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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

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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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'
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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%
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
by Gareth Vaughan
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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
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
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
BNZ profit slashed by offshore funding
BNZ sees potential for 6% annual lending growth
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ sees potential for 6% annual lending growth