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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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NZ banks, feeling the RBNZ now only consults to communicate policy changes, perhaps didn't know how good they had it, KPMG suggests
4th Mar 14, 4:42pm
NZ banks, feeling the RBNZ now only consults to communicate policy changes, perhaps didn't know how good they had it, KPMG suggests
RBNZ's high LVR 'speed limits' have ramped up mortgage market competition between banks with poaching of rivals' customers 'growing in vigour'
4th Mar 14, 7:45am
RBNZ's high LVR 'speed limits' have ramped up mortgage market competition between banks with poaching of rivals' customers 'growing in vigour'
HiFX's Dan Bell on the Crimean crisis, US non-farm payrolls, Australia's Dutch Disease, and the RBNZ's interesting and challenging year
3rd Mar 14, 9:27pm
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HiFX's Dan Bell on the Crimean crisis, US non-farm payrolls, Australia's Dutch Disease, and the RBNZ's interesting and challenging year
Switch from floating to fixed-term mortgages continues although most fixers are locked in for less than 2 years
3rd Mar 14, 3:54pm
Switch from floating to fixed-term mortgages continues although most fixers are locked in for less than 2 years
Country's biggest bank records net December quarter home loan growth almost equal to its main 4 rivals combined
3rd Mar 14, 3:50pm
Country's biggest bank records net December quarter home loan growth almost equal to its main 4 rivals combined
BNZ workplace diversity study highlights under representation of women on NZ bank boards
3rd Mar 14, 12:13pm
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BNZ workplace diversity study highlights under representation of women on NZ bank boards
Auckland meeting of bank regulation bigwigs highlights difference of opinion between RBNZ and Basel Committee
3rd Mar 14, 10:03am
Auckland meeting of bank regulation bigwigs highlights difference of opinion between RBNZ and Basel Committee
Kiwibank reaches RBNZ's 'systemically important bank' threshold but nothing changes for the state owned bank
28th Feb 14, 5:18pm
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Kiwibank reaches RBNZ's 'systemically important bank' threshold but nothing changes for the state owned bank
ANZ NZ December quarter profit rises 33% to $393 mln
28th Feb 14, 11:40am
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ANZ NZ December quarter profit rises 33% to $393 mln
SBS Bank making good use of the LVR restriction exempt Welcome Home Loans
28th Feb 14, 9:54am
SBS Bank making good use of the LVR restriction exempt Welcome Home Loans
Roy Morgan names Kiwibank and TSB winners in the financial services categories of its annual customer satisfaction awards
28th Feb 14, 9:42am
Roy Morgan names Kiwibank and TSB winners in the financial services categories of its annual customer satisfaction awards
Cabinet rubber stamps regulations for crowd funding and peer-to-peer lending
27th Feb 14, 11:31am
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Cabinet rubber stamps regulations for crowd funding and peer-to-peer lending
BNZ and Westpac ramp up dividend payments; BNZ 1st quarter profit jumps 57%
27th Feb 14, 9:47am
BNZ and Westpac ramp up dividend payments; BNZ 1st quarter profit jumps 57%
NZ's big 5 banks lending more money than they're taking in through deposits for 1st time in 4 years
26th Feb 14, 4:48pm
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NZ's big 5 banks lending more money than they're taking in through deposits for 1st time in 4 years
Short-term commercial paper borrowing ramped up by Kiwibank
25th Feb 14, 5:15pm
Short-term commercial paper borrowing ramped up by Kiwibank
Kiwibank targets cross selling in drive to sell wealth and insurance products to existing customer base
25th Feb 14, 5:09pm
Kiwibank targets cross selling in drive to sell wealth and insurance products to existing customer base
Heartland Bank interim profit meets forecast, sees asset growth 'remaining challenging' due to increased business and rural competition
25th Feb 14, 1:47pm
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Heartland Bank interim profit meets forecast, sees asset growth 'remaining challenging' due to increased business and rural competition
TSB returns to profit growth in the December quarter as high LVR home lending drops 7%
24th Feb 14, 5:26pm
TSB returns to profit growth in the December quarter as high LVR home lending drops 7%
ANZ getting A$85 mln from insurers in ING frozen funds settlement
24th Feb 14, 2:43pm
ANZ getting A$85 mln from insurers in ING frozen funds settlement
Kiwibank posts 10% drop in interim profit as expenses rise
24th Feb 14, 10:12am
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Kiwibank posts 10% drop in interim profit as expenses rise
HSBC economist Paul Bloxham, who labelled NZ economy a rockstar, says it has got staying power and shouldn't be a one hit wonder
21st Feb 14, 4:54pm
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HSBC economist Paul Bloxham, who labelled NZ economy a rockstar, says it has got staying power and shouldn't be a one hit wonder
ANZ NZ borrows $400 mln in 5-year bond issue as it rains domestic bond offers
21st Feb 14, 3:24pm
ANZ NZ borrows $400 mln in 5-year bond issue as it rains domestic bond offers
Westpac December quarter profit rises on higher fee income, lower expenses and impairments
20th Feb 14, 5:03pm
Westpac December quarter profit rises on higher fee income, lower expenses and impairments
AMP Financial Services says changes to the taxation of life insurance will cut profit by $20m annually from 2015
20th Feb 14, 1:07pm
AMP Financial Services says changes to the taxation of life insurance will cut profit by $20m annually from 2015
Auckland Council plans 10-year retail bond issue
20th Feb 14, 12:47pm
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Auckland Council plans 10-year retail bond issue