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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 10 months

Latest articles

Strong demand drives record govt debt deal
Govt's debt manager sells NZ$2.5 bln worth of 13-year inflation indexed bonds at 1.96% in its biggest single deal ever
24th Oct 12, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Govt's debt manager sells NZ$2.5 bln worth of 13-year inflation indexed bonds at 1.96% in its biggest single deal ever
BNZ sees a Gap for 'store' banking
How BNZ gets tips for its banking 'stores' from retailers such as Gap and Michael Hill in order to try and stay ahead of the competition
23rd Oct 12, 4:54pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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How BNZ gets tips for its banking 'stores' from retailers such as Gap and Michael Hill in order to try and stay ahead of the competition
'Don't not sell out of patriotism'
Rejecting Haier's NZ$1.28 per share offer for Fisher and Paykel Appliances out of patriotism would be a 'silly' approach to investing
19th Oct 12, 5:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rejecting Haier's NZ$1.28 per share offer for Fisher and Paykel Appliances out of patriotism would be a 'silly' approach to investing
'Embrace foreign investment to capture the prize'
New Zealanders need to get realistic about foreign investment if the country's agriculture sector is to maximise Asian export opportunities, ANZ says
19th Oct 12, 3:25pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealanders need to get realistic about foreign investment if the country's agriculture sector is to maximise Asian export opportunities, ANZ says
Kaipara commissioners' fees revealed
Kaipara District Council's ratepayers paying government appointed commissioners up to NZ$1,400 a day as rates revolt continues
19th Oct 12, 11:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kaipara District Council's ratepayers paying government appointed commissioners up to NZ$1,400 a day as rates revolt continues
Heartland 'well positioned' for Basel III
Heartland NZ, expecting news on its application to become a bank next month, has its BBB- credit rating affirmed by Standard and Poor's
18th Oct 12, 5:22pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Heartland NZ, expecting news on its application to become a bank next month, has its BBB- credit rating affirmed by Standard and Poor's
Record big bank profits coming
Big four banks on target for record annual combined cash profits again although their growth rate is slowing
18th Oct 12, 4:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Big four banks on target for record annual combined cash profits again although their growth rate is slowing
Strong week for mortgage approvals
Spring bounce? Housing loan approvals hit highest weekly volume and value since July with record run of NZ$1b plus weeks reaching 26
18th Oct 12, 3:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Spring bounce? Housing loan approvals hit highest weekly volume and value since July with record run of NZ$1b plus weeks reaching 26
Haier's higher offer accepted
Haier takes control of Fisher and Paykel Appliances with increased NZ$1.28 per share takeover offer accepted by independent directors
18th Oct 12, 2:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Haier takes control of Fisher and Paykel Appliances with increased NZ$1.28 per share takeover offer accepted by independent directors
The next Kiwibank?
How the Co-operative Bank wants to be as big as Kiwibank by attracting customers with a caring attitude
17th Oct 12, 4:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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How the Co-operative Bank wants to be as big as Kiwibank by attracting customers with a caring attitude
Youth's 'attitude related debt problems'
Banking Ombudsman turning attention to internet and mobile banking as overseas evidence shows rising complaint levels in new banking areas
16th Oct 12, 4:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Banking Ombudsman turning attention to internet and mobile banking as overseas evidence shows rising complaint levels in new banking areas
Most farmers 'entirely happy' with banks
Fed Farmers says farmers must take personal responsibility over bank deals gone sour; Banking Ombudsman says heavily indebted farmers reluctant to make waves with their banks
16th Oct 12, 4:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fed Farmers says farmers must take personal responsibility over bank deals gone sour; Banking Ombudsman says heavily indebted farmers reluctant to make waves with their banks
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell sees a break-down in risk-on, risk-off trade for the NZ dollar where it follows Wall Street up and down as US dollar follows US shares up
16th Oct 12, 3:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
HiFX's Dan Bell sees a break-down in risk-on, risk-off trade for the NZ dollar where it follows Wall Street up and down as US dollar follows US shares up
BNZ ends 18-month mortgage offer
BNZ ends market low 18-month mortgage rate offer
15th Oct 12, 9:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ ends market low 18-month mortgage rate offer
Questions over Westpac's dividends
How tax benefits from Westpac's St George acquisition have helped it pay out a bigger portion of profit in dividends than its rivals
13th Oct 12, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
How tax benefits from Westpac's St George acquisition have helped it pay out a bigger portion of profit in dividends than its rivals
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