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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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ANZ again dominates mortgage market
ANZ secures lion's share of new residential mortgage lending in September quarter
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ secures lion's share of new residential mortgage lending in September quarter
Oct. new dwelling consents up 32%
Highest number of new houses, including apartments, consented last month since May 2008, Statistics NZ says
by Gareth Vaughan
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Highest number of new houses, including apartments, consented last month since May 2008, Statistics NZ says
Banks' interest-free offer for teachers
Retail banks offering teachers and school staff affected by payroll debacle interest-free overdrafts from now until January 15
by Gareth Vaughan
Retail banks offering teachers and school staff affected by payroll debacle interest-free overdrafts from now until January 15
Why National Bank's horse had to go
National Bank brand being dumped to make ANZ's NZ operations part of its 'global' brand and to end association with bailed out Lloyds, Mike Smith says
by Gareth Vaughan
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National Bank brand being dumped to make ANZ's NZ operations part of its 'global' brand and to end association with bailed out Lloyds, Mike Smith says
'China adding 4 NZ economies every year'
ANZ Group boss Mike Smith sees Chinese stimulus next year as new leaders look to 'rev up' economy
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ Group boss Mike Smith sees Chinese stimulus next year as new leaders look to 'rev up' economy
Kiwibank Q1 profit jumps 67%
Kiwibank posts big rise in first quarter profit as impairments on loans tumble, grows home loans by NZ$171 million
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank posts big rise in first quarter profit as impairments on loans tumble, grows home loans by NZ$171 million
'The land is going nowhere'
To tap burgeoning Asian agricultural export opportunities Kiwis need to accept Asian investment and farm ownership or lose out to other countries, Mike Smith says
by Gareth Vaughan
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To tap burgeoning Asian agricultural export opportunities Kiwis need to accept Asian investment and farm ownership or lose out to other countries, Mike Smith says
Auckland's rippling house price effect
How and why previously unfashionable Auckland suburbs are becoming popular and causing house price rises to ripple out from the centre
by Gareth Vaughan
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How and why previously unfashionable Auckland suburbs are becoming popular and causing house price rises to ripple out from the centre
SBS gross lending down 7% in year
SBS Bank posts 20% drop in September quarter profit as provision for bad loans rise, lending continues contracting
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank posts 20% drop in September quarter profit as provision for bad loans rise, lending continues contracting
HSBC profit, mortgage book drop
HSBC NZ's third quarter profit drops 35% and residential mortgage book shrinks
by Gareth Vaughan
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HSBC NZ's third quarter profit drops 35% and residential mortgage book shrinks
'Beware deteriorating external accounts'
NZ trade deficit hits NZ$718 mln in October, equivalent to 21% of exports, and up from deficit of NZ$226 mln in October last year
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ trade deficit hits NZ$718 mln in October, equivalent to 21% of exports, and up from deficit of NZ$226 mln in October last year
ASB's Basel III share issue
ASB issues NZ$250 mln of ordinary shares to replace Tier Two capital due to 'uncertainty' over final Basel III standards; ANZ NZ pays NZ$1.15b dividend
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB issues NZ$250 mln of ordinary shares to replace Tier Two capital due to 'uncertainty' over final Basel III standards; ANZ NZ pays NZ$1.15b dividend
Heartland bank rego decision delayed
Heartland NZ says it now expects to know by Xmas, not during November, whether it's application for bank registration has succeeded
by Gareth Vaughan
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Heartland NZ says it now expects to know by Xmas, not during November, whether it's application for bank registration has succeeded
Westpac mortgage growth slows
Westpac September quarter home loan book growth held at NZ$90 mln as highest LVR lending falls
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac September quarter home loan book growth held at NZ$90 mln as highest LVR lending falls
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell looks at US fiscal cliff doomsday and best case scenarios and the NZ dollar's declining volatility
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell looks at US fiscal cliff doomsday and best case scenarios and the NZ dollar's declining volatility
ASB back in mortgage growth mode
ASB, the only big bank whose residential mortgage book contracted in the June quarter, grows by NZ$318 mln in September quarter
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB, the only big bank whose residential mortgage book contracted in the June quarter, grows by NZ$318 mln in September quarter
SBS' new 'amongst friends' website
SBS Bank unveils new look website as start of digital push seeking an 'amongst friends home away from home' feel
by Gareth Vaughan
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SBS Bank unveils new look website as start of digital push seeking an 'amongst friends home away from home' feel
Kiwibank's Xmas mortgage special
Kiwibank launches 4.85% six-month home loan offer with no equity restrictions
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank launches 4.85% six-month home loan offer with no equity restrictions
David Ross to 'cooperate fully'
Ross Asset Management's David Ross to 'cooperate fully' with receiver, SFO and FMA probes into his company
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ross Asset Management's David Ross to 'cooperate fully' with receiver, SFO and FMA probes into his company
F&P Finance credit rating upgraded
Standard and Poor's upgrades Fisher and Paykel Finance credit rating to BB+, its highest 'junk' grade rating, after Haier takeover of its parent
by Gareth Vaughan
Standard and Poor's upgrades Fisher and Paykel Finance credit rating to BB+, its highest 'junk' grade rating, after Haier takeover of its parent
Rabobank NZ gets capital injection
Rabobank NZ gets NZ$110 mln capital boost ahead of Basel III, September quarter profit up 30%
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rabobank NZ gets NZ$110 mln capital boost ahead of Basel III, September quarter profit up 30%
NZBA says bank profitability 'overstated'
Bank lobby group says NZ bank profits in the middle of the pack when compared with major listed companies
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank lobby group says NZ bank profits in the middle of the pack when compared with major listed companies
Instant Finance customers 'deleveraging'
Instant Finance lending 'disappointing' this year and below management expectations as it seeks up to NZ$12 mln through redeemable preference share issue
by Gareth Vaughan
Instant Finance lending 'disappointing' this year and below management expectations as it seeks up to NZ$12 mln through redeemable preference share issue
Hisco paid more than Westpac, BNZ CEOs
ANZ's David Hisco probably NZ's highest paid bank CEO this year having been paid more than Westpac's Peter Clare and BNZ's Andrew Thorburn
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ's David Hisco probably NZ's highest paid bank CEO this year having been paid more than Westpac's Peter Clare and BNZ's Andrew Thorburn
Thorburn highlights importance of 'AA' ratings
BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn defends bank profitability, says BNZ's return on assets would be 'unsustainably low' in other industries
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn defends bank profitability, says BNZ's return on assets would be 'unsustainably low' in other industries