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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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15 years 5 months

Latest articles

Hart's equity deficit tops US$500m
Equity deficit at Graeme Hart's packaging empire Reynolds Group Holdings blows out to US$522 mln
15th Nov 12, 10:33am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Equity deficit at Graeme Hart's packaging empire Reynolds Group Holdings blows out to US$522 mln
Aussie 'bank assaulter' not crossing ditch
Wizard Home Loans founder not currently planning to bring new joint venture with Macquarie across from Australia to take on New Zealand's banks
14th Nov 12, 4:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Wizard Home Loans founder not currently planning to bring new joint venture with Macquarie across from Australia to take on New Zealand's banks
Probe into Delta Utility Services property deals
Auditor-General to investigate NZ$14.12 mln investment by Dunedin City Council entity in Luggate and Jacks Point property whose value has halved
14th Nov 12, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auditor-General to investigate NZ$14.12 mln investment by Dunedin City Council entity in Luggate and Jacks Point property whose value has halved
Westpac's Clare paid less than Frazis
Westpac NZ boss Peter Clare receives annual pay of just under NZ$4 mln as group continues freeze on both fixed remuneration and incentive targets
14th Nov 12, 10:21am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ boss Peter Clare receives annual pay of just under NZ$4 mln as group continues freeze on both fixed remuneration and incentive targets
'High confidence in rental property'
Investor confidence bounces with rental property most popular and Auckland investors especially optimistic about capital gains opportunities, ASB says
14th Nov 12, 1:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Investor confidence bounces with rental property most popular and Auckland investors especially optimistic about capital gains opportunities, ASB says
Kiwibank to pay 5.80% on bonds
Kiwibank to raise NZ$150 mln in 'junk' bond issue paying investors' 5.80% per annum over 5 years
13th Nov 12, 4:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank to raise NZ$150 mln in 'junk' bond issue paying investors' 5.80% per annum over 5 years
How a 'bank' became Friends Mutual
UK owned NZ offshore finance company City Savings 'Bank', formerly 'a bank with a small b', changes name to Friends Mutual, continues offering up to 8.05% to offshore punters
13th Nov 12, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
UK owned NZ offshore finance company City Savings 'Bank', formerly 'a bank with a small b', changes name to Friends Mutual, continues offering up to 8.05% to offshore punters
ANZ's new mobile app for businesses
ANZ extends online cash management service for businesses 'ANZ Transactive' to mobile phones
12th Nov 12, 4:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ extends online cash management service for businesses 'ANZ Transactive' to mobile phones
NZ big bank RoEs outshine parents
Return on equity from NZ's big 4 banks easily tops that of their parents with an average of 18.9% as Westpac's Gail Kelly draws 'line in the sand' at 15%
12th Nov 12, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Return on equity from NZ's big 4 banks easily tops that of their parents with an average of 18.9% as Westpac's Gail Kelly draws 'line in the sand' at 15%
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell looks at why the US fiscal cliff may send the NZ$ lower, NZ's higher than expected unemployment and Japan's 1st current account deficit in 31 years
9th Nov 12, 6:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
HiFX's Dan Bell looks at why the US fiscal cliff may send the NZ$ lower, NZ's higher than expected unemployment and Japan's 1st current account deficit in 31 years
Let's make sure banks earn our loyalty
Opinion: NZ's big four banks increased their combined annual profit by NZ$335 mln meaning it's still a good time to haggle with your bank
8th Nov 12, 4:50pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: NZ's big four banks increased their combined annual profit by NZ$335 mln meaning it's still a good time to haggle with your bank
RBNZ outlines big bank stress test results
RBNZ says big banks ought to bolster capital rather than slash new lending in the event of a major economic downturn
8th Nov 12, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ says big banks ought to bolster capital rather than slash new lending in the event of a major economic downturn
...And property like it's 2007
National residential property values push on above the 2007 market peak led by Auckland and Christchurch, QV says
8th Nov 12, 12:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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National residential property values push on above the 2007 market peak led by Auckland and Christchurch, QV says
Westpac's 'technology intersection'
Westpac goes with community centre themes for new look branches including Queen Street's 'foreshore' branch
7th Nov 12, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac goes with community centre themes for new look branches including Queen Street's 'foreshore' branch
Berkshire Hathaway comes to NZ
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway secures NZ insurance licence and will provide earthquake cover for reconstruction in Christchurch
7th Nov 12, 11:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway secures NZ insurance licence and will provide earthquake cover for reconstruction in Christchurch
Westpac boss confident sales 'appropriate'
'I would be mortified if Westpac NZ didn't appropriately sell interest rate swap agreements to farmers,' CEO Peter Clare says
6th Nov 12, 4:38pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'I would be mortified if Westpac NZ didn't appropriately sell interest rate swap agreements to farmers,' CEO Peter Clare says
Westpac NZ out cross-sells parent
New Zealanders are more loyal to banks than Australians, Westpac NZ CEO Peter Clare says
6th Nov 12, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealanders are more loyal to banks than Australians, Westpac NZ CEO Peter Clare says
Two new 'too big to fail' banks
Spanish bank and Standard Chartered added to global list of 'too big to fail' banks, Lloyds, Germany's Commerbank and troubled Dexia removed
5th Nov 12, 4:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Spanish bank and Standard Chartered added to global list of 'too big to fail' banks, Lloyds, Germany's Commerbank and troubled Dexia removed
Kiwibank's 'junk' bonds
Kiwibank seeking up to NZ$150 mln through issue of unsecured, subordinated bonds with a BB+ credit rating
5th Nov 12, 1:54pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank seeking up to NZ$150 mln through issue of unsecured, subordinated bonds with a BB+ credit rating
Blair Westpac NZ's new retail head
Ian Blair succeeding Gai McGrath as Westpac NZ's head of retail banking with Mark Fitz-Gerald new head of business banking
5th Nov 12, 11:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ian Blair succeeding Gai McGrath as Westpac NZ's head of retail banking with Mark Fitz-Gerald new head of business banking
Westpac annual profit jumps NZ$129m
Westpac annual cash earnings jump 22% to record high of NZ$707 mln
5th Nov 12, 10:16am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac annual cash earnings jump 22% to record high of NZ$707 mln
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell looks at what a President Romney, or a re-elected Obama, might mean for the US$, and suggests the Kiwi may be heading to US88c and A82c
2nd Nov 12, 5:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell looks at what a President Romney, or a re-elected Obama, might mean for the US$, and suggests the Kiwi may be heading to US88c and A82c
Rural, commercial property loans for covered bond security
RBNZ wants to let banks use commercial, development and agricultural property loans, as well as residential mortgages, as security for covered bonds
2nd Nov 12, 4:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ wants to let banks use commercial, development and agricultural property loans, as well as residential mortgages, as security for covered bonds
RBNZ talks up OBR benefits
The Reserve Bank says implementing its Open Bank Resolution policy could save taxpayers more than NZ$1 billion
2nd Nov 12, 4:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Reserve Bank says implementing its Open Bank Resolution policy could save taxpayers more than NZ$1 billion
BNZ taps cheap Japanese & Swiss money
BNZ raises almost NZ$400 mln in yen denominated bond issue to Japanese investors as it continues funding diversification
1st Nov 12, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ raises almost NZ$400 mln in yen denominated bond issue to Japanese investors as it continues funding diversification