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

TSB brings back 15-month mortgage special

TSB reintroduces 15 month home loan special of 4.95%, trims some term deposit rates

1st Aug 13, 12:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB reintroduces 15 month home loan special of 4.95%, trims some term deposit rates

Two banks sign up for govt's RealMe

Kiwibank, TSB sign up to use govt's new RealMe online service; Internal Affairs Minister says more banks to follow

31st Jul 13, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank, TSB sign up to use govt's new RealMe online service; Internal Affairs Minister says more banks to follow

Four causes of action in ANZ fees lawsuit

ANZ accused of setting 'excessive' exception fees by 'diktat' in bank fees court documents

30th Jul 13, 5:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ accused of setting 'excessive' exception fees by 'diktat' in bank fees court documents

How to get around Labour's non-resident buyer ban

Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around

30th Jul 13, 11:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around

'Few buildings are up to standard'

Co-operative Bank relocating from 11 of 31 branches after post Christchurch earthquake building assessments

29th Jul 13, 5:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Co-operative Bank relocating from 11 of 31 branches after post Christchurch earthquake building assessments

EFTPOS app under evaluation

Banks, retailers and Payments NZ working on EFTPOS upgrade that would enable payments via mobile phones

26th Jul 13, 4:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks, retailers and Payments NZ working on EFTPOS upgrade that would enable payments via mobile phones

'We are in a fantastic moment in time'

Secretary to the Treasury Gabriel Makhlouf on changing the public's perception of Treasury, changes within the bureaucracy and NZ's 'fantastic opportunity'

26th Jul 13, 3:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Secretary to the Treasury Gabriel Makhlouf on changing the public's perception of Treasury, changes within the bureaucracy and NZ's 'fantastic opportunity'

Kiwibank cuts 'offset' mortgage rate

Kiwibank switches home loan promotional focus to its offset mortgage, drops interest rate 25 basis points

26th Jul 13, 9:28am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank switches home loan promotional focus to its offset mortgage, drops interest rate 25 basis points

'Banks facing some serious threats'

Trade Me's local online dominance could help cushion NZ banks from global behemoths Google and Facebook entering their space, Ernst & Young suggests

25th Jul 13, 5:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Trade Me's local online dominance could help cushion NZ banks from global behemoths Google and Facebook entering their space, Ernst & Young suggests

Kiwibank 'insurance facilitation' for quake regions

Kiwibank says it can facilitate new house insurance policies in the quake struck Wellington and Marlborough regions

25th Jul 13, 2:46pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank says it can facilitate new house insurance policies in the quake struck Wellington and Marlborough regions

'Average NZer would last 4 months on savings alone'

A quarter of New Zealanders would burn through their savings within a month if their main source of income was lost, a MasterCard survey suggests

25th Jul 13, 10:43am

by Gareth Vaughan

A quarter of New Zealanders would burn through their savings within a month if their main source of income was lost, a MasterCard survey suggests

ANZ ad spend again tops rivals

NZ banks spent $55 mln on advertising during the 1st half of 2013, led by ANZ and ASB

24th Jul 13, 5:14pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ banks spent $55 mln on advertising during the 1st half of 2013, led by ANZ and ASB

ANZ lifts fixed mortgage rates

ANZ increasing 2-5 year fixed-term home loan rates by between 10 and 15 basis points

24th Jul 13, 4:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ increasing 2-5 year fixed-term home loan rates by between 10 and 15 basis points

Westpac to 'crowdsource' mobile banking ideas

Westpac soliciting new ideas for mobile banking apps through a competition

24th Jul 13, 4:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac soliciting new ideas for mobile banking apps through a competition

BNZ Wellington regional HQ shut for up to 8 weeks

BNZ says it could take at least 6-8 weeks to repair and fit out its Wellington Harbour Quays building after recent earthquakes

24th Jul 13, 9:57am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ says it could take at least 6-8 weeks to repair and fit out its Wellington Harbour Quays building after recent earthquakes

BNZ's $400 mln 'full transformation'

BNZ's 5-year 'NextGen' programme to replace core banking systems and speed up ability to roll out new products and services

23rd Jul 13, 5:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ's 5-year 'NextGen' programme to replace core banking systems and speed up ability to roll out new products and services

ASB hails mobile 'tipping point'

Mobile banking evolves 'from niche technology into an accepted part of everyday life' in record time, ASB says

22nd Jul 13, 4:45pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Mobile banking evolves 'from niche technology into an accepted part of everyday life' in record time, ASB says

All Blacks' sponsor 'too big to fail'

Five years after a US$182 billion bailout, insurer AIG is included on global list of 'too big to fail' insurers

22nd Jul 13, 9:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

Five years after a US$182 billion bailout, insurer AIG is included on global list of 'too big to fail' insurers

Kiwibank lifts 2-5 year mortgage rates

Kiwibank increases 2-5 year fixed home loan rates by between 5 and 15 basis points

22nd Jul 13, 8:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank increases 2-5 year fixed home loan rates by between 5 and 15 basis points

What's an independent RBNZ Governor to do?

Opinion: Is it politically tenable for the RBNZ to use its tool to crack down on low equity loans?

19th Jul 13, 4:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Opinion: Is it politically tenable for the RBNZ to use its tool to crack down on low equity loans?

'Banks will find ways around it'

KPMG suggests if the RBNZ does impose restrictions on high LVR home loans, banks will find ways around them

19th Jul 13, 4:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

KPMG suggests if the RBNZ does impose restrictions on high LVR home loans, banks will find ways around them

Can trustees change their spots?

Financial Markets Authority tells trustees to pull their socks up and tells financial advisers to keep proper client records

18th Jul 13, 4:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Financial Markets Authority tells trustees to pull their socks up and tells financial advisers to keep proper client records

Antipodeans' love affair with plastic

New Zealand among the world's most profitable credit card markets

17th Jul 13, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealand among the world's most profitable credit card markets

ASB raises NZ$525 million

ASB five-year domestic debt raising secures NZ$250 mln of fixed rate notes and NZ$275 mln of floating rate notes

17th Jul 13, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB five-year domestic debt raising secures NZ$250 mln of fixed rate notes and NZ$275 mln of floating rate notes

FMA on when it would name KiwiSaver offenders

Financial Markets Authority says 'case closed' satisfactorily after issues were raised with 2 KiwiSaver providers over possible misleading statements in offer documents

17th Jul 13, 12:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Financial Markets Authority says 'case closed' satisfactorily after issues were raised with 2 KiwiSaver providers over possible misleading statements in offer documents