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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

BNZ home loans up NZ$455 mln
BNZ grows March quarter residential mortgage lending by NZ$455 mln with 35% of growth in high LVR lending
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ grows March quarter residential mortgage lending by NZ$455 mln with 35% of growth in high LVR lending
IRD demands $4.2m from Allied Farmers
The taxman seeks $4.2 mln from Allied Farmers Rural through 'surprising' liquidation notice
by Gareth Vaughan
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The taxman seeks $4.2 mln from Allied Farmers Rural through 'surprising' liquidation notice
'KiwiSaver boosting high LVR lending'
ASB retail head Ian Park says ASB's surge in high LVR residential mortgage lending being 'encouraged' by borrowers using KiwiSaver money towards a deposit
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB retail head Ian Park says ASB's surge in high LVR residential mortgage lending being 'encouraged' by borrowers using KiwiSaver money towards a deposit
How different is Auckland from the rest of NZ?
Roy Morgan 'State of the Nation' report highlights growing gulf between Auckland and the rest of New Zealand
by Gareth Vaughan
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Roy Morgan 'State of the Nation' report highlights growing gulf between Auckland and the rest of New Zealand
Finance company CEO calls for more regulation
UDC Finance CEO calls for RBNZ's non-bank deposit taker regulations to be extended to include companies that don't borrow off the public
by Gareth Vaughan
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UDC Finance CEO calls for RBNZ's non-bank deposit taker regulations to be extended to include companies that don't borrow off the public
Westpac grows mortgages with LVRs below 80%
Westpac grows March quarter home loans by NZ$571 mln with 92% of growth coming through loans with LVRs below 80%
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac grows March quarter home loans by NZ$571 mln with 92% of growth coming through loans with LVRs below 80%
The Big Kahuna of securities law reform
Why the 'once in a generation' Financial Markets Conduct Bill is bigger than Ben-Hur
by Gareth Vaughan
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Why the 'once in a generation' Financial Markets Conduct Bill is bigger than Ben-Hur
Big bank brother is watching you
Westpac NZ, ASB, tracking customers' use of their websites to help identify cross-selling opportunities
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ, ASB, tracking customers' use of their websites to help identify cross-selling opportunities
A motor home secures a Duck
Reserve Bank issues warning to Asset Finance after blowout in related party credit exposure caused by the pledging of a motor home as loan security
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank issues warning to Asset Finance after blowout in related party credit exposure caused by the pledging of a motor home as loan security
Kiwibank's capital buffers may prove 'too thin'
Kiwibank credit rating affirmed at AA but Fitch cautions on increasing competition and weaker capital position than rivals
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank credit rating affirmed at AA but Fitch cautions on increasing competition and weaker capital position than rivals
Massive offshore trustee service detailed
The NZ trustee that 'conservatively' estimates it oversees more than €5 billion on behalf of some of the world's wealthiest people
by Gareth Vaughan
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The NZ trustee that 'conservatively' estimates it oversees more than €5 billion on behalf of some of the world's wealthiest people
RBNZ goes with banks' 'preferred' LVR cap approach
RBNZ chooses 'speed limits' and 'tiered limits' to contain banks' high LVR loans rather than outright caps on high LVR lending
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ chooses 'speed limits' and 'tiered limits' to contain banks' high LVR loans rather than outright caps on high LVR lending
Kiwibank avoids 'peripheral offers', for now
With its latest 'special' mortgage offer not standing out from the pack, Kiwibank won't rule out joining the give-away party
by Gareth Vaughan
With its latest 'special' mortgage offer not standing out from the pack, Kiwibank won't rule out joining the give-away party
ASB's high LVR lending jumps
ASB grows home loans by NZ$791 mln in March quarter with 71% of growth in loans where borrower has less than 20% equity
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB grows home loans by NZ$791 mln in March quarter with 71% of growth in loans where borrower has less than 20% equity
'Budget highlights reliance on foreign savings'
Fitch Ratings says government's Budget is encouraging; Labour labels it a ‘blackjack’ Budget
by Gareth Vaughan
Fitch Ratings says government's Budget is encouraging; Labour labels it a ‘blackjack’ Budget
RBNZ gets new tools to combat credit booms
Finance Minister Bill English says RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler will decide if, and when, to use new tools designed to dampen excessive growth in credit and asset prices
by Gareth Vaughan
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Finance Minister Bill English says RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler will decide if, and when, to use new tools designed to dampen excessive growth in credit and asset prices
NZ debt among world's safest
New Zealand the world's ninth safest sovereign credit risk, according to credit rating agency Standard & Poor's
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand the world's ninth safest sovereign credit risk, according to credit rating agency Standard & Poor's
'NZ economy recovering' - CBA
Parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia says the pace of ASB's residential mortgage and business lending growth remained above overall market growth in the March quarter
by Gareth Vaughan
Parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia says the pace of ASB's residential mortgage and business lending growth remained above overall market growth in the March quarter
Auckland's Unitary Plan to be softened
Auckland Mayor Len Brown tells Radio NZ his council's Unitary Plan will be watered down with some changes 'too much too soon'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland Mayor Len Brown tells Radio NZ his council's Unitary Plan will be watered down with some changes 'too much too soon'
MYOB buys NZ firm for its bank feeds
Australia's MYOB to buy NZ firm BankLink in NZ$136 mln deal, says benefits of its automatic bank feeds 'huge' in cloud computing
by Gareth Vaughan
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Australia's MYOB to buy NZ firm BankLink in NZ$136 mln deal, says benefits of its automatic bank feeds 'huge' in cloud computing
How the RBNZ's OBR might work
If a bank failed and the Open Bank Resolution Policy was implemented, how would it affect bank depositors, bondholders and shareholders?
by Gareth Vaughan
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If a bank failed and the Open Bank Resolution Policy was implemented, how would it affect bank depositors, bondholders and shareholders?
New core banking system for BNZ
BNZ to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on new core banking system in three to five year project
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on new core banking system in three to five year project
RBNZ warned of 'unintended consequences'
BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn questions whether the big banks holding more capital against high LVR home loans will address the key problems in the housing market
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn questions whether the big banks holding more capital against high LVR home loans will address the key problems in the housing market
SFO puts $1.1m price tag on Hanover probe
Serious Fraud Office estimates cost of its Hanover investigation at NZ$1.1 mln including fees for external advisors
by Gareth Vaughan
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Serious Fraud Office estimates cost of its Hanover investigation at NZ$1.1 mln including fees for external advisors
RBNZ hints at watered down LVR caps
Reserve Bank suggests it's not keen on exempting first home buyers from any LVR caps on home loans, nor on targeting LVR restrictions at regions
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank suggests it's not keen on exempting first home buyers from any LVR caps on home loans, nor on targeting LVR restrictions at regions