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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

Farm supply firm lifts bank borrowings fourfold
Tru-Test's biggest shareholder and rival Gallagher Group says 'no' to renounceable rights issue launched to help fund Tru-Test's 'transformational' acquisition
11th Feb 13, 4:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Tru-Test's biggest shareholder and rival Gallagher Group says 'no' to renounceable rights issue launched to help fund Tru-Test's 'transformational' acquisition
'Strong start to year for property market'
Increases in national residential property values spreading out from Auckland and Canterbury, QV says, with increased confidence across most of country
11th Feb 13, 12:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Increases in national residential property values spreading out from Auckland and Canterbury, QV says, with increased confidence across most of country
Govt targets council charges
Govt looks to change how local councils charge development contributions for new sections after 360% rise in 10 years
11th Feb 13, 10:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Govt looks to change how local councils charge development contributions for new sections after 360% rise in 10 years
Kauri bond market springs to life
Kauri bond market kicks off 2013 strongly with biggest deal in 7-years and almost NZ$1 bln raised in 2 January deals
8th Feb 13, 5:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kauri bond market kicks off 2013 strongly with biggest deal in 7-years and almost NZ$1 bln raised in 2 January deals
BNZ cash earnings rise in Q1
Big bank reporting season underway with cost management in the spotlight
8th Feb 13, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Big bank reporting season underway with cost management in the spotlight
New online look looms for ASB
New look website coming from ASB as the bank seeks a 'fashionable new look'
7th Feb 13, 4:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New look website coming from ASB as the bank seeks a 'fashionable new look'
More power for Simon Power at Westpac
Westpac NZ says its mortgage growth remains below overall market levels, is continuing cross selling push
7th Feb 13, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ says its mortgage growth remains below overall market levels, is continuing cross selling push
Ross 'lacked funds to meet withdrawals'
Ross Asset Management investors' withdrew over NZ$60 mln more than they contributed in last 5-years, receiver says
7th Feb 13, 12:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ross Asset Management investors' withdrew over NZ$60 mln more than they contributed in last 5-years, receiver says
FMA sights on 6 Strategic Finance directors
The FMA finally wraps up Strategic Finance probe, says 6 directors 'are likely to have' breached the Securities Act
7th Feb 13, 10:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
The FMA finally wraps up Strategic Finance probe, says 6 directors 'are likely to have' breached the Securities Act
What to expect from the RBNZ's search for new tools
Opinion: What are the 4 macro-prudential tools the RBNZ is looking at and will any of them actually be used to cool an over heating housing market?
5th Feb 13, 5:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: What are the 4 macro-prudential tools the RBNZ is looking at and will any of them actually be used to cool an over heating housing market?
Auckland housing market 'picks up from where it left off'
Barfoot and Thompson reports highest January sales for 6 years and highest January listings for 5 years
5th Feb 13, 12:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Barfoot and Thompson reports highest January sales for 6 years and highest January listings for 5 years
US Govt suing S&P over subprime credit ratings
Standard and Poor's prepares for US Govt lawsuit over subprime mortgage ratings it says is without factual or legal merit
5th Feb 13, 11:28am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Standard and Poor's prepares for US Govt lawsuit over subprime mortgage ratings it says is without factual or legal merit
RaboDirect sponsoring TVNZ show
RaboDirect to sponsor TVNZ's new current affairs show Seven Sharp
4th Feb 13, 1:35pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RaboDirect to sponsor TVNZ's new current affairs show Seven Sharp
'Robust' RoE from NZ's big banks
New Zealanders deposited NZ$29 bln more in the major banks than they borrowed from them over the last three years
1st Feb 13, 4:36pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealanders deposited NZ$29 bln more in the major banks than they borrowed from them over the last three years
BNZ not buying to enter KiwiSaver market
BNZ's 'simple as doing everyday banking or paying a bill' KiwiSaver scheme to launch on Feb 25
1st Feb 13, 4:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ's 'simple as doing everyday banking or paying a bill' KiwiSaver scheme to launch on Feb 25
Dairy conversions back in Vogue
ASB leads way in rural lending growth helped by bounce back in dairy conversions
31st Jan 13, 4:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB leads way in rural lending growth helped by bounce back in dairy conversions
2nd company finds DCD traces in milk
Westland Milk Products says 'minute traces' of DCD found in some of its milk products
31st Jan 13, 9:42am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westland Milk Products says 'minute traces' of DCD found in some of its milk products
Bank outsourcing rules for insurers?
RBNZ has no plans to enforce banking sector type standalone capability on NZ's big Australian owned insurers
30th Jan 13, 4:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ has no plans to enforce banking sector type standalone capability on NZ's big Australian owned insurers
More self service coming at Kiwibank
NZ Post shake-up may see reduction in number of Kiwibank branches with more electronic self service kiosks coming
30th Jan 13, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ Post shake-up may see reduction in number of Kiwibank branches with more electronic self service kiosks coming
Capital + Merchant boss guilty, again
CEO who presided over finance company failure 'as bad as any' potentially faces doubling of 5-year prison term
30th Jan 13, 11:42am
by Gareth Vaughan
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CEO who presided over finance company failure 'as bad as any' potentially faces doubling of 5-year prison term
Apartments drive building consents up
Consents for apartments push residential building consents higher in December, annual consents highest since 2008
30th Jan 13, 11:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
Consents for apartments push residential building consents higher in December, annual consents highest since 2008
Key eyes two SOE IPOs this year
PM Key outlines Govt's 2013 plans in statement to Parliament with responsible financial management the No. 1 priority
29th Jan 13, 2:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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PM Key outlines Govt's 2013 plans in statement to Parliament with responsible financial management the No. 1 priority
Annual bank ad spend fell in 2012
Total bank advertising spending dropped in 2012 despite a big rise at ANZ as the ANZ group brings curtain down on National Bank brand
25th Jan 13, 4:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Total bank advertising spending dropped in 2012 despite a big rise at ANZ as the ANZ group brings curtain down on National Bank brand
ASB working on 'brand development'
ASB looking to 'develop its brand' with Saatchi & Saatchi as move to new headquarters nears
25th Jan 13, 4:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB looking to 'develop its brand' with Saatchi & Saatchi as move to new headquarters nears
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell on currency wars, Japanese inflation targeting, and how the RBA may force the RBNZ's hand on the OCR this year
25th Jan 13, 3:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell on currency wars, Japanese inflation targeting, and how the RBA may force the RBNZ's hand on the OCR this year