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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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15 years 2 months

Latest articles

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Greens co-leader backs class action over bank fees, offers Member's Bill ensuring basic fee-free banking services
Should we mimic the Swedes?
The 'successful' use of loan-to-valuation ratio caps on home loans in Sweden, where there are some interesting comparisions with New Zealand
11th Mar 13, 5:25pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The 'successful' use of loan-to-valuation ratio caps on home loans in Sweden, where there are some interesting comparisions with New Zealand
Banks face 'class action' over 'unfair' fees
Parties behind 'largest class action in NZ's history', taken against major banks, stand to pocket up to NZ$250 mln
11th Mar 13, 11:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Parties behind 'largest class action in NZ's history', taken against major banks, stand to pocket up to NZ$250 mln
Fancy a new TV? Then get a home loan
ASB dangling carrots of a 42-inch LED TV and NZ$1,000 in front of borrowers
11th Mar 13, 10:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB dangling carrots of a 42-inch LED TV and NZ$1,000 in front of borrowers
Joan Withers joining ANZ board
Mighty River Power chairperson and TVNZ deputy chairperson, Joan Withers, joining ANZ NZ's board
11th Mar 13, 9:37am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mighty River Power chairperson and TVNZ deputy chairperson, Joan Withers, joining ANZ NZ's board
ANZ most at threat from new RBNZ tools
Loan to value ratio caps and increased sectoral capital requirements seen as the biggest threats to bank profitablity out of the RBNZ's macro-prudential tools
8th Mar 13, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Loan to value ratio caps and increased sectoral capital requirements seen as the biggest threats to bank profitablity out of the RBNZ's macro-prudential tools
Up to $3b of Kiwibank covered bonds possible
Fitch assigns AAA credit rating to Kiwibank covered bonds, says it can issue up to NZ$3 billion worth
8th Mar 13, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fitch assigns AAA credit rating to Kiwibank covered bonds, says it can issue up to NZ$3 billion worth
BNZ wins UN gender equality gong
BNZ and its CEO Andrew Thorburn named inaugural winners of UN Women’s Empowerment Principles Benchmarking for Change Award
8th Mar 13, 2:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ and its CEO Andrew Thorburn named inaugural winners of UN Women’s Empowerment Principles Benchmarking for Change Award
'Smash Auckland's urban limit'
The 'stranglehold' of Auckland's existing metropolitan urban limit must be 'smashed' for housing to be made affordable, Nick Smith says
7th Mar 13, 10:13am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The 'stranglehold' of Auckland's existing metropolitan urban limit must be 'smashed' for housing to be made affordable, Nick Smith says
Do we need macro-prudential tools?
NZ Bankers' Association wants more detail on RBNZ macro-prudential tools, raises issue of insurance in relation to LVR restrictions
6th Mar 13, 9:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ Bankers' Association wants more detail on RBNZ macro-prudential tools, raises issue of insurance in relation to LVR restrictions
BNZ mum on talk of CEO change
National Australia Bank boss Cameron Clyne seen shuffling executive team with possible change at the top of BNZ
5th Mar 13, 4:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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National Australia Bank boss Cameron Clyne seen shuffling executive team with possible change at the top of BNZ
B&T reports highest Feb listings since '08
Barfoot and Thompson sees Auckland house sales rise 17% in February year-on-year
5th Mar 13, 10:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Barfoot and Thompson sees Auckland house sales rise 17% in February year-on-year
RBNZ talks down LVR restrictions
The Reserve Bank suggests it could use more than one of four macro-prudential tools simultaneously to cool excessive credit growth
5th Mar 13, 9:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Reserve Bank suggests it could use more than one of four macro-prudential tools simultaneously to cool excessive credit growth
Mainzeal's SuperCity impact 'immaterial'
Auckland Council makes no provision for unreported leaky commercial buildings
4th Mar 13, 4:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Auckland Council makes no provision for unreported leaky commercial buildings