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

Mighty pay day for directors

'Reasonable but conservative' pay rise for Mighty River Power directors when company is listed on the sharemarket

4th Apr 13, 11:15am

by Gareth Vaughan

'Reasonable but conservative' pay rise for Mighty River Power directors when company is listed on the sharemarket

ASB leads way in mobile banking

Banks warned to keep up with developments in mobile banking or face losing customers

3rd Apr 13, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks warned to keep up with developments in mobile banking or face losing customers

Solid Energy's secret bondholders

Beleaguered SOE Solid Energy won't say who holds NZ$95 million worth of its debt

2nd Apr 13, 4:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Beleaguered SOE Solid Energy won't say who holds NZ$95 million worth of its debt

Move to fixed mortgages continues

Percentage of fixed-term home loans by value on the rise, approaching 50%

2nd Apr 13, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Percentage of fixed-term home loans by value on the rise, approaching 50%

Big spike in commodity prices

Monthly ANZ Commodity Price Index rises 7.4% in March, its third strongest rise since the series began in 1986

2nd Apr 13, 1:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Monthly ANZ Commodity Price Index rises 7.4% in March, its third strongest rise since the series began in 1986

Never a dull moment for the NZ$

HiFX's Dan Bell looks at when and how the US Fed might turn the tap off on its massive money printing stimulus programme

28th Mar 13, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HiFX's Dan Bell looks at when and how the US Fed might turn the tap off on its massive money printing stimulus programme

Kiwibank in 1st covered bond issue

Kiwibank raises about NZ$188 mln through inaugural covered bond issue in Switzerland secured by NZ residential mortgages

28th Mar 13, 10:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank raises about NZ$188 mln through inaugural covered bond issue in Switzerland secured by NZ residential mortgages

Rabobank Q4 lending contracts

Rabobank lending drops 2%, deposits rise 8% in December quarter as annual profit surges 55%

27th Mar 13, 3:54pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Rabobank lending drops 2%, deposits rise 8% in December quarter as annual profit surges 55%

Interest rate swap probe 'complex investigation'

Commerce Commission has 'sufficient concerns' about interest rate swap products sold by banks to farmers, but wants information from more people

27th Mar 13, 2:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Commission has 'sufficient concerns' about interest rate swap products sold by banks to farmers, but wants information from more people

'Mild' drought hit to business confidence

Business confidence slips in March but remains 'elevated' despite the drought, ANZ survey suggests

27th Mar 13, 1:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Business confidence slips in March but remains 'elevated' despite the drought, ANZ survey suggests

NZDMO plans new 7-year bond

NZ Debt Management Office appoints bank panel to sell up to NZ$2 billion worth of 7-year bonds next month

27th Mar 13, 12:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ Debt Management Office appoints bank panel to sell up to NZ$2 billion worth of 7-year bonds next month

'Live in apartments or move to the country'

Olly Newland on the Auckland Unitary Plan; 'Buy up land that will have the densest zoning'

27th Mar 13, 11:41am

by Gareth Vaughan

Olly Newland on the Auckland Unitary Plan; 'Buy up land that will have the densest zoning'

BNZ raises $350m in bond issue

Retail investor demand helps BNZ raise NZ$350 mln in oversubscribed bond issue offering both fixed and floating interest rates

26th Mar 13, 4:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Retail investor demand helps BNZ raise NZ$350 mln in oversubscribed bond issue offering both fixed and floating interest rates

RBNZ reviews housing loan capital rules

Reserve Bank wants to increase the amount of capital banks must set aside to cover potential losses from high loan to valuation ratio home loans

26th Mar 13, 9:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank wants to increase the amount of capital banks must set aside to cover potential losses from high loan to valuation ratio home loans

RBNZ wants more power over payment systems

Reserve Bank seeks stronger powers for its oversight of payment and settlement systems, plus stricter penalties for offenders

25th Mar 13, 4:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank seeks stronger powers for its oversight of payment and settlement systems, plus stricter penalties for offenders

Key to meet new Chinese President

PM John Key heading to China to celebrate two anniversaries and meet new President Xi Jinping

25th Mar 13, 4:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

PM John Key heading to China to celebrate two anniversaries and meet new President Xi Jinping

Heartland Bank joins bank club

New bank Heartland joins lobby group the New Zealand Bankers' Association

25th Mar 13, 11:44am

by Gareth Vaughan

New bank Heartland joins lobby group the New Zealand Bankers' Association

First round to F&P in IP court case

Fisher and Paykel Finance wins key IP court case against US firm Karum, Karum appeals

22nd Mar 13, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fisher and Paykel Finance wins key IP court case against US firm Karum, Karum appeals

A NIMBY responds to Auckland's Unitary Plan

Opinion: Are we JAFAs prepared to let the Auckland Council's Unitary Plan make high rise schools inevitable or can Auckland's growth be slowed down?

22nd Mar 13, 2:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Opinion: Are we JAFAs prepared to let the Auckland Council's Unitary Plan make high rise schools inevitable or can Auckland's growth be slowed down?

1 person in 10 switched banks in 2012

Roy Morgan Research says early indications are rivals are struggling to win National Bank customers off ANZ

21st Mar 13, 4:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Roy Morgan Research says early indications are rivals are struggling to win National Bank customers off ANZ

Labour aims to protect the 'most vulnerable' depositors

Labour's David Parker says if it's good enough for big investors to have security for covered bonds, then ordinary depositors also deserve a guarantee

21st Mar 13, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Labour's David Parker says if it's good enough for big investors to have security for covered bonds, then ordinary depositors also deserve a guarantee

Nick Smith looks for 'line on a map'

Housing Minister Nick Smith to meet with Auckland Council as he aims to 'take the heat out of the Auckland housing market'

21st Mar 13, 11:28am

by Gareth Vaughan

Housing Minister Nick Smith to meet with Auckland Council as he aims to 'take the heat out of the Auckland housing market'

Japanese bank continues NZ growth

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi grows value of corporate loans by more than ANZ and Westpac

20th Mar 13, 4:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi grows value of corporate loans by more than ANZ and Westpac

'Our plans are no Cyprus' - RBNZ

Reserve Bank distances its incoming bank failure tool from the Cyprus situation, says deposit insurance schemes blunt incentives to manage risk

20th Mar 13, 1:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank distances its incoming bank failure tool from the Cyprus situation, says deposit insurance schemes blunt incentives to manage risk

Labour calls for new deposit guarantee

Labour leaps on bank deposit protection bandwagon, calls for 1st NZ$30k of deposits to be protected in event of a bank failure

20th Mar 13, 12:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Labour leaps on bank deposit protection bandwagon, calls for 1st NZ$30k of deposits to be protected in event of a bank failure