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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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Latest articles

Joyce, Norman spar over power plan
National's Steven Joyce dismisses Labour-Greens power policy as 'bumper sticker politics at its most destructive'; Greens' Russel Norman pledges more competition and lower prices
19th Apr 13, 12:45pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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National's Steven Joyce dismisses Labour-Greens power policy as 'bumper sticker politics at its most destructive'; Greens' Russel Norman pledges more competition and lower prices
Bank funding costs at 5-year low
Despite cheaper funding and reduced expenses, the average bank net interest margin fell in the December quarter, KPMG says
18th Apr 13, 4:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Despite cheaper funding and reduced expenses, the average bank net interest margin fell in the December quarter, KPMG says
FMA wary of Auckland housing bubble
Financial Markets Authority cautions on Auckland housing 'bubble', advises people to hold some assets that aren't in real estate
18th Apr 13, 11:52am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Financial Markets Authority cautions on Auckland housing 'bubble', advises people to hold some assets that aren't in real estate
FMA's eye on KiwiSaver fee disclosure
Monitoring report coming from the FMA on KiwiSaver likely to call for more consistency of disclosure on fees and investment returns
18th Apr 13, 11:20am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Monitoring report coming from the FMA on KiwiSaver likely to call for more consistency of disclosure on fees and investment returns
Japanese bank eyes big NZ PPP deal
Bank of Tokyo–Mitsubishi, Macquarie Group in rival consortiums short-listed for Transmission Gully highway PPP project
17th Apr 13, 12:49pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank of Tokyo–Mitsubishi, Macquarie Group in rival consortiums short-listed for Transmission Gully highway PPP project
KiwiSaver funds would stay frozen in full under OBR
KiwiSaver funds held by banks won't be 'pre-positioned' for the RBNZ's OBR policy as managers viewed to be 'better able to manage temporary illiquidity' than depositors
16th Apr 13, 4:43pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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KiwiSaver funds held by banks won't be 'pre-positioned' for the RBNZ's OBR policy as managers viewed to be 'better able to manage temporary illiquidity' than depositors
Is Auckland housing market peaking?
'The nutter in the room' is the one buying Auckland houses, says mortgage broker, with many sales going to auction
16th Apr 13, 3:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'The nutter in the room' is the one buying Auckland houses, says mortgage broker, with many sales going to auction
ANZ bond interest rate reset at 5.28%
ANZ resets interest rate on NZ$835 mln bond issue at 5.28% for 5-years, well down on 9.66% they've paid since 2008
16th Apr 13, 1:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ resets interest rate on NZ$835 mln bond issue at 5.28% for 5-years, well down on 9.66% they've paid since 2008
Consultant joins BNZ exec team
BNZ names Michelle van Gaalen to new role as director of strategy and business performance
15th Apr 13, 5:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ names Michelle van Gaalen to new role as director of strategy and business performance
Our bureaucrats can be 'exemplars for the world again' as in the '80s
Treasury boss Gabriel Makhlouf says state sector changing from 'holding company to conglomerate' with 'knock down walls, re-wire and put in new plumbing' style transformation
15th Apr 13, 3:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Treasury boss Gabriel Makhlouf says state sector changing from 'holding company to conglomerate' with 'knock down walls, re-wire and put in new plumbing' style transformation
Economists see benign Q1 inflation
First quarter Consumer Price Index expected to show annual inflation tracking below, or near bottom, of RBNZ's 1% to 3% target band
15th Apr 13, 12:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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First quarter Consumer Price Index expected to show annual inflation tracking below, or near bottom, of RBNZ's 1% to 3% target band
Where's the gold price heading?
The chickens will come home to roost with inflation the likely result from the 'Tsunami of paper money' being printed by central banks, NZ Mint boss says
12th Apr 13, 5:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The chickens will come home to roost with inflation the likely result from the 'Tsunami of paper money' being printed by central banks, NZ Mint boss says
Moody's, S&P also raising NZ concerns
On the heels of Fitch's warning, Moody's seeing more evidence that a number of risks faced by NZ's big banks are 'coming through the banking system'
12th Apr 13, 4:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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On the heels of Fitch's warning, Moody's seeing more evidence that a number of risks faced by NZ's big banks are 'coming through the banking system'
Labour's anti-Nick Smith billboards
The Labour Party sides with Auckland Council in housing dispute with Housing Minister Nick Smith, calls for donations to fund more billboards
12th Apr 13, 12:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Labour Party sides with Auckland Council in housing dispute with Housing Minister Nick Smith, calls for donations to fund more billboards
ASB continues rural push with new staff
ASB appoints two new South Island-based rural corporate banking managers including Ray Parker, the former CEO of Tasman Agriculture
11th Apr 13, 11:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB appoints two new South Island-based rural corporate banking managers including Ray Parker, the former CEO of Tasman Agriculture
Deposit insurance 'easy to accommodate'
NZ doesn't have deposit insurance due to moral hazard and the difficulties of defining boundaries and pricing, but it could easily be accommodated, RBNZ says
11th Apr 13, 10:07am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ doesn't have deposit insurance due to moral hazard and the difficulties of defining boundaries and pricing, but it could easily be accommodated, RBNZ says
ANZ's NZ$20m Feltex shortfall
Feltex receivership wraps up with plug puller ANZ still owed almost NZ$20 mln, unsecured creditors and shareholders out of pocket
11th Apr 13, 9:29am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Feltex receivership wraps up with plug puller ANZ still owed almost NZ$20 mln, unsecured creditors and shareholders out of pocket
Kiwibank's Christchurch insurance offer
Kiwibank 'facilitating applications' for insurance from Tower for Christchurch property owners wanting to build new homes in areas zoned Technical Category 3
10th Apr 13, 5:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank 'facilitating applications' for insurance from Tower for Christchurch property owners wanting to build new homes in areas zoned Technical Category 3
Rising house prices Fitch's No. 1 concern
Big bank credit ratings in no immediate danger of downgrade from Fitch despite its concerns about potential asset bubbles
10th Apr 13, 3:39pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Big bank credit ratings in no immediate danger of downgrade from Fitch despite its concerns about potential asset bubbles
Govt borrows NZ$2b in new 7-yr bond
Crown's debt management office issues NZ$2 billion worth of new 7-year bond at 3% in oversubscribed issue
10th Apr 13, 1:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Crown's debt management office issues NZ$2 billion worth of new 7-year bond at 3% in oversubscribed issue
Deutsche Bank NZ lending, assets shrink
Deutsche Bank NZ posts 38% annual profit fall and shrinks local lending book dramatically
10th Apr 13, 11:37am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Deutsche Bank NZ posts 38% annual profit fall and shrinks local lending book dramatically
Why don't banks offer secured deposits?
Opinion: The Govt and RBNZ may be uninterested in introducing a deposit insurance scheme, but there's nothing stopping banks from offering secured deposits
9th Apr 13, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: The Govt and RBNZ may be uninterested in introducing a deposit insurance scheme, but there's nothing stopping banks from offering secured deposits
Fitch in NZ asset bubble warning
Credit rating agency Fitch warns challenges are increasing for NZ's big banks with strong asset growth and fierce price competition potentially leading to asset bubbles
9th Apr 13, 11:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit rating agency Fitch warns challenges are increasing for NZ's big banks with strong asset growth and fierce price competition potentially leading to asset bubbles
Drought dissolves Landcorp profit
State owned farmer Landcorp says it won't now post an annual profit and won't be paying a full-year dividend
9th Apr 13, 10:16am
by Gareth Vaughan
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State owned farmer Landcorp says it won't now post an annual profit and won't be paying a full-year dividend
Big drop in profit & assets at JPMorgan NZ
JPMorgan Chase posts big fall in NZ annual profit, says previous year's profit was boosted by 'opportunistic positions in NZ govt guaranteed bonds'
8th Apr 13, 4:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
JPMorgan Chase posts big fall in NZ annual profit, says previous year's profit was boosted by 'opportunistic positions in NZ govt guaranteed bonds'