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

Mortgage rate cuts, deposit rate increases

ANZ, National introduce market leading low advertised 2-year mortgage rate; BNZ introduces special 1-year term deposit rate

17th Sep 12, 10:03am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ, National introduce market leading low advertised 2-year mortgage rate; BNZ introduces special 1-year term deposit rate

Auckland's 10-year 'roadmap' revealed

Mayor Len Brown launches Auckland's economic development strategy calling for less property speculation and more focus on exporting high value goods

14th Sep 12, 4:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Mayor Len Brown launches Auckland's economic development strategy calling for less property speculation and more focus on exporting high value goods

How to buy F&P Appliances on the cheap

Opinion: How China's Haier could effectively grab control of Fisher and Paykel Appliances for a song and what a buyer of F&P Finance would be getting

14th Sep 12, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Opinion: How China's Haier could effectively grab control of Fisher and Paykel Appliances for a song and what a buyer of F&P Finance would be getting

NZ's biggest bank raises NZ$1.6b

ANZ NZ borrows about NZ$1.6 bln through two bond issues including €750 mln of covered bonds and NZ$400 mln in domestic issue

13th Sep 12, 4:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ borrows about NZ$1.6 bln through two bond issues including €750 mln of covered bonds and NZ$400 mln in domestic issue

ASB the June quarter laggard

ASB the only major bank whose residential mortgage book shrank in June quarter despite rise in high LVR lending

13th Sep 12, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB the only major bank whose residential mortgage book shrank in June quarter despite rise in high LVR lending

RBNZ sees tax benefit from Basel III

Reserve Bank Basel III cost-benefit analysis shows greater benefits would come from higher capital ratio than it plans to introduce

12th Sep 12, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank Basel III cost-benefit analysis shows greater benefits would come from higher capital ratio than it plans to introduce

BNZ leads bank leverage lower

The weighted average leverage ratio across the country's big banks fell in the March quarter; ANZ NZ lowest, Kiwibank highest

12th Sep 12, 4:27pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The weighted average leverage ratio across the country's big banks fell in the March quarter; ANZ NZ lowest, Kiwibank highest

ANZ, National move to 1 IT platform close

ANZ and National Bank customer and staff move to a single IT platform set to go live from late October

12th Sep 12, 4:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ and National Bank customer and staff move to a single IT platform set to go live from late October

Haier flags likely F&P Finance sale

China's Haier, bidding for full ownership of Fisher and Paykel Appliances, says it may sell its subsidiary Fisher and Paykel Finance

12th Sep 12, 10:52am

by Gareth Vaughan

China's Haier, bidding for full ownership of Fisher and Paykel Appliances, says it may sell its subsidiary Fisher and Paykel Finance

NZDMO goes back to the future

NZDMO reappoints same banking syndicate for inflation indexed bonds as two years ago when no bonds were issued; Touts issue of 13-year bond

12th Sep 12, 10:14am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZDMO reappoints same banking syndicate for inflation indexed bonds as two years ago when no bonds were issued; Touts issue of 13-year bond

Would Haier sell F&P Finance?

As 20% shareholder Haier eyes full takeover of Fisher and Paykel Appliances, what would this mean for the well performing Fisher and Paykel Finance?

11th Sep 12, 4:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

As 20% shareholder Haier eyes full takeover of Fisher and Paykel Appliances, what would this mean for the well performing Fisher and Paykel Finance?

ASB names new head of rural banking

ASB appoints Mark Heer as its new general manager of rural banking

11th Sep 12, 2:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB appoints Mark Heer as its new general manager of rural banking

Residential property 0.4% off peak

National residential property values rose in August and are now just 0.4% below the 2007 peak, QV says

11th Sep 12, 12:35pm

by Gareth Vaughan

National residential property values rose in August and are now just 0.4% below the 2007 peak, QV says

Auckland's new first home

The central Auckland first home buyer's new first 'house': A two-bedroom brick and tile unit for more than NZ$500,000

11th Sep 12, 12:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The central Auckland first home buyer's new first 'house': A two-bedroom brick and tile unit for more than NZ$500,000

What should Productivity Commission do next?

Treasury asks for ideas on what topics the Productivity Commission should investigate next

11th Sep 12, 10:43am

by Gareth Vaughan

Treasury asks for ideas on what topics the Productivity Commission should investigate next

Hart paying up to 10% on junk bonds

Graeme Hart's Reynolds Group paying up to 10% on its US$18 bln of debt; Has US$892 mln pension scheme shortfall

10th Sep 12, 4:48pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Graeme Hart's Reynolds Group paying up to 10% on its US$18 bln of debt; Has US$892 mln pension scheme shortfall

ASB loosens LVRs on apartment loans

ASB lifts loan-to-valuation-ratio available on mortgages for selected apartment buyers

7th Sep 12, 4:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB lifts loan-to-valuation-ratio available on mortgages for selected apartment buyers

RBNZ warns Rabobank NZ

Rabobank NZ warned by the RBNZ over the necessity of having a credit rating after temporary withdrawal of S&P rating in July

7th Sep 12, 4:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Rabobank NZ warned by the RBNZ over the necessity of having a credit rating after temporary withdrawal of S&P rating in July

Kiwibank, SBS get July satisfaction gongs

Roy Morgan Research says Kiwibank and SBS Bank's customers were again the most satisfied in July

7th Sep 12, 4:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Roy Morgan Research says Kiwibank and SBS Bank's customers were again the most satisfied in July

Solar power push joined by Kiwibank

Kiwibank, the Warehouse and SolarCity launch solar power push with Warehouse vouchers and Kiwibank 'sustainable energy' loans

7th Sep 12, 11:50am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank, the Warehouse and SolarCity launch solar power push with Warehouse vouchers and Kiwibank 'sustainable energy' loans

Graeme Hart's Reynolds even junkier

Some US$18 bln of debt held by Graeme Hart's packaging group Reynolds Group downgraded to B3, lowest of Moody's 'highly speculative' ratings

7th Sep 12, 11:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

Some US$18 bln of debt held by Graeme Hart's packaging group Reynolds Group downgraded to B3, lowest of Moody's 'highly speculative' ratings

Strong profit growth at small banks

Smaller banks record strong June quarter profit growth but find housing loan growth hard to come by

6th Sep 12, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Smaller banks record strong June quarter profit growth but find housing loan growth hard to come by

New ANZ bond offer launches

ANZ NZ 5-year bond issue opens seeking at least NZ$200 mln in issue that'll pay investors 1.75% over swap rate

5th Sep 12, 5:34pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ 5-year bond issue opens seeking at least NZ$200 mln in issue that'll pay investors 1.75% over swap rate

ANZ, BNZ holding Kaipara debt

ANZ and BNZ are the banks holding the bulk of the troubled Kaipara District Council's debt as ratepayers revolt

5th Sep 12, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ and BNZ are the banks holding the bulk of the troubled Kaipara District Council's debt as ratepayers revolt

LGFA lags in pricing despite strong volume

Local Government Funding Agency boss says 'aspirational' pricing target rendered 'pretty ambitious' by Euro-zone debt crisis

5th Sep 12, 4:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Local Government Funding Agency boss says 'aspirational' pricing target rendered 'pretty ambitious' by Euro-zone debt crisis