Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

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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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Latest articles

Andrew Hooker's olive branch for banks

Bank suer Andrew Hooker says settlement in fees cases 'always an option', suggests limitation period could be doubled from 6 years

12th Feb 14, 5:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bank suer Andrew Hooker says settlement in fees cases 'always an option', suggests limitation period could be doubled from 6 years

ASB half-year profit rises 14%

ASB half-year net profit after tax rises 14% to a record high of NZ$416 mln

12th Feb 14, 10:54am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB half-year net profit after tax rises 14% to a record high of NZ$416 mln

Bank ad spend surged in 2013

Banks, led by ANZ, increased annual advertising spending by 15% to $119.3 mln in 2013

11th Feb 14, 4:25pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks, led by ANZ, increased annual advertising spending by 15% to $119.3 mln in 2013

Bond 'tap' from Westpac NZ

Westpac seeks up to NZ$500 mln in 'tap' of existing bond due to mature in September 2018

11th Feb 14, 4:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac seeks up to NZ$500 mln in 'tap' of existing bond due to mature in September 2018

Enquiries, complaints about banks rise

Banking Ombudsman says enquiries and complaints rose 10% in first half-year but disputes fell 27%

11th Feb 14, 4:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banking Ombudsman says enquiries and complaints rose 10% in first half-year but disputes fell 27%

Bank won't appeal Solid Energy ruling

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi to take unsuccessful Solid Energy debt restructure challenge on the chin, won't appeal court judgment

11th Feb 14, 4:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi to take unsuccessful Solid Energy debt restructure challenge on the chin, won't appeal court judgment

ANZ 'growing home loan book strongly'

ANZ group posts A$200 mln, or 13%, rise in 1st quarter profit, says NZ unit growing home loans strongly

11th Feb 14, 11:16am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ group posts A$200 mln, or 13%, rise in 1st quarter profit, says NZ unit growing home loans strongly

ASB, BNZ, Westpac added to bank fees case

Fair Play on Fees pulls ASB, BNZ and Westpac into its representative action over bank penalty fees

11th Feb 14, 10:12am

by Gareth Vaughan

Fair Play on Fees pulls ASB, BNZ and Westpac into its representative action over bank penalty fees

Aussie banks 'loosen' lending standards

Lending standards on mortgages and corporate loans loosening in Australia, UBS says

10th Feb 14, 3:56pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Lending standards on mortgages and corporate loans loosening in Australia, UBS says

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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