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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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P2P lender hopes to be up & running by July
Peer-to-peer lending start-up Harmoney names Rob Campbell chairman
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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'
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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'
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'
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
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?
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
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
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
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kudos for innovative thinking but the current account deficit isn't the full picture, outgoing BNZ boss says of Labour's monetary policy
BNZ's heavy NextGen lifting 2 years away
BNZ's five year, $400 mln NextGen project progressing well, outgoing CEO says, but key phase yet to begin
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ's five year, $400 mln NextGen project progressing well, outgoing CEO says, but key phase yet to begin
'You can't defend your way to success'
Outgoing CEO Andrew Thorburn outlines how BNZ has differentiated itself as NAB puts spotlight on BNZ performance during his reign
by Gareth Vaughan
Outgoing CEO Andrew Thorburn outlines how BNZ has differentiated itself as NAB puts spotlight on BNZ performance during his reign
Westpac boss taking leave for operation
Peter Clare, Westpac NZ CEO, taking extended leave for heart operation
by Gareth Vaughan
Peter Clare, Westpac NZ CEO, taking extended leave for heart operation
Concerned farmers urged to come forward
Commerce Commission gives farmer buyers of bank interest rate swaps until the end of the month to air concerns
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission gives farmer buyers of bank interest rate swaps until the end of the month to air concerns
ANZ has shed 800 staff since merger
ANZ NZ says staff requests, earthquake concerns among reasons behind lower than pledged post-National Bank branch numbers
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ says staff requests, earthquake concerns among reasons behind lower than pledged post-National Bank branch numbers
BNZ interim net profit up 32%
BNZ March half-year net profit up 32% to NZ$393 mln as bad debts fall
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ March half-year net profit up 32% to NZ$393 mln as bad debts fall