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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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Big power user cuts energy use 23%
As the govt looks to sell power company shares, major energy user and Christchurch rebuild partner Fletcher Building works with government entity to cut power use
5th Sep 12, 11:52am
by Gareth Vaughan
As the govt looks to sell power company shares, major energy user and Christchurch rebuild partner Fletcher Building works with government entity to cut power use
'Many people can't be trusted' - SFO
Guilty verdict in NZ$15 mln 'classic Ponzi scheme with no genuine investments on behalf of investors' as SFO warns on growing affinity fraud
5th Sep 12, 10:42am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Guilty verdict in NZ$15 mln 'classic Ponzi scheme with no genuine investments on behalf of investors' as SFO warns on growing affinity fraud
Supermarket chain coy on 'bank' push
Countdown looks to Britain's Tesco and parent Woolworths for lead on financial services push by retailers, not Superbank
4th Sep 12, 4:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Countdown looks to Britain's Tesco and parent Woolworths for lead on financial services push by retailers, not Superbank
The Greece of NZ councils eyes LGFA
The heavily indebted and disgraced Kaipara District Council raises fears over bailing out other councils as it strives to join the Local Government Funding Agency
4th Sep 12, 12:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The heavily indebted and disgraced Kaipara District Council raises fears over bailing out other councils as it strives to join the Local Government Funding Agency
Earthquakes still hitting Tower
Insurer Tower says the ongoing impacts of the Christchurch earthquakes will slice NZ$9.4 mln, or about 19%, off its annual profit
4th Sep 12, 9:54am
by Gareth Vaughan
Insurer Tower says the ongoing impacts of the Christchurch earthquakes will slice NZ$9.4 mln, or about 19%, off its annual profit
Strong June qtr profit for Westpac
Westpac NZ grows home loans NZ$326 mln in June quarter; A bigger bank on track for record annual profit
3rd Sep 12, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ grows home loans NZ$326 mln in June quarter; A bigger bank on track for record annual profit
Move back to fixing continues
Fixed mortgages up NZ$8.3 bln, or 13%, in three months with floating mortgages down NZ$6.6 bln, or 6%
3rd Sep 12, 3:45pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fixed mortgages up NZ$8.3 bln, or 13%, in three months with floating mortgages down NZ$6.6 bln, or 6%
Auckland Council's corporate speak revealed
The Auckland Super City's 24 point plan to become a more innovative, effective and focused council
31st Aug 12, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Auckland Super City's 24 point plan to become a more innovative, effective and focused council
FMA clamps down on property syndication
The FMA says it won't renew proportionate property ownership schemes' 10 year-old Securities Act exemption when it expires on September 30
31st Aug 12, 2:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The FMA says it won't renew proportionate property ownership schemes' 10 year-old Securities Act exemption when it expires on September 30
'The banks have got their groove on'
NZ's major banks well positioned to deal with anything that's thrown at them, PwC says, with margins giving a buffer for head on mortgage competition
31st Aug 12, 12:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ's major banks well positioned to deal with anything that's thrown at them, PwC says, with margins giving a buffer for head on mortgage competition