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Gareth Vaughan

About

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 5 months

Latest articles

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
TSB December quarter profit up 5%
TSB Bank grows deposits by almost twice the pace of lending in the December quarter
4th Mar 13, 4:45pm
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB Bank grows deposits by almost twice the pace of lending in the December quarter
Bell may toll for Allied Farmers
Allied Farmers facing liquidation from Crown entity over NZ$540,000 debt
4th Mar 13, 12:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Allied Farmers facing liquidation from Crown entity over NZ$540,000 debt
Housing inventory at lowest level since July 07
NZ wide stock of unsold houses at lowest level since July 2007, Realestate.co.nz figures show
4th Mar 13, 11:54am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ wide stock of unsold houses at lowest level since July 2007, Realestate.co.nz figures show
'Kiwi is good' for customer satisfaction
Kiwibank, SBS Bank go back-to-back in Roy Morgan annual customer satisfaction awards
1st Mar 13, 5:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank, SBS Bank go back-to-back in Roy Morgan annual customer satisfaction awards
Move back to fixing gathers pace
The value of home loans on floating mortgages down almost NZ$14 bln since last April's peak as borrowers punt on fixing
1st Mar 13, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The value of home loans on floating mortgages down almost NZ$14 bln since last April's peak as borrowers punt on fixing
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell takes a look at the correlation between the NZ dollar and gold price and the potential for US money printing to end
1st Mar 13, 11:38am
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell takes a look at the correlation between the NZ dollar and gold price and the potential for US money printing to end
SuperCity CEO joins BNZ board
Auckland Council CEO Doug McKay joins BNZ's board, will step down from council role in December
1st Mar 13, 10:11am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland Council CEO Doug McKay joins BNZ's board, will step down from council role in December
SBS wary of 'Auckland bubble'
SBS Bank keen to develop presence in Auckland banking market but mindful of 'Auckland bubble'
28th Feb 13, 4:39pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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SBS Bank keen to develop presence in Auckland banking market but mindful of 'Auckland bubble'
Macquarie providing Solid Energy advice
Treasury brings in Macquarie to advise government on options for troubled coal miner Solid Energy
28th Feb 13, 12:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Treasury brings in Macquarie to advise government on options for troubled coal miner Solid Energy
ComCom rural enquiry to broaden
Commerce Commission to widen probe into marketing of interest rate swaps by banks to farmers from 2005
28th Feb 13, 11:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission to widen probe into marketing of interest rate swaps by banks to farmers from 2005
Aussies expect Mighty River listing on ASX
Australian investment bankers salivating after NZ Govt's SOE selldown plan gets green light
28th Feb 13, 10:50am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Australian investment bankers salivating after NZ Govt's SOE selldown plan gets green light
English sets macro-prudential tool timeframe
Finance Minister Bill English expects macro-prudential tool memorandum of understanding with the Reserve Bank by mid-year
28th Feb 13, 9:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Finance Minister Bill English expects macro-prudential tool memorandum of understanding with the Reserve Bank by mid-year