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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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Latest articles

BNZ signs up for govt's RealMe
BNZ the 1st of the big 4 banks to sign up for online identity verification service RealMe
10th Feb 14, 11:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ the 1st of the big 4 banks to sign up for online identity verification service RealMe
Ratepayers pay up for Brown's E&Y report
Auckland Mayor Len Brown coughing up $40k towards E&Y report on his affair, Auckland ratepayers to pay $210k
7th Feb 14, 5:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland Mayor Len Brown coughing up $40k towards E&Y report on his affair, Auckland ratepayers to pay $210k
'Aussie judgment good for NZ banks'
Australian class action court ruling 'very favourable development for NZ banks factually'
7th Feb 14, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Australian class action court ruling 'very favourable development for NZ banks factually'
Slowing Chinese growth 'good news'
ANZ's Mike Smith says rebalancing of China's economy requires strategy, time and determination, which China has in spades
7th Feb 14, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ's Mike Smith says rebalancing of China's economy requires strategy, time and determination, which China has in spades
'Listen to the Productivity Commission'
Greens' Russel Norman says IAG's Lumley buy may lead to higher insurance premiums, wants competition law strengthened
7th Feb 14, 12:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Greens' Russel Norman says IAG's Lumley buy may lead to higher insurance premiums, wants competition law strengthened
Strong profit growth tipped at ANZ NZ
ANZ NZ interim profit growth seen comfortably outstripping that at ANZ's Australian, institutional and wealth units
5th Feb 14, 5:22pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ interim profit growth seen comfortably outstripping that at ANZ's Australian, institutional and wealth units
'Financial system probes good for banks'
BNZ's parent NAB seen as 'clear winner' among big 4 Aussie banks from financial system inquiry
5th Feb 14, 5:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ's parent NAB seen as 'clear winner' among big 4 Aussie banks from financial system inquiry
'Significant risk' in insurance takeover
Tower chairman Michael Stiassny says IAG taking over Lumley would create significant risk in event of another Canterbury quake scenario
5th Feb 14, 2:48pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Tower chairman Michael Stiassny says IAG taking over Lumley would create significant risk in event of another Canterbury quake scenario
'We're doing what everyone else is doing'
NZ has no option but to co-operate with the controversial US FATCA tax law, PM John Key says
5th Feb 14, 12:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ has no option but to co-operate with the controversial US FATCA tax law, PM John Key says
Borrowers continue move to fixed rates
Growth of fixed-term mortgages by value keeps rising, reaching 58.6% of total in December as RBNZ holds off OCR increase until at least March
4th Feb 14, 4:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Growth of fixed-term mortgages by value keeps rising, reaching 58.6% of total in December as RBNZ holds off OCR increase until at least March
NZ 'the land without a banking law'
NZ described as 'the land without a banking law' in book explaining how to set up your own NZ registered bank for less than US$1,000
4th Feb 14, 4:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ described as 'the land without a banking law' in book explaining how to set up your own NZ registered bank for less than US$1,000
Westpac's 'cool' technology push
Westpac to use Apple’s iBeacon technology in branches and trial Cash Tank app on Google Glass
4th Feb 14, 9:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac to use Apple’s iBeacon technology in branches and trial Cash Tank app on Google Glass
Residential property inventory stays low
Realestate.co.nz says NZ residential property listings rose 5% in January year-on-year but inventory 10 weeks down on long-term average
3rd Feb 14, 5:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Realestate.co.nz says NZ residential property listings rose 5% in January year-on-year but inventory 10 weeks down on long-term average
What about the savers?
A rising OCR should see bank deposit rates rise but banks flush with cash may mean increases aren't as big as they could be
3rd Feb 14, 10:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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A rising OCR should see bank deposit rates rise but banks flush with cash may mean increases aren't as big as they could be
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell on the chances of the NZ$ hitting parity with its Aussie counterpart, NZ$ outlook vs the greenback, and chickens coming home to roost in emerging markets
31st Jan 14, 5:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell on the chances of the NZ$ hitting parity with its Aussie counterpart, NZ$ outlook vs the greenback, and chickens coming home to roost in emerging markets
Standard Chartered 'near perfect fit' for ANZ
Credit Suisse analysts run the ruler over potential Standard Chartered suitors, show best fit with ANZ
31st Jan 14, 4:56pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Credit Suisse analysts run the ruler over potential Standard Chartered suitors, show best fit with ANZ
Banks chase the 'mass affluent'
Major retail banks pushing electronic banking at regular customers to free up staff time and branches for rich customers, Lafferty Group says
31st Jan 14, 1:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Major retail banks pushing electronic banking at regular customers to free up staff time and branches for rich customers, Lafferty Group says
Co-op Bank raises 2 term deposit rates
The Co-operative Bank lifts 2 term deposit rates in expectation of OCR hikes and to meet customer demand
31st Jan 14, 12:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Co-operative Bank lifts 2 term deposit rates in expectation of OCR hikes and to meet customer demand
Consumer watchdog needs to say 'no'
Opinion: Why the Commerce Commission should block IAG's planned takeover of rival Lumley
30th Jan 14, 2:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: Why the Commerce Commission should block IAG's planned takeover of rival Lumley
2014 'a once in a generation year'
Milford Asset Management's Brian Gaynor on his expectations for the economy, sharemarket, house prices, interest rates and the NZ$ in 2014
29th Jan 14, 1:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Milford Asset Management's Brian Gaynor on his expectations for the economy, sharemarket, house prices, interest rates and the NZ$ in 2014
Reserve Bank warns trustee
Trustees Executors gets RBNZ warning for not promptly reporting finance company breach of independent director rules
28th Jan 14, 5:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Trustees Executors gets RBNZ warning for not promptly reporting finance company breach of independent director rules
IAG-Lumley deal ruling due in March
Commerce Commission pushes out deadline for its decision on IAG's proposed Lumley takeover by 2 months
28th Jan 14, 5:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Commerce Commission pushes out deadline for its decision on IAG's proposed Lumley takeover by 2 months
McKinsey bouquet for Westpac NZ
Westpac NZ 'letting nothing stand in the way' of aspiration to be NZ's, and the world's, best digital bank
24th Jan 14, 4:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ 'letting nothing stand in the way' of aspiration to be NZ's, and the world's, best digital bank
Banks urged to tap into external data
McKinsey & Co urges banks to partner with retailers and telcos to expand their data net, encourages use of 'Amazon type' next-product-to-buy algorithms
24th Jan 14, 3:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
McKinsey & Co urges banks to partner with retailers and telcos to expand their data net, encourages use of 'Amazon type' next-product-to-buy algorithms
BNZ staff head back to Harbour Quays
Some 1,300 BNZ staff progressively moving back into Wellington Harbour Quays HQ following quake damage repairs
23rd Jan 14, 4:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Some 1,300 BNZ staff progressively moving back into Wellington Harbour Quays HQ following quake damage repairs