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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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15 years 2 months

Latest articles

RBNZ eyes level LVR playing field
Reserve Bank wants big 4 banks to include personal loans and credit card debts in LVR calculations
23rd Sep 13, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank wants big 4 banks to include personal loans and credit card debts in LVR calculations
Clock ticking for ASB pre-approvals
ASB says customers with approval for low equity home loans have until Oct 4 to draw them down
23rd Sep 13, 1:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB says customers with approval for low equity home loans have until Oct 4 to draw them down
Finance company fined after RBNZ prosecution
Court fines Tony Radisich's Broadlands Finance $12k for not having enough independent directors
20th Sep 13, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Court fines Tony Radisich's Broadlands Finance $12k for not having enough independent directors
Big rise in NZ smartphone users seen
Asset rich baby boomers seen driving development of sophisticated smartphone banking services
20th Sep 13, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Asset rich baby boomers seen driving development of sophisticated smartphone banking services
Critical OECD report expected
Banks, other companies likely to face new anti-bribery and corruption rules after OECD report on NZ
19th Sep 13, 4:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks, other companies likely to face new anti-bribery and corruption rules after OECD report on NZ
'Trust busting' not focus of law changes
Focus of proposed new trust laws to give beneficiaries a clearer standing and better access to the law when needed
19th Sep 13, 12:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Focus of proposed new trust laws to give beneficiaries a clearer standing and better access to the law when needed
AM Best affirms Kiwi Insurance ratings
NZ Post/Kiwibank's insurer has credit ratings affirmed, AM Best says solvency strong
19th Sep 13, 9:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ Post/Kiwibank's insurer has credit ratings affirmed, AM Best says solvency strong
IMF lauds RBNZ's Core Funding Ratio
Reserve Bank's Core Funding Ratio hailed a success by the IMF
18th Sep 13, 3:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank's Core Funding Ratio hailed a success by the IMF
ASB jumps aboard Team NZ
ASB a 'contributor' after becoming Emirates Team New Zealand's official bank last week
18th Sep 13, 3:49pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB a 'contributor' after becoming Emirates Team New Zealand's official bank last week
Resimac reduces maximum LVR limit
Non-bank lender Resimac drops its maximum residential mortgage LVR to 90% from 95%
17th Sep 13, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Non-bank lender Resimac drops its maximum residential mortgage LVR to 90% from 95%
Kiwibank marketshare gain seen
New RBNZ lending, capital rules seen cutting big 4 banks' return on equity and lifting Kiwibank's marketshare
17th Sep 13, 4:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New RBNZ lending, capital rules seen cutting big 4 banks' return on equity and lifting Kiwibank's marketshare
Cunliffe promises 'govt in waiting'
New Labour leader David Cunliffe confirms David Parker as his deputy and finance spokesman
17th Sep 13, 12:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Labour leader David Cunliffe confirms David Parker as his deputy and finance spokesman
ANZ ups its mobile banking game
ANZ 'moves up into the pack' with upgrades to its mobile banking apps, pledges more to come
16th Sep 13, 3:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ 'moves up into the pack' with upgrades to its mobile banking apps, pledges more to come
BNZ KiwiSaver scheme reaches $100m
BNZ KiwiSaver scheme reaches $100m in funds under management following February 25 launch
16th Sep 13, 3:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ KiwiSaver scheme reaches $100m in funds under management following February 25 launch
Wage growth seen lower than previously forecast
NZIER quarterly consensus forecasts see average 2.6% economic growth over next 3 years
16th Sep 13, 12:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZIER quarterly consensus forecasts see average 2.6% economic growth over next 3 years
Cunliffe elected Labour leader
David Cunliffe wins Labour leadership contest, defeating Grant Robertson and Shane Jones
15th Sep 13, 7:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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David Cunliffe wins Labour leadership contest, defeating Grant Robertson and Shane Jones
Bank funding costs 'comfortable'
RBNZ sees little pressure on big banks' funding with retail deposits covering much of their lending
13th Sep 13, 3:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ sees little pressure on big banks' funding with retail deposits covering much of their lending
RBNZ 'won't micro manage banks'
RBNZ Deputy Governor emphasises LVR restrictions will be temporary and says RBNZ won't micro manage banks' credit books
13th Sep 13, 3:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ Deputy Governor emphasises LVR restrictions will be temporary and says RBNZ won't micro manage banks' credit books
Westpac Treasurer 'over the moon'
Westpac raises NZ$800 mln in bond issue at tightest 5-year bank pricing in NZ since the GFC
13th Sep 13, 9:29am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac raises NZ$800 mln in bond issue at tightest 5-year bank pricing in NZ since the GFC
Foss claims a win in dodgy companies war
Illegal activity by NZ registered firms overseas appears to have slowed down, Commerce Minister says
12th Sep 13, 5:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Illegal activity by NZ registered firms overseas appears to have slowed down, Commerce Minister says
'Framework' built for investor confidence
Commerce Minister Craig Foss sees retail investor confidence and trust in the financial markets beginning to return
12th Sep 13, 5:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Commerce Minister Craig Foss sees retail investor confidence and trust in the financial markets beginning to return
TSB, Kiwibank take Roy Morgan awards
TSB, Kiwibank take Roy Morgan financial services monthly customer satisfaction gongs for July
12th Sep 13, 5:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB, Kiwibank take Roy Morgan financial services monthly customer satisfaction gongs for July
Wheeler candid on LVR restrictions
Reserve Bank Governor says his GFC experience in the US helped drive crackdown on bank's low equity home loans
12th Sep 13, 11:37am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank Governor says his GFC experience in the US helped drive crackdown on bank's low equity home loans
Kiwibank's 'provision free' finance company
Kiwi Asset Finance's lending book nears $40 mln despite stronger than expected competition from banks
11th Sep 13, 4:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwi Asset Finance's lending book nears $40 mln despite stronger than expected competition from banks
Major trust law overhaul proposed
Law Commission recommends new law for trusts clarifying legal rights and duties of people who use trusts to manage their assets
11th Sep 13, 3:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Law Commission recommends new law for trusts clarifying legal rights and duties of people who use trusts to manage their assets