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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 3 months

Latest articles

'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
'Voluntary' bank interest rate cuts seen
Banks now voluntarily offering to reduce customers' interest rates in order to avoid bidding war with rivals and keep good customers
27th Feb 13, 4:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks now voluntarily offering to reduce customers' interest rates in order to avoid bidding war with rivals and keep good customers
Kiwibank ready for covered bonds
Kiwibank all set for inaugural covered bond issue
26th Feb 13, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank all set for inaugural covered bond issue
Goldman Sachs plots future path for Kiwibank
Treasury hires Goldman Sachs to prepare report on Kiwibank's future capital needs
26th Feb 13, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Treasury hires Goldman Sachs to prepare report on Kiwibank's future capital needs
Big banks high LVR mortgages rising
Big 5 banks, combined, post NZ$3.3 bln annual increase in home loans where the borrower has less than 20% equity
25th Feb 13, 4:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Big 5 banks, combined, post NZ$3.3 bln annual increase in home loans where the borrower has less than 20% equity
ASB embroiled in dispute with IRD
ASB in dispute with taxman over 'liquidity funding transaction' with potential liability of at least NZ$153 mln
25th Feb 13, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB in dispute with taxman over 'liquidity funding transaction' with potential liability of at least NZ$153 mln
New core banking system for Kiwibank?
Kiwibank mulls development of new core banking system that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars
25th Feb 13, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank mulls development of new core banking system that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars
Have mortgage rates hit the bottom?
Kiwibank CEO Paul Brock says home loan interest rates may be bottoming out
25th Feb 13, 12:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank CEO Paul Brock says home loan interest rates may be bottoming out