Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

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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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Latest articles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kiwibank CEO Paul Brock says home loan interest rates may be bottoming out

Record half-year profit for Kiwibank

Kiwibank posts strong profit rise as income increases and it makes no addition to its existing loan impairment allowances

25th Feb 13, 9:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank posts strong profit rise as income increases and it makes no addition to its existing loan impairment allowances

Three-way mortgage market joust

Which bank is growing fastest in the residential mortgage market? It depends on whose statistics you look at

22nd Feb 13, 5:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Which bank is growing fastest in the residential mortgage market? It depends on whose statistics you look at

Westpac lending book shrinks

Westpac residential mortgage book shrinks slightly in December quarter, profit up 10%

21st Feb 13, 4:37pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac residential mortgage book shrinks slightly in December quarter, profit up 10%

Picture darkens further for Solid Energy

Solid Energy, with NZ$389 mln of debt and poor financial results coming, in talks with banks over restructuring options, government says

21st Feb 13, 4:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Solid Energy, with NZ$389 mln of debt and poor financial results coming, in talks with banks over restructuring options, government says

Wage gap with Australia 'balloons'

Labour's David Parker hits out over wage gap with Australia, says PM Key has failed to fulfil promise of narrowing gap

21st Feb 13, 4:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Labour's David Parker hits out over wage gap with Australia, says PM Key has failed to fulfil promise of narrowing gap

Mortgage approvals back above $1b

Weekly home loan approvals reach highest level so far in 2013, resuming strong run

21st Feb 13, 12:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Weekly home loan approvals reach highest level so far in 2013, resuming strong run

Building 100k houses at $300k each 'probably' possible

Fletcher Building boss says Labour's plan to build 100k houses is admirable but would require US 'strip model' approach

20th Feb 13, 1:54pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fletcher Building boss says Labour's plan to build 100k houses is admirable but would require US 'strip model' approach

BNZ to repay NZ$450m debt issue

Unlike ANZ, BNZ will call and repay high interest debt security issue rather than rolling it over at a lower interest rate

20th Feb 13, 10:14am

by Gareth Vaughan

Unlike ANZ, BNZ will call and repay high interest debt security issue rather than rolling it over at a lower interest rate

Fitch affirms big bank ratings

Credit rating agency Fitch affirms its ratings on the Australian parents of NZ's big 4 banks

19th Feb 13, 5:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Credit rating agency Fitch affirms its ratings on the Australian parents of NZ's big 4 banks

BNZ's borrowing needs; 'Just maintenance'

BNZ Treasurer says his bank needs to borrow about NZ$1.5 bln this financial year, less than half what was needed in the 2 previous years

19th Feb 13, 4:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ Treasurer says his bank needs to borrow about NZ$1.5 bln this financial year, less than half what was needed in the 2 previous years