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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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16 years 3 months

Latest articles

Bank profits under analyst fire
Banking analysts outline how they believe the big banks have been overstating their profits, enabling the over paying of dividends and erroneous benchmarking of executive bonuses
24th Sep 12, 4:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banking analysts outline how they believe the big banks have been overstating their profits, enabling the over paying of dividends and erroneous benchmarking of executive bonuses
NZ key to Chinese Aussie dairy push
New Plymouth District Council reportedly holds key to Chinese push for stake in Aussie dairying venture
24th Sep 12, 10:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Plymouth District Council reportedly holds key to Chinese push for stake in Aussie dairying venture
NZ banks not sweating Basel III
Fitch Ratings says NZ banks' will be barely impacted by RBNZ's tougher new Basel III capital standards given they already meet them
21st Sep 12, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fitch Ratings says NZ banks' will be barely impacted by RBNZ's tougher new Basel III capital standards given they already meet them
Westpac seeing 'volatile' market
Westpac's head of retail banking Gai McGrath says residential mortgage market has been 'volatile' in September quarter
21st Sep 12, 4:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac's head of retail banking Gai McGrath says residential mortgage market has been 'volatile' in September quarter
ANZ sees NZ$1.3 trln chance for NZ
ANZ boss Mike Smith says new research commissioned by the bank will show massive agriculture export opportunity in Asia for NZ
20th Sep 12, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ boss Mike Smith says new research commissioned by the bank will show massive agriculture export opportunity in Asia for NZ
Westpac cuts 4, 5 yr mortgage rates
Westpac cutting 4 and 5 year mortgage rates to under 6%
20th Sep 12, 3:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac cutting 4 and 5 year mortgage rates to under 6%
Strong ratings for Kiwi Life
Fledgling Kiwibank insurance business Kiwi Life issued strong credit ratings by AM Best based on NZ Post relationship
20th Sep 12, 9:50am
by Gareth Vaughan
Fledgling Kiwibank insurance business Kiwi Life issued strong credit ratings by AM Best based on NZ Post relationship
'New auction format going well' - NZDMO
Government's debt manager ends big fluctuations in value of bonds auctioned weekly; Treasurer hints trial of set limit of NZ$250 mln auctioned weekly likely to continue
19th Sep 12, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Government's debt manager ends big fluctuations in value of bonds auctioned weekly; Treasurer hints trial of set limit of NZ$250 mln auctioned weekly likely to continue
NZDF eyes prepaid card
New Zealand Defence Force seeks help with possible prepaid card to cover petty cash management, travel support and allowances
18th Sep 12, 3:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand Defence Force seeks help with possible prepaid card to cover petty cash management, travel support and allowances
Aotearoa's other central bank
Sovereign Global Bank of Aotearoa ridicules RBNZ warning, claims it's a central bank with a unique monetary policy of its own supported by 'noble precious metals'
18th Sep 12, 3:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Sovereign Global Bank of Aotearoa ridicules RBNZ warning, claims it's a central bank with a unique monetary policy of its own supported by 'noble precious metals'
ASB creates new management role
Greg Beehre rehired from Westpac to take up the newly created role of general manager for industry specialisation at ASB
18th Sep 12, 9:51am
by Gareth Vaughan
Greg Beehre rehired from Westpac to take up the newly created role of general manager for industry specialisation at ASB
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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