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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 4 months

Latest articles

The Finance Now opportunity for SBS
New SBS Bank CEO Wayne Evans on Finance Now, rebates, shared services and the bottom line
12th Aug 14, 8:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
New SBS Bank CEO Wayne Evans on Finance Now, rebates, shared services and the bottom line
Westpac growing 'above system'
Westpac growing home loan book faster than overall market's growth during winter, says chief product officer Shane Howell
11th Aug 14, 4:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac growing home loan book faster than overall market's growth during winter, says chief product officer Shane Howell
Avanti Finance's home loan push
Consumer lender Avanti Finance expands in home loan market with funding from Westpac
11th Aug 14, 2:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Consumer lender Avanti Finance expands in home loan market with funding from Westpac
Moving the dial at Kiwibank
Gareth Vaughan asks whether Kiwibank needs a change of government if it's to stop treading water and really kick on and grow
8th Aug 14, 2:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Gareth Vaughan asks whether Kiwibank needs a change of government if it's to stop treading water and really kick on and grow
Westpac brings back trail commissions
Westpac restructures mortgage commissions for brokers and financial advisers
8th Aug 14, 11:10am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac restructures mortgage commissions for brokers and financial advisers
ICBC's home loan & deposit rates
ICBC NZ home loan and deposit interest rates now available on interest.co.nz
8th Aug 14, 9:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ICBC NZ home loan and deposit interest rates now available on interest.co.nz
Blockbuster CBA results expected
ASB's parent CBA expected to post higher annual profit, dividends and return on equity with comments on capital to be watched closely
7th Aug 14, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB's parent CBA expected to post higher annual profit, dividends and return on equity with comments on capital to be watched closely
Heartland expects $36m annual profit
Heartland Bank sees annual profit near the top of its previously forecast range, eyeing acquisitions and capital management options
7th Aug 14, 11:17am
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland Bank sees annual profit near the top of its previously forecast range, eyeing acquisitions and capital management options
Third Chinese bank eyes NZ
Bank of China, yet to receive RBNZ banking registration, leases Auckland office space
7th Aug 14, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank of China, yet to receive RBNZ banking registration, leases Auckland office space
Just 5 NBDT licence applicants so far
RBNZ airs concerns about trust deed liquidity requirements and risk management programmes in NBDT licencing process
7th Aug 14, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ airs concerns about trust deed liquidity requirements and risk management programmes in NBDT licencing process
Strong interest in F&P securitisation
Fisher & Paykel Finance says good level of interest received in its $283.25m Q Card securitisation from both local and overseas investors
6th Aug 14, 5:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fisher & Paykel Finance says good level of interest received in its $283.25m Q Card securitisation from both local and overseas investors
Kiwibank acts on 'unwieldy' structure
Kiwibank restructure to impact all staff as 80 jobs are shed, and a restructuring charge is booked
6th Aug 14, 3:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank restructure to impact all staff as 80 jobs are shed, and a restructuring charge is booked
'Risk of a milk price closer to $5kg rising'
Price falls in latest Fonterra dairy auction to see 'loppers taken to budgets and discretionary spending'
6th Aug 14, 10:14am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Price falls in latest Fonterra dairy auction to see 'loppers taken to budgets and discretionary spending'
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