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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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16 years 6 months

Latest articles

90 seconds at 9 am
90 seconds at 9 am: Strong Chinese factory production, more Fed tapering talk, Big Japanese companies doing well
by Gareth Vaughan
90 seconds at 9 am: Strong Chinese factory production, more Fed tapering talk, Big Japanese companies doing well
An undesirable form of regulatory arbitrage
Opinion: Why NZ's anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism laws are seriously flawed
by Gareth Vaughan
14
Opinion: Why NZ's anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism laws are seriously flawed
Digital economy seen cutting banks' fee & interest income
Increased competition, new technology seen slicing chunks off bank fee and interest income
by Gareth Vaughan
1
Increased competition, new technology seen slicing chunks off bank fee and interest income
New Aust-NZ boss for Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank appoints ex-Goldman Sachs investment banker James McMurdo as its Australia-New Zealand CEO
by Gareth Vaughan
Deutsche Bank appoints ex-Goldman Sachs investment banker James McMurdo as its Australia-New Zealand CEO
SBS, Kiwibank scoop monthly gongs
SBS Bank, Kiwibank win Roy Morgan's financial sector monthly customer satisfaction awards
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank, Kiwibank win Roy Morgan's financial sector monthly customer satisfaction awards
The intriguing world of General Equity
General Equity, no ordinary New Zealand building society
by Gareth Vaughan
18
General Equity, no ordinary New Zealand building society
RBA cuts rates as expected
Reserve Bank of Australia reduces cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.50%
by Gareth Vaughan
18
Reserve Bank of Australia reduces cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.50%
Internet-based money raising laws close
NZ legislative regime for crowd sourcing and peer-to-peer lending as fund raising sources nears
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ legislative regime for crowd sourcing and peer-to-peer lending as fund raising sources nears
SFO drops charge against Graeme Brown
False accounting charge against former South Canterbury Finance chief financial officer dropped
by Gareth Vaughan
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False accounting charge against former South Canterbury Finance chief financial officer dropped
Kiwibank aims to 'excite and inspire'
New Kiwibank advert names rival banks its customers have shifted from
by Gareth Vaughan
New Kiwibank advert names rival banks its customers have shifted from
Finance company trustees in the gun?
Lawyer fronting bank fees 'class action' says similar action against finance company trustees still being mulled
by Gareth Vaughan
Lawyer fronting bank fees 'class action' says similar action against finance company trustees still being mulled
ASB selling five branch buildings
ASB selling 5 Auckland buildings that house branches to 'focus on core banking business'
by Gareth Vaughan
2
ASB selling 5 Auckland buildings that house branches to 'focus on core banking business'
US job growth weaker than expected
Roger J Kerr on 'bloody good news for NZ,', US non-farm payrolls & the likely currency impact of next week's expected RBA rate cut
by Gareth Vaughan
23
Roger J Kerr on 'bloody good news for NZ,', US non-farm payrolls & the likely currency impact of next week's expected RBA rate cut
ASB lending growth tipped to slow
ASB's parent CBA seen posting record annual cash earnings, again
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB's parent CBA seen posting record annual cash earnings, again
TSB brings back 15-month mortgage special
TSB reintroduces 15 month home loan special of 4.95%, trims some term deposit rates
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
5
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
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'
by Gareth Vaughan
14
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
by Gareth Vaughan
5
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
by Gareth Vaughan
13
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
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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