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

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

Current account deficit hits 5%

NZ annual current account deficit higher than expected at 5% of GDP as value of exports falls, net international liabilities at $150.0b, or 72% of GDP

20th Mar 13, 11:28am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ annual current account deficit higher than expected at 5% of GDP as value of exports falls, net international liabilities at $150.0b, or 72% of GDP

Up to 30% of MRP shares could go overseas

Aussies expect foreigners to be offered up to 30% of the Mighty River Power shares sold in the SOE's IPO

20th Mar 13, 9:50am

by Gareth Vaughan

Aussies expect foreigners to be offered up to 30% of the Mighty River Power shares sold in the SOE's IPO

'Bank wins and employees miss out'

ProvencoCadmus receiver KordaMentha wins court case over NZ$1.6 mln of preferential employee claims on behalf of ANZ

19th Mar 13, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ProvencoCadmus receiver KordaMentha wins court case over NZ$1.6 mln of preferential employee claims on behalf of ANZ

BNZ eyes senior bond offer

Fresh BNZ bond offer brews, offering both fixed and floating interest rates, after perpetual share issued was called last month

19th Mar 13, 4:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fresh BNZ bond offer brews, offering both fixed and floating interest rates, after perpetual share issued was called last month

Greens call for deposit insurance scheme

Green Party's Russel Norman hits out at Government's 'Cyprus style' bank failure solution, pushes Aussie style deposit guarantee scheme

19th Mar 13, 12:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Green Party's Russel Norman hits out at Government's 'Cyprus style' bank failure solution, pushes Aussie style deposit guarantee scheme

Fitch wary of high LVR lending

Fitch affirms big 4 NZ banks' credit ratings but cautions on housing market, high LVR lending and drought

18th Mar 13, 11:55am

by Gareth Vaughan

Fitch affirms big 4 NZ banks' credit ratings but cautions on housing market, high LVR lending and drought

Biggest shareholder joins Heartland board

Founder of Heartland NZ's biggest shareholder, private equity group Impact Capital, joins new bank's board

18th Mar 13, 11:51am

by Gareth Vaughan

Founder of Heartland NZ's biggest shareholder, private equity group Impact Capital, joins new bank's board

Narev wants ASB top in satisfaction

CBA boss Ian Narev supportive of ASB's push into rural and business lending but only if it's done 'very prudently'

17th Mar 13, 9:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

CBA boss Ian Narev supportive of ASB's push into rural and business lending but only if it's done 'very prudently'

'We don't want to turn Auckland into a suburban jungle'

Here's the RUB; How Auckland Council wants to make greenfields land available in a planned way over 30 years to avoid the sprawl of the 1970s

15th Mar 13, 5:27pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Here's the RUB; How Auckland Council wants to make greenfields land available in a planned way over 30 years to avoid the sprawl of the 1970s

'Forces in the equity markets suit our profile'

Boss of CBA, ASB's parent, says group won't 'go for bigger and bolder' just because of its new found global banking behemoth status

15th Mar 13, 2:36pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Boss of CBA, ASB's parent, says group won't 'go for bigger and bolder' just because of its new found global banking behemoth status

NAB's big day all for internal consumption

Boss of BNZ's parent National Australia Bank says major public strategy briefing really all about telling his 44,000 staff what's going on

14th Mar 13, 4:48pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Boss of BNZ's parent National Australia Bank says major public strategy briefing really all about telling his 44,000 staff what's going on

'Nats milked Solid Energy for cash'

Labour's David Shearer goes on attack over troubled Solid Energy, says Govt wanted the SOE to increase debt so it could ramp up dividends

13th Mar 13, 5:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Labour's David Shearer goes on attack over troubled Solid Energy, says Govt wanted the SOE to increase debt so it could ramp up dividends

Class action law still on backburner

Three years after predecessor Simon Power looked at it, Justice Minister Judith Collins in no rush to pass legislation allowing proper class actions

13th Mar 13, 4:27pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Three years after predecessor Simon Power looked at it, Justice Minister Judith Collins in no rush to pass legislation allowing proper class actions

Building society mum on NZ push

Offshore operator Kiwi Deposit Building Society continues legal sparring with ASB, won't be drawn on previously touted launch of NZ financial services

13th Mar 13, 4:26pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Offshore operator Kiwi Deposit Building Society continues legal sparring with ASB, won't be drawn on previously touted launch of NZ financial services

Thorburn staying on BNZ helm

National Australia Bank boss confirms Andrew Thorburn will remain as BNZ's CEO

13th Mar 13, 11:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

National Australia Bank boss confirms Andrew Thorburn will remain as BNZ's CEO

Treasury rejects request for Kiwibank report

Treasury says 'no' to Official Information Act request for Goldman Sachs' report on Kiwibank's capital needs

12th Mar 13, 3:46pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Treasury says 'no' to Official Information Act request for Goldman Sachs' report on Kiwibank's capital needs

Court documents due 'within weeks' in class action

Group planning class action against banks expects 20,000 people to sign up within 48 hours

12th Mar 13, 12:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Group planning class action against banks expects 20,000 people to sign up within 48 hours

Greens propose fee-free banking

Greens co-leader backs class action over bank fees, offers Member's Bill ensuring basic fee-free banking services

11th Mar 13, 5:37pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Greens co-leader backs class action over bank fees, offers Member's Bill ensuring basic fee-free banking services