Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

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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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Latest articles

UDC going 'brilliantly' with 'thoughtful, conservative' customers

UDC Finance CEO points to supply of plant and equipment struggling to meet demand as only potential cloud on horizon

22nd May 14, 5:26pm

by Gareth Vaughan

UDC Finance CEO points to supply of plant and equipment struggling to meet demand as only potential cloud on horizon

S&P upgrades Heartland's credit rating

Heartland Bank credit rating lifted a notch to BBB by S&P on 'strengthened business position'

22nd May 14, 7:31am

by Gareth Vaughan

Heartland Bank credit rating lifted a notch to BBB by S&P on 'strengthened business position'

Westpac's Pomeroy sees jump on rivals

Westpac sees series of opportunities in Samsung strategic collaboration agreement

21st May 14, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac sees series of opportunities in Samsung strategic collaboration agreement

RBNZ ruling on 'significant' takeover awaited

Reserve Bank must consider interests of policyholders as it mulls whether to clear IAG's proposed Lumley purchase

21st May 14, 3:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank must consider interests of policyholders as it mulls whether to clear IAG's proposed Lumley purchase

Shelley Ruha to head BNZ business banking

Shelley Ruha succeeds new CEO Anthony Healy as director of BNZ Partners

21st May 14, 10:58am

by Gareth Vaughan

Shelley Ruha succeeds new CEO Anthony Healy as director of BNZ Partners

Credit unions launch mobile app

NZ Association of Credit Unions CEO says members finding some lending growth in competitive environment

20th May 14, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ Association of Credit Unions CEO says members finding some lending growth in competitive environment

P2P lender hopes to be up & running by July

Peer-to-peer lending start-up Harmoney names Rob Campbell chairman

20th May 14, 3:14pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Peer-to-peer lending start-up Harmoney names Rob Campbell chairman

Westpac, Samsung digital banking deal

Westpac and Samsung unveil 'strategic banking collaboration agreement' for smartphones, tablets, smart watches and Smart TVs

20th May 14, 12:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac and Samsung unveil 'strategic banking collaboration agreement' for smartphones, tablets, smart watches and Smart TVs

Key 'welcomes' Obama meeting

PM John Key to meet with US President Barack Obama in Washington DC next month

20th May 14, 9:20am

by Gareth Vaughan

PM John Key to meet with US President Barack Obama in Washington DC next month

Banks' big data use felt by finance companies

Financial Services Federation chairman and Instant Finance CEO says big banks' competing fiercely with help of 'mass of information'

19th May 14, 5:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Financial Services Federation chairman and Instant Finance CEO says big banks' competing fiercely with help of 'mass of information'

'No smoking gun from Mrs Watanabe'

RBNZ sees impact of Christchurch insurance related payouts on term deposits wearing off with banks likely to require more offshore funding

19th May 14, 5:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ sees impact of Christchurch insurance related payouts on term deposits wearing off with banks likely to require more offshore funding

ANZ renews as NZ cricket sponsor

ANZ signs up for another 3 years as sponsor and 'official bank' of NZ cricket

19th May 14, 12:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ signs up for another 3 years as sponsor and 'official bank' of NZ cricket

Second Chinese bank nears NZ launch

China Construction Bank seeks staff ahead of New Zealand launch

16th May 14, 4:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

China Construction Bank seeks staff ahead of New Zealand launch

Australia's SocietyOne eyes NZ P2P lending

SocietyOne, an Australian peer-to-peer lender, mulls entering NZ market, is talking with 'multiple parties'

16th May 14, 3:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SocietyOne, an Australian peer-to-peer lender, mulls entering NZ market, is talking with 'multiple parties'

RBNZ's regulatory 'pause'

RBNZ's Grant Spencer says stocktake of regulations likely to be a 'tidy up', regular stress tests 'another tool in the toolkit'

15th May 14, 4:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ's Grant Spencer says stocktake of regulations likely to be a 'tidy up', regular stress tests 'another tool in the toolkit'

ASB margin down quarter on quarter

ASB March quarter profit climbs 16%, lending growth soft, margin pressure emerges

15th May 14, 4:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB March quarter profit climbs 16%, lending growth soft, margin pressure emerges

Govt abolishes 'relic from previous age'

Cheque duty of 5c per cheque abolished. What's next, rebates for cassette players and fondue sets?

15th May 14, 3:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Cheque duty of 5c per cheque abolished. What's next, rebates for cassette players and fondue sets?

RBNZ wary of dairy farmer double whammy

RBNZ sees potential financial stress for dairy farmers with 70% of their debt on floating mortgages in rising rate environment as payouts fall

15th May 14, 11:31am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ sees potential financial stress for dairy farmers with 70% of their debt on floating mortgages in rising rate environment as payouts fall

RBNZ mulls future of NZClear

RBNZ not yet sure how much upgrading its payment and settlement systems will cost

14th May 14, 9:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ not yet sure how much upgrading its payment and settlement systems will cost

NZ banks 'highly profitable in international sense'

RBNZ says NZ banks among the OECD's most profitable because of their efficiency and low levels of non-performing loans

14th May 14, 12:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ says NZ banks among the OECD's most profitable because of their efficiency and low levels of non-performing loans

ASB quarterly lending growth 'modest'

Parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia says ASB's March quarter lending growth was modest with margins under competitive pressure

14th May 14, 11:01am

by Gareth Vaughan

Parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia says ASB's March quarter lending growth was modest with margins under competitive pressure

Fonterra payouts hit Rabobank lending

Rise of about 60% in customers' quarterly Fonterra payouts sees Rabobank lending book shrink

14th May 14, 7:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

Rise of about 60% in customers' quarterly Fonterra payouts sees Rabobank lending book shrink

Westpac leapfrogs ASB in customer satisfaction

Westpac rises above ASB to third in Roy Morgan's monthly major bank customer satisfaction survey

13th May 14, 8:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac rises above ASB to third in Roy Morgan's monthly major bank customer satisfaction survey

Big bank loan impairments melt away

Half-year loan impairment losses across the big 4 banks suggest NZ really may have a 'rock star' economy

12th May 14, 5:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Half-year loan impairment losses across the big 4 banks suggest NZ really may have a 'rock star' economy

'What about the capital account?'

Kudos for innovative thinking but the current account deficit isn't the full picture, outgoing BNZ boss says of Labour's monetary policy

12th May 14, 11:53am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kudos for innovative thinking but the current account deficit isn't the full picture, outgoing BNZ boss says of Labour's monetary policy