the 70% landlord LVR limit was chosen
14th May 15, 12:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ's Bernard Hodgetts on the regulator's about face on Auckland specific LVR restrictions, and why the 70% landlord LVR limit was chosen
RBNZ reviewing bank capital requirements
Review of bank capital requirements comes amid international and Australian changes, RBNZ says
14th May 15, 12:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Review of bank capital requirements comes amid international and Australian changes, RBNZ says
'Several thousand' Semble users so far
CEO Rob Ellis expects at least one more bank to join Semble this year as it pushes into transport, loyalty cards and vouchers
14th May 15, 9:51am
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO Rob Ellis expects at least one more bank to join Semble this year as it pushes into transport, loyalty cards and vouchers
How China's US$40b Silk Road project could benefit NZ
Opportunities abound for NZ in China's 21st century Silk Road project, says Victoria University's Siah Hwee Ang
12th May 15, 5:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opportunities abound for NZ in China's 21st century Silk Road project, says Victoria University's Siah Hwee Ang
Is the RBNZ working on an Auckland specific housing handbrake?
RBNZ says deputy governor reported accurately after comments on potential for regional housing market tool
12th May 15, 1:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ says deputy governor reported accurately after comments on potential for regional housing market tool
Warehouse bonds to pay between 5.30% & 5.55%
The Warehouse confirms issue of up to $125m bonds to replace maturing $100m issue paying 7.37%
12th May 15, 10:40am
by Gareth Vaughan
The Warehouse confirms issue of up to $125m bonds to replace maturing $100m issue paying 7.37%
Contactless growing strongly but still small part of payments pie
Visa sees doubling of contactless payments transactions in 6 months, Mastercard touts strong growth
11th May 15, 4:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Visa sees doubling of contactless payments transactions in 6 months, Mastercard touts strong growth
100% mortgages, institutional funding at new P2P lender LendMe
Second licensed P2P lender, LendMe, a different animal to Harmoney
11th May 15, 3:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Second licensed P2P lender, LendMe, a different animal to Harmoney
BNZ 'not agressively acquisitive' in rural sector
BNZ boss explains marketshare losses, talks up new loyalty scheme
11th May 15, 2:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ boss explains marketshare losses, talks up new loyalty scheme
'We're not in bubble territory at all'
BNZ boss Anthony Healy says he can't see any short to medium-term shocks that are likely to correct Auckland house prices
9th May 15, 6:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ boss Anthony Healy says he can't see any short to medium-term shocks that are likely to correct Auckland house prices
Another strong quarter for ASB
ASB NIM down from giddy heights as residential mortgage lending ramps up
8th May 15, 4:38pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB NIM down from giddy heights as residential mortgage lending ramps up
RBNZ 'a long way away from property investor macro-pru tool'
Reserve Bank not rushing to introduce any macro-prudential tool or capital overlay on lending to residential property investors, BNZ CEO says
8th May 15, 3:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank not rushing to introduce any macro-prudential tool or capital overlay on lending to residential property investors, BNZ CEO says
Westpac NZ in no rush to offer a carded 10yr home loan rate
Two key concerns keeping Westpac away from carded 10-year mortgages
7th May 15, 2:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Two key concerns keeping Westpac away from carded 10-year mortgages
ANZ's 'simple and secure' mobile wallets
CEO David Hisco says simplicity a key factor in ANZ NZ going it alone with a mobile wallet
7th May 15, 2:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO David Hisco says simplicity a key factor in ANZ NZ going it alone with a mobile wallet
BNZ interim profit up almost 28%
BNZ half-year profit clocks in at NZ$502m; Gets NZ$500m capital injection from parent NAB
7th May 15, 10:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ half-year profit clocks in at NZ$502m; Gets NZ$500m capital injection from parent NAB
Hisco sees immigrants warming to parts of NZ other than Auckland
ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco predicts surging Auckland house prices may be reined in by immigrants discovering other parts of NZ
7th May 15, 7:23am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco predicts surging Auckland house prices may be reined in by immigrants discovering other parts of NZ
Auckland house prices 'not an area of real risk concern'
Westpac CEO David McLean happy to leave it to the RBNZ and government to rein in rampant Auckland house price inflation
5th May 15, 5:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac CEO David McLean happy to leave it to the RBNZ and government to rein in rampant Auckland house price inflation
Westpac CEO sees 3 potential outcomes from govt banking tender
CEO David McLean says Westpac still awaiting news on outcome of Crown banking tender of business it earns 'a piddlingly small amount of money' from
5th May 15, 1:49pm
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO David McLean says Westpac still awaiting news on outcome of Crown banking tender of business it earns 'a piddlingly small amount of money' from
Some caution from ANZ NZ after 5th straight record interim profit
ANZ NZ half-year profit rises 3%; CEO flags headwinds of strong NZ$, slowing growth in China and Australia
5th May 15, 9:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ half-year profit rises 3%; CEO flags headwinds of strong NZ$, slowing growth in China and Australia
John Bolton's Squirrel launches deposit bonds
Mortgage broker Squirrel offering CBL guaranteed deposit bonds to property buyers
5th May 15, 8:08am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mortgage broker Squirrel offering CBL guaranteed deposit bonds to property buyers
Westpac 'making hay while the sun shines'
Westpac NZ interim cash earnings rose $9 mln to $441 mln
4th May 15, 10:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ interim cash earnings rose $9 mln to $441 mln