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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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PM throws support behind harbour tunnel
PM John Key says Auckland will need another harbour crossing within 17 years and it should be a tunnel
28th Jun 13, 1:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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PM John Key says Auckland will need another harbour crossing within 17 years and it should be a tunnel
Co-op Bank 'brings its co-operative alive'
A total of 93,335, or 76%, of Co-operative Bank's customers to share $1 million based on how much business each has with the bank
28th Jun 13, 9:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
A total of 93,335, or 76%, of Co-operative Bank's customers to share $1 million based on how much business each has with the bank
A revolution for the banking industry
Digital banking revolution allowing banks to 'reshape their cost bases', say analysts at Credit Suisse, meaning smaller branches with fewer staff
27th Jun 13, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Digital banking revolution allowing banks to 'reshape their cost bases', say analysts at Credit Suisse, meaning smaller branches with fewer staff
'Careful, quality' Auckland lending planned
SBS Bank sets up shop in Auckland, preparing first mobile banking services alongside online banking upgrade
27th Jun 13, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank sets up shop in Auckland, preparing first mobile banking services alongside online banking upgrade
When secured really means secured
Government wants to regulate how the word 'secured' is used in debt securities sold to the public
27th Jun 13, 11:26am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government wants to regulate how the word 'secured' is used in debt securities sold to the public
Long row to hoe in bank fees case
Opinion: Action against banks over exception fees will be a victory for customers even if banks merely have to disclose how much they pocket from such fees
26th Jun 13, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: Action against banks over exception fees will be a victory for customers even if banks merely have to disclose how much they pocket from such fees
NZ's banks, developed world's most profitable
Our big 4 banks appear to be the developed world's most profitable, based on their pre-tax profit
25th Jun 13, 5:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Our big 4 banks appear to be the developed world's most profitable, based on their pre-tax profit
Bank fees 'class action' underway
Fair Play on Fees group says it's filing legal proceedings against ANZ on behalf of 13,500 individuals and 1,800 small businesses today
25th Jun 13, 9:10am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fair Play on Fees group says it's filing legal proceedings against ANZ on behalf of 13,500 individuals and 1,800 small businesses today
BIS cautious on 'overburdened' central banks
Bank for International Settlements highlights massive growth of central banks' balance sheets, wary about impact of them ending easy monetary policy
24th Jun 13, 3:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank for International Settlements highlights massive growth of central banks' balance sheets, wary about impact of them ending easy monetary policy
Good times continue rolling for UDC
ANZ's UDC Finance posts 27% rise in half-year profit after tax to $23.8 million
24th Jun 13, 10:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ's UDC Finance posts 27% rise in half-year profit after tax to $23.8 million
'Sorry, we're too busy'
The holders of $95m worth of stricken SOE Solid Energy's debt remain shrouded in secrecy with Ombudsman too busy to review OIA rejection
21st Jun 13, 4:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The holders of $95m worth of stricken SOE Solid Energy's debt remain shrouded in secrecy with Ombudsman too busy to review OIA rejection
The results of our review
Here are the results of our commenting policy review...
21st Jun 13, 12:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Here are the results of our commenting policy review...
BNZ tops in big bank satisfaction, briefly
BNZ ranked highest in Roy Morgan major bank customer satisfaction in March, but Kiwibank back on top in April
21st Jun 13, 9:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ ranked highest in Roy Morgan major bank customer satisfaction in March, but Kiwibank back on top in April
NZ banks to avoid 'too big to fail' demands
Reserve Bank says NZ's big 4 banks don't need to hold more capital than other banks despite their 'too big to fail' status
20th Jun 13, 5:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank says NZ's big 4 banks don't need to hold more capital than other banks despite their 'too big to fail' status
Govt banking business up for grabs
Government seeking 'All-of-Government banking services solution', will tender for a range of banking services
20th Jun 13, 4:53pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government seeking 'All-of-Government banking services solution', will tender for a range of banking services
'It's hard to find any negatives'
Roger J Kerr on today's GDP surprise, the Fed's potential QE tapering, the OCR outlook, NZ$ outlook and why borrowers should fix their mortgages
20th Jun 13, 2:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Roger J Kerr on today's GDP surprise, the Fed's potential QE tapering, the OCR outlook, NZ$ outlook and why borrowers should fix their mortgages
Lawyers targeting banks 'advertising for clients'
As group prepares to sue ANZ over exception fees, senior lawyer warns litigation funder and plaintiff's lawyer usually the big winners in such cases
19th Jun 13, 3:22pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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As group prepares to sue ANZ over exception fees, senior lawyer warns litigation funder and plaintiff's lawyer usually the big winners in such cases
BNZ loans 2degrees $165 mln
BNZ loans mobile phone operator 2degrees $165 million to help fund its ongoing growth
19th Jun 13, 10:23am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ loans mobile phone operator 2degrees $165 million to help fund its ongoing growth
No financial gain from Singapore scandal; ANZ
ANZ Group says it received no financial gain through the actions of 2 Singapore traders implicated in interest rate manipulation scandal
18th Jun 13, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ Group says it received no financial gain through the actions of 2 Singapore traders implicated in interest rate manipulation scandal
'Mathematical calculations back up fees' -ANZ
Fair Play on Fees group says it'll file court proceedings against ANZ next week over 'excessive' fees totaling NZ$250 mln
18th Jun 13, 9:39am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fair Play on Fees group says it'll file court proceedings against ANZ next week over 'excessive' fees totaling NZ$250 mln
New certainty coming for derivatives
Government's 'once in a generation securities law rewrite' to set out a detailed definition of derivatives for the first time
17th Jun 13, 5:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government's 'once in a generation securities law rewrite' to set out a detailed definition of derivatives for the first time
$600 million debt write-off
MediaWorks in receivership after lenders including Westpac fail to reach recapitalisation deal
17th Jun 13, 9:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
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MediaWorks in receivership after lenders including Westpac fail to reach recapitalisation deal
RBNZ highlights cheaper bank funding
Banks' long-term overseas borrowing costs down 75 basis points year-on-year and downward pressure on retail deposit rates, RBNZ notes
14th Jun 13, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Banks' long-term overseas borrowing costs down 75 basis points year-on-year and downward pressure on retail deposit rates, RBNZ notes
Time called on big banks' yield run
Macquarie analysts call time on yield driven rally in big Australasian bank share prices, say sector now looks fair value
14th Jun 13, 4:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Macquarie analysts call time on yield driven rally in big Australasian bank share prices, say sector now looks fair value
GE may take deposits from public
GE Capital says it's already 'very heavily' regulated in NZ as RBNZ mulls extending non-bank deposit taker regime
13th Jun 13, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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GE Capital says it's already 'very heavily' regulated in NZ as RBNZ mulls extending non-bank deposit taker regime