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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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16 years 6 months

Latest articles

Core funding ratio comfort
Banks in comfortable position on one of the RBNZ's new macro-prudential tools, as it's currently set
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks in comfortable position on one of the RBNZ's new macro-prudential tools, as it's currently set
RBNZ tells insurers to pull socks up
Reserve Bank adopting a 'more stringent' attitude towards rule breaches by insurers
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank adopting a 'more stringent' attitude towards rule breaches by insurers
A 'somewhat desperate feel'
QV says Auckland residential property values up almost 13% in year to May, some buyers foregoing usual due diligence as desperation kicks in
by Gareth Vaughan
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QV says Auckland residential property values up almost 13% in year to May, some buyers foregoing usual due diligence as desperation kicks in
Will the RBNZ use LVR restrictions?
Opinion: Five reasons why I don't think the RBNZ will use LVR restrictions on home loans this year
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: Five reasons why I don't think the RBNZ will use LVR restrictions on home loans this year
Kiwibank launches new mortgage special
Kiwibank offers 'special limited time' 1-year fixed mortgage rate of 4.89%
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank offers 'special limited time' 1-year fixed mortgage rate of 4.89%
Heartland's property quagmire
Opinion: Heartland Bank's credibility goes on the line as George Kerr takes a pound of property flesh
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: Heartland Bank's credibility goes on the line as George Kerr takes a pound of property flesh
RBNZ wary of LVR 'speed limit' gaming
Reserve Bank warns banks to comply with the spirit as well as the letter of the law if it uses its LVR restrictions policy
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank warns banks to comply with the spirit as well as the letter of the law if it uses its LVR restrictions policy
More people questioning bank behaviour
Banking Ombudsman says enquiries about banks up 14% in 1st nine months of year
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banking Ombudsman says enquiries about banks up 14% in 1st nine months of year
B&T inventory lowest since at least '98
Barfoot & Thompson has lowest number of houses for sale on its books in more than a decade
by Gareth Vaughan
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Barfoot & Thompson has lowest number of houses for sale on its books in more than a decade
Big 4 banks' profitability compared
ASB delivers owner CBA a higher return on equity than its major domestic rivals
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB delivers owner CBA a higher return on equity than its major domestic rivals
Contrast at NZ units of world's big banks
JPMorgan Chase's NZ unit falls into the red, Deutsche Bank's NZ unit posts rise in profit
by Gareth Vaughan
JPMorgan Chase's NZ unit falls into the red, Deutsche Bank's NZ unit posts rise in profit
'New RBNZ tools may limit asset price inflation'
Standard & Poor's says benefits from RBNZ's macro-prudential tools outweigh risks but no credit rating impacts likely
by Gareth Vaughan
Standard & Poor's says benefits from RBNZ's macro-prudential tools outweigh risks but no credit rating impacts likely
Fixed-term mortgages back on top
Value of fixed mortgages moved back above 50% of total in May, just 13 months after a record high 63% was floating
by Gareth Vaughan
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Value of fixed mortgages moved back above 50% of total in May, just 13 months after a record high 63% was floating
HSBC March quarter profit up 16%
Lower expenses, impairment turn around sees HSBC NZ post 16% rise in 1st quarter profit to $14.6 mln
by Gareth Vaughan
Lower expenses, impairment turn around sees HSBC NZ post 16% rise in 1st quarter profit to $14.6 mln
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
Graeme Wheeler's 'quite effective' currency intervention, Kiwi dollar strength against the Aussie, and when will the Fed start draining its punch bowl?
by Gareth Vaughan
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Graeme Wheeler's 'quite effective' currency intervention, Kiwi dollar strength against the Aussie, and when will the Fed start draining its punch bowl?
'Don't just look at our credit rating'
TSB boss says any credit rating downgrade wouldn't be a fair reflection of the bank's 'exceptional' performance
by Gareth Vaughan
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TSB boss says any credit rating downgrade wouldn't be a fair reflection of the bank's 'exceptional' performance
Heartland mulls 'non-core' property
Heartland Bank comfortable with previous profit guidance as outcome of non-core property review nears
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland Bank comfortable with previous profit guidance as outcome of non-core property review nears
Plenty of covered bond capacity left
NZ's big five banks have almost NZ$11 billion worth of covered bonds on issue
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ's big five banks have almost NZ$11 billion worth of covered bonds on issue
Len Brown on barbed wire and babies
Auckland Mayor Len Brown spruiks Unitary Plan, says short of putting barbed wire around city and telling Aucklanders to stop having babies, the city will grow
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland Mayor Len Brown spruiks Unitary Plan, says short of putting barbed wire around city and telling Aucklanders to stop having babies, the city will grow
Record profit looms for Kiwibank
Kiwibank on track for record annual profit for second straight year
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank on track for record annual profit for second straight year
ANZ, ASB lead mortgage growth
ANZ records strongest March quarter residential mortgage growth by volume, ASB posts largest percentage increase
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ records strongest March quarter residential mortgage growth by volume, ASB posts largest percentage increase
Nissan to set up NZ finance company
Nissan to establish its own New Zealand financial services company
by Gareth Vaughan
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Nissan to establish its own New Zealand financial services company
ANZ, BNZ retain institutional banking leads
Peter Lee says ANZ tops 'relationship strength' in institutional relationship banking, and BNZ tops 'relationship strength' in institutional transactional banking
by Gareth Vaughan
Peter Lee says ANZ tops 'relationship strength' in institutional relationship banking, and BNZ tops 'relationship strength' in institutional transactional banking
Rabobank 1st quarter profit up 18%
Rural lender Rabobank posts 18% rise in March quarter profit as loan impairments tumble
by Gareth Vaughan
Rural lender Rabobank posts 18% rise in March quarter profit as loan impairments tumble
Heartland to repay NZ$104m bond
Heartland Bank to repay NZ$104 mln of former Marac bonds in July that are paying 10.5%
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland Bank to repay NZ$104 mln of former Marac bonds in July that are paying 10.5%