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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 10 months

Latest articles

A 1st birthday party for LVR speed limits?
Opinion: A year on from their introduction, the RBNZ's controversial high LVR home loan speed limits are working
2nd Oct 14, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: A year on from their introduction, the RBNZ's controversial high LVR home loan speed limits are working
Major shake-up to BNZ executive team
BNZ CEO Anthony Healy unveils executive team restructure, says it's needed to sharpen the bank's capacity to meet customer needs
1st Oct 14, 11:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ CEO Anthony Healy unveils executive team restructure, says it's needed to sharpen the bank's capacity to meet customer needs
FMA urges 'extreme caution'
FMA urges public to take 'extreme caution' if dealing with NZ registered building society General Equity
30th Sep 14, 11:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
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FMA urges public to take 'extreme caution' if dealing with NZ registered building society General Equity
RBNZ taking hard line on AML
RBNZ cracking the whip on AML compliance; Banks pull back from remittance
29th Sep 14, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ cracking the whip on AML compliance; Banks pull back from remittance
RBNZ sold a net NZ$521 mln in August
Reserve Bank sold a net NZ$521 mln during August in biggest monthly currency sale since July 2007
29th Sep 14, 3:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank sold a net NZ$521 mln during August in biggest monthly currency sale since July 2007
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ watch
NZ dollar and RBNZ watch; Police vs pro-democracy protesters in HK; Bill Gross leaves Pimco; Restrictions on UK banks' mortgage lending come into force
29th Sep 14, 8:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ dollar and RBNZ watch; Police vs pro-democracy protesters in HK; Bill Gross leaves Pimco; Restrictions on UK banks' mortgage lending come into force
BNZ offers advice on 'avoidable' loan interest
BNZ Auckland marketing gimmick advises homeowners on how to 'shred' thousands of dollars in home loan interest
29th Sep 14, 7:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ Auckland marketing gimmick advises homeowners on how to 'shred' thousands of dollars in home loan interest
A look at the future of P2P lending
Prosper president Ron Suber tells interest.co.nz to expect NZ P2P lending to branch into real estate, student loans and insurance
27th Sep 14, 8:54am
by Gareth Vaughan
Prosper president Ron Suber tells interest.co.nz to expect NZ P2P lending to branch into real estate, student loans and insurance
90 seconds at 9 am: RBNZ rocks NZ$
RBNZ's Wheeler sends NZ$ down; Mixed message from RBA's Stevens; US shares drop; China fradulent trade uncovered
26th Sep 14, 8:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ's Wheeler sends NZ$ down; Mixed message from RBA's Stevens; US shares drop; China fradulent trade uncovered
FMA keen KiwiSaver 'switching scandal' is avoided
Despite concern over banks' KiwiSaver behaviour, FMA boss says the regulator doesn't see a systemic problem
26th Sep 14, 7:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Despite concern over banks' KiwiSaver behaviour, FMA boss says the regulator doesn't see a systemic problem
Harmoney rejecting 70-80% of loan applications
Harmoney has lent $2 million to date, aims to lend more than $100 million in first year
26th Sep 14, 6:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Harmoney has lent $2 million to date, aims to lend more than $100 million in first year
What keeps FMA CEO awake at night
FMA boss Rob Everett says complacency is his biggest regulatory fear
26th Sep 14, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
FMA boss Rob Everett says complacency is his biggest regulatory fear
NZ$ at 'unjustified, unsustainable' level
RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler says NZ$ 'well above sustainable level', susceptible to significant value drop
25th Sep 14, 2:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler says NZ$ 'well above sustainable level', susceptible to significant value drop
Union threatens ANZ strike
First Union says ANZ workers may strike over bank's push for more flexible working hours
25th Sep 14, 8:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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First Union says ANZ workers may strike over bank's push for more flexible working hours
'Banks riding OCR changes well on the way up'
Bad loans harder to find than a cheap house in Auckland, KPMG says in June quarter FIPS
25th Sep 14, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bad loans harder to find than a cheap house in Auckland, KPMG says in June quarter FIPS
RBNZ nears 'policy position' on OTC derivatives reform
NZ position on global post-Lehman Bros push for OTC derivatives reforms close; Will we piggyback on Australia?
24th Sep 14, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ position on global post-Lehman Bros push for OTC derivatives reforms close; Will we piggyback on Australia?
How is ASB faring in institutional banking?
The comings and goings of ASB/CBA in NZ institutional banking
23rd Sep 14, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
The comings and goings of ASB/CBA in NZ institutional banking
ANZ NZ 'leverages scale'
ANZ NZ tells Australian analysts of market share gains, plans to use its size advantage
23rd Sep 14, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ tells Australian analysts of market share gains, plans to use its size advantage
'The end of banking secrecy'
NZ banks baulking at global FATCA style initiative to combat tax evasion; Lobby group says the later we adopt it the better
23rd Sep 14, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ banks baulking at global FATCA style initiative to combat tax evasion; Lobby group says the later we adopt it the better
Clean, green and up to our necks in debt
International report confirms NZ is a world leader in its consumer credit to personal disposable income ratio
20th Sep 14, 7:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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International report confirms NZ is a world leader in its consumer credit to personal disposable income ratio
'Good' interest in govt banking tender
MBIE says it has received a 'good number' of expressions of interest in government's banking business
19th Sep 14, 5:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
MBIE says it has received a 'good number' of expressions of interest in government's banking business
Roost Home Loan Affordability report for August
NZ home loan affordability improved in August as interest rates and mortgage payments fell
19th Sep 14, 11:28am
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ home loan affordability improved in August as interest rates and mortgage payments fell
Govt seeks insurance 'intermediary supplier panel'
Govt moving to all-of-govt risk financing and insurance strategy with central govt agencies spending about $180m on insurance annually
19th Sep 14, 9:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
Govt moving to all-of-govt risk financing and insurance strategy with central govt agencies spending about $180m on insurance annually
Govt helping hand for Solid Energy, again
Solid Energy's land remediation indemnity tab to be picked up by taxpayers to prevent SOE falling into negative equity
18th Sep 14, 3:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Solid Energy's land remediation indemnity tab to be picked up by taxpayers to prevent SOE falling into negative equity
Lawyers want visual diagrams for borrowers
NZ Law Society calls for visual diagrams to help borrowers understand fees and interest over the life of a credit contract
18th Sep 14, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ Law Society calls for visual diagrams to help borrowers understand fees and interest over the life of a credit contract