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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

Tracey Berry resurfaces at Kiwibank
Kiwibank appoints ex-BNZ head of private banking as its general manager of Canterbury growth as it extends earthquake mortgage specials
12th Oct 12, 9:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank appoints ex-BNZ head of private banking as its general manager of Canterbury growth as it extends earthquake mortgage specials
Auckland Council defers bond offer
Leaky home court ruling forces Auckland Council to postpone its 1st retail bond issue with its liability likely extended to leaky commercial properties
11th Oct 12, 5:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Leaky home court ruling forces Auckland Council to postpone its 1st retail bond issue with its liability likely extended to leaky commercial properties
Taxpayers' guaranteeing $3.7b of bank debt
Taxpayers' now 'only' on the hook for NZ$3.7 billion worth of bank wholesale debt, down from peak near NZ$11 billion in 2009
11th Oct 12, 4:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Taxpayers' now 'only' on the hook for NZ$3.7 billion worth of bank wholesale debt, down from peak near NZ$11 billion in 2009
How 89,000 leaky homes became 3,544
Govt provision for leaky home financial assistance slashed by NZ$378 mln to just NZ$189 mln with just 3,544 homeowners now expected to get money
11th Oct 12, 4:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Govt provision for leaky home financial assistance slashed by NZ$378 mln to just NZ$189 mln with just 3,544 homeowners now expected to get money
Infratil bonds to pay 6.85%
Infratil seeks up to NZ$75 mln of new money, and to replace up to NZ$57.4 mln of existing bonds through fresh bond issue
11th Oct 12, 2:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Infratil seeks up to NZ$75 mln of new money, and to replace up to NZ$57.4 mln of existing bonds through fresh bond issue
Banks on top of RBNZ liquidity rules
NZ banks already well ahead of the higher core funding ratio the RBNZ will introduce next year
10th Oct 12, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ banks already well ahead of the higher core funding ratio the RBNZ will introduce next year
Dunedin ratepayers' Auckland property
How and why Dunedin City Council has an investment property portfolio with properties outside Dunedin
9th Oct 12, 4:35pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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How and why Dunedin City Council has an investment property portfolio with properties outside Dunedin
Down, down, down...
A salutary lesson on the risks of buying resettable perpetual securities when interest rates fall
9th Oct 12, 1:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A salutary lesson on the risks of buying resettable perpetual securities when interest rates fall
1st retail bond issue from 'Super City'
Auckland Council seeks up to NZ$175 mln through 6-year, fixed-rate secured bond offer
9th Oct 12, 8:51am
by Gareth Vaughan
Auckland Council seeks up to NZ$175 mln through 6-year, fixed-rate secured bond offer
Macquarie seeks NZTA style PPP help
How the NZTA has paid more than NZ$30 mln to help cover roading contract bidders' costs and why Macquarie thinks other government entities should do the same
8th Oct 12, 4:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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How the NZTA has paid more than NZ$30 mln to help cover roading contract bidders' costs and why Macquarie thinks other government entities should do the same
ANZ eyes technology moves
ANZ NZ says it's trialing and/or rolling out several of the technology innovations just unveiled by its parent in Australia
8th Oct 12, 4:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ says it's trialing and/or rolling out several of the technology innovations just unveiled by its parent in Australia
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell on potential NZ$ weakening, central bank balance sheet to GDP ratios and RBNZ room to cut OCR negating immediate need for QE
8th Oct 12, 2:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
HiFX's Dan Bell on potential NZ$ weakening, central bank balance sheet to GDP ratios and RBNZ room to cut OCR negating immediate need for QE
Deposit bonds for NZ banks?
CBL Insurance suggests ASB and/or BNZ might look to bring Australian style house purchasing deposit bonds to New Zealand after CBL buys key Aussie firm
5th Oct 12, 4:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
CBL Insurance suggests ASB and/or BNZ might look to bring Australian style house purchasing deposit bonds to New Zealand after CBL buys key Aussie firm
McArley named acting SFO boss
Simon McArley to be acting Serious Fraud Office CEO as Adam Feeley departs; Search for permanent replacement to start in 2013
5th Oct 12, 3:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Simon McArley to be acting Serious Fraud Office CEO as Adam Feeley departs; Search for permanent replacement to start in 2013
Auckland Council eyes retail bond issue
Auckland Council planning to open retail bond offer next week
5th Oct 12, 10:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland Council planning to open retail bond offer next week
RBNZ says FMA key watcher of bank 'cash profits'
As analyst frustration mounts at bank 'cash profit' reporting, the RBNZ points to FMA guidelines as a key factor for NZ banks to heed
4th Oct 12, 4:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
As analyst frustration mounts at bank 'cash profit' reporting, the RBNZ points to FMA guidelines as a key factor for NZ banks to heed
ComCom eyeing banks' rural deals
Commerce Commission 'assessing' bank interest rate swap agreements with farmers, and ANZ National Bank's Rural Growth Fund against Fair Trading Act
4th Oct 12, 4:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission 'assessing' bank interest rate swap agreements with farmers, and ANZ National Bank's Rural Growth Fund against Fair Trading Act
Westpac cuts fixed mortgage rates
Westpac cuts 6-month, 18-month, plus 1 and 2 year home loan rates
4th Oct 12, 2:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac cuts 6-month, 18-month, plus 1 and 2 year home loan rates
FPA shareholders told 'reject Haier bid'
Grant Samuel puts NZ$260 mln to NZ$285 mln valuation on consumer lender Fisher and Paykel Finance
4th Oct 12, 1:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Grant Samuel puts NZ$260 mln to NZ$285 mln valuation on consumer lender Fisher and Paykel Finance
Reinsurers learn the lessons of 2005
Despite the massive natural disasters, global reinsurers recorded lower losses in 2011 than previous worst year of 2005 after growing their business
4th Oct 12, 12:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
Despite the massive natural disasters, global reinsurers recorded lower losses in 2011 than previous worst year of 2005 after growing their business
Should BNZ mimic Kiwibank in KiwiSaver?
Opinion: As the Government stymies BNZ's mortgage off-set KiwiSaver plans, acquisition may be the best route for this late comer to enter the market
2nd Oct 12, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: As the Government stymies BNZ's mortgage off-set KiwiSaver plans, acquisition may be the best route for this late comer to enter the market
SBS, Kiwibank win again
SBS Bank, Kiwibank once again secure top status in monthly Roy Morgan consumer satisfaction survey
2nd Oct 12, 3:48pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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SBS Bank, Kiwibank once again secure top status in monthly Roy Morgan consumer satisfaction survey
Want a Samsung tablet with that loan?
ASB throwing in Samsung tablets for customers who fix mortgages for at least 2 years as part of spring home loan campaign
2nd Oct 12, 3:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB throwing in Samsung tablets for customers who fix mortgages for at least 2 years as part of spring home loan campaign
Housing boom seen spreading
Inventory of houses for sale in Auckland drops to fresh low as tightening in housing market spreads outside Auckland and Christchurch 'hotspots'
2nd Oct 12, 11:37am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Inventory of houses for sale in Auckland drops to fresh low as tightening in housing market spreads outside Auckland and Christchurch 'hotspots'
How ANZ aims to successfully end National brand
Removing the uncertainty for staff and customers the key to successfully bringing the curtain down on National Bank brand, David Hisco says
1st Oct 12, 4:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Removing the uncertainty for staff and customers the key to successfully bringing the curtain down on National Bank brand, David Hisco says