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Gareth Vaughan

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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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16 years 6 months

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Westpac takes online accolade in its stride
Hold the front page; Westpac wins best online bank award and neglects to blow own trumpet
by Gareth Vaughan
Hold the front page; Westpac wins best online bank award and neglects to blow own trumpet
Minister Goldsmith confident in FMA
FMA has 'the tools and resources it needs to carry out its functions' despite peer-to-peer, crowd funding licence applicant delays, Paul Goldsmith says
by Gareth Vaughan
FMA has 'the tools and resources it needs to carry out its functions' despite peer-to-peer, crowd funding licence applicant delays, Paul Goldsmith says
RBNZ outlines plans for greater payments & settlements regulation
RBNZ details wish list of 9 'systemically important' financial market infrastructures in strengthened regulatory regime
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ details wish list of 9 'systemically important' financial market infrastructures in strengthened regulatory regime
Delay at the FMA for P2P licence applicants
FMA acknowledges would-be P2P lenders and crowd funders are facing delays in having licence applications assessed
by Gareth Vaughan
FMA acknowledges would-be P2P lenders and crowd funders are facing delays in having licence applications assessed
How to give retail investors a fair suck of the sav on bank capital
FMA warning on bank capital notes welcome, but much more can be done to give the Kiwi retail investor a fair go
by Gareth Vaughan
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FMA warning on bank capital notes welcome, but much more can be done to give the Kiwi retail investor a fair go
Big customer satisfaction strides for Co-op Bank, ANZ
TSB takes financial institution gong in Roy Morgan annual customer satisfaction awards, Kiwibank wins major bank gong
by Gareth Vaughan
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TSB takes financial institution gong in Roy Morgan annual customer satisfaction awards, Kiwibank wins major bank gong
Kiwibank pays $21 mln dividend
Historic $21 million dividend paid by state owned bank Kiwibank
by Gareth Vaughan
Historic $21 million dividend paid by state owned bank Kiwibank
Kiwibank's rainy day capital fund
Taxpayer funded capital backstop for Kiwibank, if called, would add 3.5 percentage points to regulatory capital ratios
by Gareth Vaughan
Taxpayer funded capital backstop for Kiwibank, if called, would add 3.5 percentage points to regulatory capital ratios
Mai Chen joins BNZ board
High profile lawyer Mai Chen appointed as a director of BNZ
by Gareth Vaughan
High profile lawyer Mai Chen appointed as a director of BNZ
Moody's links house price falls to GDP decline
Major house price corrections lead to GDP shortfall of about 6%, Moody's says
by Gareth Vaughan
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Major house price corrections lead to GDP shortfall of about 6%, Moody's says
ASB beefs up credit, debit card security
ASB unveils 'card control' enabling customers to manually lock credit and debit cards temporarily, and impose restrictions on how and where they're used
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB unveils 'card control' enabling customers to manually lock credit and debit cards temporarily, and impose restrictions on how and where they're used
'Net cash outflow' at the big five
Big 5 banks lending more money out than they're taking in via deposits suggesting need for increased overseas funding
by Gareth Vaughan
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Big 5 banks lending more money out than they're taking in via deposits suggesting need for increased overseas funding
'A major advancement in the disrupter space'
No plans yet to bring freshly minted MYOB-OnDeck SME loan partnership to NZ
by Gareth Vaughan
No plans yet to bring freshly minted MYOB-OnDeck SME loan partnership to NZ
BNZ 'opens its arms' to brokers & their business
BNZ reunites with mortgage brokers, opening itself to 22% of the market, as it strives to boost home loan marketshare
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ reunites with mortgage brokers, opening itself to 22% of the market, as it strives to boost home loan marketshare
Lack of consumer adoption hinders bitcoin
Growth in no. of new merchants accepting bitcoin & new bitcoin ATMs down heavily in March quarter, but VC investment surged
by Gareth Vaughan
Growth in no. of new merchants accepting bitcoin & new bitcoin ATMs down heavily in March quarter, but VC investment surged
RBNZ calls for govt action on housing
RBNZ's Grant Spencer says the Govt should reconsider potential policy measures to tackle the tax-preferred status of housing investment
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ's Grant Spencer says the Govt should reconsider potential policy measures to tackle the tax-preferred status of housing investment
BNZ back in bed with mortgage brokers
BNZ teams up with NZ Financial Services Group to distribute mortgages, 1st broker partnership in 12 years
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ teams up with NZ Financial Services Group to distribute mortgages, 1st broker partnership in 12 years
All eyes on Grant Spencer
RBNZ deputy governor's speech expected to shed more light on plans to tackle over-heating Auckland housing market
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ deputy governor's speech expected to shed more light on plans to tackle over-heating Auckland housing market
Dismemberment of NZ's biggest finance company
General Electric's sale of financial assets to include NZ commercial finance operations
by Gareth Vaughan
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General Electric's sale of financial assets to include NZ commercial finance operations
10yr mortgage 'significantly exceeding expectations'
Other banks are matching our 10-year mortgage offer, says TSB boss Kevin Murphy
by Gareth Vaughan
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Other banks are matching our 10-year mortgage offer, says TSB boss Kevin Murphy
Almost $22b of assets guaranteeing NZ covered bonds
NZ's big banks still have significant covered bond funding capacity up their sleeves
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ's big banks still have significant covered bond funding capacity up their sleeves
Vigorous internal debate at RBNZ?
Next OCR move likely to be down if it's this year, up if it's next year or in 2017, Harbour's Hawkesby suggests
by Gareth Vaughan
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Next OCR move likely to be down if it's this year, up if it's next year or in 2017, Harbour's Hawkesby suggests
Fonterra seeks at least $250m from bonds
Fonterra bonds likely to pay lower interest rate than many bank deposits
by Gareth Vaughan
Fonterra bonds likely to pay lower interest rate than many bank deposits
Cautious start for ICBC NZ
How's ICBC NZ faring after its first full year of business?
by Gareth Vaughan
How's ICBC NZ faring after its first full year of business?
Kiwibank seeks up to $150 mln
Kiwibank eyes up to $150m of regulatory capital via issue of perpetual, non-cumulative, unsecured, subordinated securities to the public
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank eyes up to $150m of regulatory capital via issue of perpetual, non-cumulative, unsecured, subordinated securities to the public