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

Kiwibank interim profit surges 53% to record high

[updated]

Jump in net interest income pushes Kiwibank's half-year profit to almost $100 million

23rd Feb 23, 9:22am

by Gareth Vaughan

Jump in net interest income pushes Kiwibank's half-year profit to almost $100 million

First annual drop in global debt since 2015

Institute of International Finance sees key role for non-banks in climate fight, 'inflection point' in the fourth quarter of 2022

23rd Feb 23, 8:05am

by Gareth Vaughan

Institute of International Finance sees key role for non-banks in climate fight, 'inflection point' in the fourth quarter of 2022

High inflationary environment allows 'continued pass through' of costs for Tower

Analysts say high inflation will help Tower, after extreme weather events, pass costs on to customers

21st Feb 23, 7:36am

by Gareth Vaughan

Analysts say high inflation will help Tower, after extreme weather events, pass costs on to customers

Insurance claims resolution service launched to assist people hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, flooding

Government launches New Zealand Claims Resolution Service with insurers' support to help those hard hit by recent storms

19th Feb 23, 9:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Government launches New Zealand Claims Resolution Service with insurers' support to help those hard hit by recent storms

Analysts see tougher times ahead for ASB's parent CBA

Cautious outlook of ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia highlighted in analysts' results reviews

17th Feb 23, 10:15am

by Gareth Vaughan

Cautious outlook of ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia highlighted in analysts' results reviews

January flooding to cost Tower up to $125m, Cyclone Gabrielle costs yet to be finalised

Tower lowers annual profit guidance by up to $14 million after North Island weather double whammy

17th Feb 23, 9:38am

by Gareth Vaughan

Tower lowers annual profit guidance by up to $14 million after North Island weather double whammy

ASB net interest margin surge came at a 'really difficult' time to manage margins

CEO Vittoria Shortt says ASB's assisting customers by 'passing on pricing movements faster and in greater quantum' on term deposits than loans

16th Feb 23, 12:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

CEO Vittoria Shortt says ASB's assisting customers by 'passing on pricing movements faster and in greater quantum' on term deposits than loans

Record profit for ASB again as net interest margin surges

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ASB interim profit jumps 10% to fresh record high as it highlights 'challenging' year for home loan customers

15th Feb 23, 10:50am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB interim profit jumps 10% to fresh record high as it highlights 'challenging' year for home loan customers

Working to improve our climate resilience is a great opportunity to bolster NZ's long-term planning

Gareth Vaughan calls for a major society-wide effort to improve New Zealand's climate resilience

14th Feb 23, 11:33am

by Gareth Vaughan

Gareth Vaughan calls for a major society-wide effort to improve New Zealand's climate resilience

Government declares National State of Emergency

[updated]

National State of Emergency declared in response to Cyclone Gabrielle

14th Feb 23, 8:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

National State of Emergency declared in response to Cyclone Gabrielle

Podcast: The end of Covid-zero and the Chinese economy 'beginning to really move again'

David Mahon on the dramatic end to China's Covid-zero policy and how this is playing out across a country, and in an economy, of 1.4 billion people

11th Feb 23, 7:31am

by Gareth Vaughan

David Mahon on the dramatic end to China's Covid-zero policy and how this is playing out across a country, and in an economy, of 1.4 billion people

RBNZ mulls adopting international bank liquidity standards

Reserve Bank mulls changing the eligibility criteria for banks' liquid assets, adopting international bank liquidity standards, and how to apply liquidity requirements to non-bank deposit takers in liquidity review

10th Feb 23, 9:51am

by Gareth Vaughan

Suncorp says suggestion of Asteron Life sale comes from 'a gossip column'

Speculation on potential sale of its life insurer Asteron Life comes from 'gossip column' in AFR, Suncorp NZ says

9th Feb 23, 1:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Speculation on potential sale of its life insurer Asteron Life comes from 'gossip column' in AFR, Suncorp NZ says

Does it matter if central banks like the RBNZ report losses?

The Bank for International Settlements says a central bank’s credibility depends on its ability to achieve its mandates and financial losses are sometimes the price to pay for achieving these aims

8th Feb 23, 10:42am

by Gareth Vaughan

The Bank for International Settlements says a central bank’s credibility depends on its ability to achieve its mandates and financial losses are sometimes the price to pay for achieving these aims

Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate another 25 basis points, sees more hikes ahead

[updated]

Path to achieving a soft landing for the economy remains narrow, Reserve Bank of Australia says as it lifts cash rate again

7th Feb 23, 4:43pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Path to achieving a soft landing for the economy remains narrow, Reserve Bank of Australia says as it lifts cash rate again

ANZ NZ seeking up to $500 million through bond issue

ANZ New Zealand looking to borrow up to $500 million through five-year bond issue

7th Feb 23, 10:16am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ New Zealand looking to borrow up to $500 million through five-year bond issue

Analyst says Auckland flooding exposed 'major gap' in IAG reinsurance cover

Auckland flooding to take a financial toll on New Zealand's biggest insurer IAG

7th Feb 23, 9:35am

by Gareth Vaughan

Auckland flooding to take a financial toll on New Zealand's biggest insurer IAG

Podcast: After the floods; climate adaptation urgency & the potential for parametric insurance

David Hall explains the need for, and possibilities for, climate adaptation finance as people in the upper North Island clean up

3rd Feb 23, 7:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

David Hall explains the need for, and possibilities for, climate adaptation finance as people in the upper North Island clean up

Number of New Zealanders behind on debt repayments rising

[updated]

Credit bureau Centrix says loan arrears rates are rising but remain behind historic levels

1st Feb 23, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Credit bureau Centrix says loan arrears rates are rising but remain behind historic levels

The Of Interest podcast, six months on

Six months after launching the Of Interest podcast, and as it pauses for a summer break, we welcome feedback

27th Dec 22, 10:03am

by Gareth Vaughan

Six months after launching the Of Interest podcast, and as it pauses for a summer break, we welcome feedback

John McDermott on why quantitative easing has proven to be 'very dangerous'

Motu Executive Director and ex-RBNZ Assistant Governor John McDermott assesses the state of the local & international economies as 2022 hurtles towards 2023

21st Dec 22, 7:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

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Motu Executive Director and ex-RBNZ Assistant Governor John McDermott assesses the state of the local & international economies as 2022 hurtles towards 2023

The 2022 Interesties Awards

The 2022 Interesties featuring inflation, Adrian Orr, Philip Lowe, Jacinda Ardern, Christopher Luxon, Liz Truss & Kwasi Kwarteng, FTX & Sam Bankman-Fried, the current account deficit, the NZ Herald, borrowers & savers and more

20th Dec 22, 9:55am

by Gareth Vaughan

Is unaffordable housing to blame for driving young people into cryptocurrency speculation?

UBS chief economist Paul Donovan probes whether giving up on the homeownership dream is why many young people have speculated on cryptocurrencies

19th Dec 22, 11:19am

by Gareth Vaughan

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UBS chief economist Paul Donovan probes whether giving up on the homeownership dream is why many young people have speculated on cryptocurrencies

The lie of the land in politics as we head into an election year

Chris Trotter assesses the political landscape heading into the 2023 election year

18th Dec 22, 6:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

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Chris Trotter assesses the political landscape heading into the 2023 election year

What happens with the RBNZ's OBR bank failure tool once the depositor compensation scheme is introduced?

RBNZ to review Open Bank Resolution policy settings once depositor compensation scheme is launched

17th Dec 22, 10:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ to review Open Bank Resolution policy settings once depositor compensation scheme is launched