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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

Q Card securitisation underway at F&P
F&P Finance launches $283.25 mln Q card receivables securitisation programme
5th Aug 14, 5:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
F&P Finance launches $283.25 mln Q card receivables securitisation programme
Wholesale funding Achilles heel remains
NZ's big banks would remain 'comfortably solvent' in a severe recession such as the one that hit the US between 2008-11, Moody's says
5th Aug 14, 9:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ's big banks would remain 'comfortably solvent' in a severe recession such as the one that hit the US between 2008-11, Moody's says
New car sales reach 29 year high
Sales of new motor vehicles reach highest level since 1985 on a rolling 12-month basis
4th Aug 14, 4:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Sales of new motor vehicles reach highest level since 1985 on a rolling 12-month basis
ASB sees 'buffer' in agriculture sector
Strong growth in bank deposits from agriculture sector suggests 'good buffer in aggregate' to help with falling incomes
4th Aug 14, 11:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
Strong growth in bank deposits from agriculture sector suggests 'good buffer in aggregate' to help with falling incomes
AML thwarts bitcoin development
Hard row to hoe for local bitcoin businesses with NZ banks as Deloitte points to the potential long-term significance of bitcoin
4th Aug 14, 9:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
Hard row to hoe for local bitcoin businesses with NZ banks as Deloitte points to the potential long-term significance of bitcoin
No. of people using RealMe not known
NZ Post says 18,300 people have signed up for a RealMe verified account
4th Aug 14, 9:35am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ Post says 18,300 people have signed up for a RealMe verified account
Psychological assessment of Petricevic sought
Ex-Bridgecorp boss Rod Petricevic denied parole with NZ Parole Board saying he remains an 'undue risk to the safety of the community'
1st Aug 14, 4:36pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ex-Bridgecorp boss Rod Petricevic denied parole with NZ Parole Board saying he remains an 'undue risk to the safety of the community'
Thorburn takes charge at NAB
Ex-BNZ boss Andrew Thorburn takes 2 BNZ executives, Andy Symons and Renee Roberts, to NAB with him, acknowledges need for better shareholder returns
1st Aug 14, 2:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Ex-BNZ boss Andrew Thorburn takes 2 BNZ executives, Andy Symons and Renee Roberts, to NAB with him, acknowledges need for better shareholder returns
Harmoney to start trading 'very soon'
P2P lender Harmoney unveils its full board of directors, says 'go live' near
1st Aug 14, 10:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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P2P lender Harmoney unveils its full board of directors, says 'go live' near
ASB NZ's 'most liked' Facebook bank
ASB, Westpac NZ, BNZ, Kiwibank and TSB make list of world's 100 most liked banks on Facebook, ANZ NZ doesn't
1st Aug 14, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB, Westpac NZ, BNZ, Kiwibank and TSB make list of world's 100 most liked banks on Facebook, ANZ NZ doesn't
GE Capital's recruitment drive
Seeing growth opportunities in a strong economy, GE Capital has a major recruitment drive underway
31st Jul 14, 4:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Seeing growth opportunities in a strong economy, GE Capital has a major recruitment drive underway
Youi enters NZ insurance market
South African insurer Youi officially launches in NZ targeting the IAG dominated car, home and contents insurance markets
31st Jul 14, 12:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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South African insurer Youi officially launches in NZ targeting the IAG dominated car, home and contents insurance markets
Risk of big house price fall 'moderating'
The risk of a significant NZ house price correction is slowly moderating, Moody's says
31st Jul 14, 10:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The risk of a significant NZ house price correction is slowly moderating, Moody's says
The bank wins, savers lose
Moves in mortgage and deposit rates since the RBNZ started OCR hikes show savers losing out, bank margins rising and competition in the borrowing market
30th Jul 14, 3:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Moves in mortgage and deposit rates since the RBNZ started OCR hikes show savers losing out, bank margins rising and competition in the borrowing market
Big drop in Fonterra forecast
Fonterra slashes Farmgate Milk Price forecast for 2014-15 to $6 per kgMS from $7, with dividend full forecast cash payout range is $6.20-$6.25
29th Jul 14, 4:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fonterra slashes Farmgate Milk Price forecast for 2014-15 to $6 per kgMS from $7, with dividend full forecast cash payout range is $6.20-$6.25
'Unlimited' big data potential seen
Govt urged to create a big 'data sharing ecosystem', told big data and big privacy can go hand-in-hand
29th Jul 14, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Govt urged to create a big 'data sharing ecosystem', told big data and big privacy can go hand-in-hand
'Proactive release' of open govt data called for
Govt advisory body sees unlimited potential for NZ from use of big data, calls for NZ consumers to send a message to Facebook and Google
29th Jul 14, 1:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Govt advisory body sees unlimited potential for NZ from use of big data, calls for NZ consumers to send a message to Facebook and Google
TSB Bank hikes floating mortgage rates
TSB fifth bank to lift floating mortgage rates since the Reserve Bank increased the OCR last Thursday
29th Jul 14, 10:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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TSB fifth bank to lift floating mortgage rates since the Reserve Bank increased the OCR last Thursday
Coming to a smartphone near you soon?
Gareth Vaughan says after Westpac's pullout many questions remain about the TSM project and the development of mobile wallets
28th Jul 14, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Gareth Vaughan says after Westpac's pullout many questions remain about the TSM project and the development of mobile wallets
Co-op Bank launches mobile app
The Co-operative Bank unveils mobile banking app for both iPhones and Android smartphones
28th Jul 14, 12:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
The Co-operative Bank unveils mobile banking app for both iPhones and Android smartphones
BNZ hikes floating mortgage rates
BNZ third bank to increase floating mortgage rates post latest OCR hike, also lifts 9 month deposit rate by 25 basis points
28th Jul 14, 10:35am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ third bank to increase floating mortgage rates post latest OCR hike, also lifts 9 month deposit rate by 25 basis points
Basel III 'too prescriptive & complex'
The Basel III global banking standards are overly prescriptive and complex but by and large NZ still has to comply, RBNZ's Spencer says
28th Jul 14, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
The Basel III global banking standards are overly prescriptive and complex but by and large NZ still has to comply, RBNZ's Spencer says
Annual stress tests 'a sensible frequency'
RBNZ's Spencer says introduction of NZ owned banks to stress testing underway, will be useful over time
25th Jul 14, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ's Spencer says introduction of NZ owned banks to stress testing underway, will be useful over time
'Book your parity party venue'
HSBC sees Kiwi dollar challenging parity with the Aussie dollar by year's end
25th Jul 14, 11:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
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HSBC sees Kiwi dollar challenging parity with the Aussie dollar by year's end
RBNZ sitting tight on LVR restrictions
Deputy Governor Grant Spencer suggests RBNZ's plans for the future of its LVR restrictions will be revealed in its next Financial Stability Report
25th Jul 14, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Deputy Governor Grant Spencer suggests RBNZ's plans for the future of its LVR restrictions will be revealed in its next Financial Stability Report