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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 6 months

Latest articles

'IAG overstates banks' insurance power'
Opponents of IAG's proposed Lumley takeover cite anti-competitive 'tipping point' for NZ insurance market and an 'unprecedented' level of response
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opponents of IAG's proposed Lumley takeover cite anti-competitive 'tipping point' for NZ insurance market and an 'unprecedented' level of response
Analysts see 'black cygnet' for Aussie banks
Australian banks seen potentially facing class action over business loans if retail banking exception fees case is ultimately lost
by Gareth Vaughan
Australian banks seen potentially facing class action over business loans if retail banking exception fees case is ultimately lost
SuperCity looks for 'savings and efficiencies'
Auckland Council seeks up to $200m in 10-year bond issue as Mayor Len Brown says 'we don’t have a blank cheque to fund Auckland’s growth'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland Council seeks up to $200m in 10-year bond issue as Mayor Len Brown says 'we don’t have a blank cheque to fund Auckland’s growth'
Cheques to stay for years yet
NZ banks and government have no plans to cull the 'sunset product' of cheques
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ banks and government have no plans to cull the 'sunset product' of cheques
ASB sees Google Glass potential for branch staff
ASB says Google Glass may be more use to staff than customers, sees great potential in Polish device
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB says Google Glass may be more use to staff than customers, sees great potential in Polish device
BNZ ends 2 tier home loan offers
BNZ brings an end to its two tier home loan system, but low equity borrowers still face low equity margins
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ brings an end to its two tier home loan system, but low equity borrowers still face low equity margins
90 seconds at 9 am: OCR rise expected
90 seconds at 9 am: All set for OCR increase, US economy adds more jobs than expected, Chinese trade deficit, Ukraine tensions still high
by Gareth Vaughan
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90 seconds at 9 am: All set for OCR increase, US economy adds more jobs than expected, Chinese trade deficit, Ukraine tensions still high
Kiwibank average pay tops big 4
Average pay for Kiwibank staff higher than that of counterparts at big five Aussie owned banks
by Gareth Vaughan
Average pay for Kiwibank staff higher than that of counterparts at big five Aussie owned banks
NZ owned banks face 1st RBNZ stress test
RBNZ stress tests of Kiwibank, TSB, SBS, Co-op Bank and Heartland will be their first
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ stress tests of Kiwibank, TSB, SBS, Co-op Bank and Heartland will be their first
Westpac's 'real time online retailing'
Westpac says use of smart analytics through online services helping create "branch type online experience" for customers
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac says use of smart analytics through online services helping create "branch type online experience" for customers
Ex-BNZ CEO joins Westpac NZ board
Former BNZ boss Peter Thodey appointed to Westpac NZ board
by Gareth Vaughan
Former BNZ boss Peter Thodey appointed to Westpac NZ board
Implicit govt guarantee for SOEs gone?
Solid Energy debt restructure 'one of the most significant banking sector events of recent years'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Solid Energy debt restructure 'one of the most significant banking sector events of recent years'
Are alleyway branches the future?
How bank branches will become customer interface sales and application education centres; Branch concierges tipped with the 'misuse' of branches seen
by Gareth Vaughan
How bank branches will become customer interface sales and application education centres; Branch concierges tipped with the 'misuse' of branches seen
Westpac shows off Google Glass
Westpac outlines plans for 'opt in' banking services via Google Glass, touts benefits of Apple's iBeacon
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac outlines plans for 'opt in' banking services via Google Glass, touts benefits of Apple's iBeacon
RBNZ spotlight on independent directors
RBNZ to start meetings with banks' independent directors, plans to stress test NZ owned banks
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ to start meetings with banks' independent directors, plans to stress test NZ owned banks
RBNZ 'not a big soft cuddly teddy bear'
NZ banks, feeling the RBNZ now only consults to communicate policy changes, perhaps didn't know how good they had it, KPMG suggests
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ banks, feeling the RBNZ now only consults to communicate policy changes, perhaps didn't know how good they had it, KPMG suggests
KPMG highlights 'cut throat' mortgage competition
RBNZ's high LVR 'speed limits' have ramped up mortgage market competition between banks with poaching of rivals' customers 'growing in vigour'
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ's high LVR 'speed limits' have ramped up mortgage market competition between banks with poaching of rivals' customers 'growing in vigour'
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell on the Crimean crisis, US non-farm payrolls, Australia's Dutch Disease, and the RBNZ's interesting and challenging year
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
Borrowers continue race to fix
Switch from floating to fixed-term mortgages continues although most fixers are locked in for less than 2 years
by Gareth Vaughan
Switch from floating to fixed-term mortgages continues although most fixers are locked in for less than 2 years
ANZ eats mortgage market
Country's biggest bank records net December quarter home loan growth almost equal to its main 4 rivals combined
by Gareth Vaughan
Country's biggest bank records net December quarter home loan growth almost equal to its main 4 rivals combined
'Diverse workforce benefits shareholders'
BNZ workplace diversity study highlights under representation of women on NZ bank boards
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ workplace diversity study highlights under representation of women on NZ bank boards
'Crises tend not to occur when people overestimate risk'
Auckland meeting of bank regulation bigwigs highlights difference of opinion between RBNZ and Basel Committee
by Gareth Vaughan
Auckland meeting of bank regulation bigwigs highlights difference of opinion between RBNZ and Basel Committee
'None of our banks are too-big-to-fail'
Kiwibank reaches RBNZ's 'systemically important bank' threshold but nothing changes for the state owned bank
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank reaches RBNZ's 'systemically important bank' threshold but nothing changes for the state owned bank
ANZ NZ quarterly profit up 33%
ANZ NZ December quarter profit rises 33% to $393 mln
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ December quarter profit rises 33% to $393 mln
SBS aggressive with Welcome Home Loans
SBS Bank making good use of the LVR restriction exempt Welcome Home Loans
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank making good use of the LVR restriction exempt Welcome Home Loans