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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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Latest articles

'Hidden treasure' eyes profit return
Co-operative Bank customer-owners to get proportionate profit return as new CEO and chairman eye faster growth
21st Jun 12, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Co-operative Bank customer-owners to get proportionate profit return as new CEO and chairman eye faster growth
BNZ seeking a new CFO
BNZ chief financial officer Ken Christie, 'who has helped keep the bank safe and strong', leaving at year's end for NAB role
21st Jun 12, 10:19am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ chief financial officer Ken Christie, 'who has helped keep the bank safe and strong', leaving at year's end for NAB role
Deutsche Bank NZ profit tumbles
Big drop in quarterly profit at key Treasury SOE float adviser Deutsche Bank
20th Jun 12, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Big drop in quarterly profit at key Treasury SOE float adviser Deutsche Bank
ASB introducing Facebook payments
From mid-July ASB says users of its mobile banking service will be able to pay Facebook 'friends' without using a bank account number
20th Jun 12, 10:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
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From mid-July ASB says users of its mobile banking service will be able to pay Facebook 'friends' without using a bank account number
McLachlan named Co-op Bank CEO
The Co-operative Bank appoints former Westpac NZ acting CEO Bruce McLachlan CEO and reports fall in annual profit
20th Jun 12, 9:48am
by Gareth Vaughan
The Co-operative Bank appoints former Westpac NZ acting CEO Bruce McLachlan CEO and reports fall in annual profit
Kiwibank nears covered bond issue
Kiwibank hires Barclays to arrange covered bond programme, could borrow around NZ$1 billion through covered bonds
19th Jun 12, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank hires Barclays to arrange covered bond programme, could borrow around NZ$1 billion through covered bonds
Fonterra warns on impact of TAF 'no'
A 'no' vote on Trading Among Farmers would see Fonterra 'lose window of opportunity to grow returns and lose control of own destiny,' CEO Theo Spierings says
19th Jun 12, 12:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A 'no' vote on Trading Among Farmers would see Fonterra 'lose window of opportunity to grow returns and lose control of own destiny,' CEO Theo Spierings says
Four banks change deposit rates
ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac make changes to some term deposit rates; Some up, some down
18th Jun 12, 5:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac make changes to some term deposit rates; Some up, some down
Big profit rise for ANZ's UDC
Half-year profit at country's biggest finance company UDC Finance more than doubles to NZ$18.7 mln
18th Jun 12, 4:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Half-year profit at country's biggest finance company UDC Finance more than doubles to NZ$18.7 mln
Adamson to succeed Ling as Fletcher CEO
Fletcher Building CEO Jonathan Ling to retire on September 30, to be replaced by Mark Adamson, currently the boss of Fletcher's laminates & panels unit
18th Jun 12, 9:21am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fletcher Building CEO Jonathan Ling to retire on September 30, to be replaced by Mark Adamson, currently the boss of Fletcher's laminates & panels unit
'NZ banks remain well funded'
Recent fixed-term mortgage rate cuts evidence banks' are well funded and 'reasonably comfortable' with funding cost pressure, RBNZ says
15th Jun 12, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Recent fixed-term mortgage rate cuts evidence banks' are well funded and 'reasonably comfortable' with funding cost pressure, RBNZ says
Rabobank loses Aaa Moody's rating
Moody's cuts credit rating on Dutch parent of rural lender Rabobank NZ by 2 notches citing tough Dutch and euro-zone environments
15th Jun 12, 3:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Moody's cuts credit rating on Dutch parent of rural lender Rabobank NZ by 2 notches citing tough Dutch and euro-zone environments
Consumer confidence falls
ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey shows confidence down in June with the biggest fall in Canterbury
15th Jun 12, 1:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey shows confidence down in June with the biggest fall in Canterbury
BNZ completes NZ$200m, 7-yr bond issue
BNZ raises NZ$200 million in seven-year bond issue paying 5.570% per annum
15th Jun 12, 12:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ raises NZ$200 million in seven-year bond issue paying 5.570% per annum
The Hawk's equity deficit, 'on the face of it'
Allan Hawkins' Cynotech Holdings reports unaudited annual equity deficit as it battles to recoup loans bought from Western Bay Finance and National Finance 2000
15th Jun 12, 11:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
Allan Hawkins' Cynotech Holdings reports unaudited annual equity deficit as it battles to recoup loans bought from Western Bay Finance and National Finance 2000
The RBNZ branches into education
The Reserve Bank and Young Enterprise Trust create a board game for school kids to teach investment risk and reward
14th Jun 12, 4:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Reserve Bank and Young Enterprise Trust create a board game for school kids to teach investment risk and reward
'No entitlement to break fee discounts'
Banking Ombudsman tells customers banks aren't obliged to reduce or waive break fees as she starts getting complaints
14th Jun 12, 2:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banking Ombudsman tells customers banks aren't obliged to reduce or waive break fees as she starts getting complaints
Fitch rates Kiwibank higher than big 4
Fitch assigns AA credit rating to Kiwibank, says it plans to issue covered bonds to help lengthen its funding maturity profile
14th Jun 12, 11:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fitch assigns AA credit rating to Kiwibank, says it plans to issue covered bonds to help lengthen its funding maturity profile
Banks paying break fees to other banks
Banks paying break fees to win residential mortgage customers over from other banks in 'incredibly aggressive' market
13th Jun 12, 4:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks paying break fees to win residential mortgage customers over from other banks in 'incredibly aggressive' market
Bankers hit back over mortgagee sales
'No wholesale move by banks to sell people out of their homes,' bank lobby group says responding to Terralink pointing to 'marked upturn' in major banks forcing mortgagee sales
13th Jun 12, 4:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'No wholesale move by banks to sell people out of their homes,' bank lobby group says responding to Terralink pointing to 'marked upturn' in major banks forcing mortgagee sales
BNZ hikes 18-month mortgage rate
Bucking recent trend, BNZ lifts 18-month mortgage rate by 45 basis points to 5.55%
13th Jun 12, 12:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bucking recent trend, BNZ lifts 18-month mortgage rate by 45 basis points to 5.55%
BNZ launches 7-year bond offer
BNZ seeks to raise up to NZ$200 mln through 7-year bond offer to institutional and habitual investors
13th Jun 12, 10:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ seeks to raise up to NZ$200 mln through 7-year bond offer to institutional and habitual investors
Help sought for Kiwibank 'transformation'
Kiwibank, NZ Post seek help for modernisation and upgrading of ATMs, self service technology and cash management services in branches
12th Jun 12, 4:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank, NZ Post seek help for modernisation and upgrading of ATMs, self service technology and cash management services in branches
NZ insurer sees opportunities from French socialists
Fast growing NZ insurer CBL Insurance shrugs off two notch S&P downgrade to BB- after striking at 'perfect time' last year with Euro-zone acquisition
11th Jun 12, 4:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fast growing NZ insurer CBL Insurance shrugs off two notch S&P downgrade to BB- after striking at 'perfect time' last year with Euro-zone acquisition
Director charged with theft, false statements
SFO charges Auckland director of financial advisory group of stealing at least NZ$5 mln from family and friends
11th Jun 12, 9:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
SFO charges Auckland director of financial advisory group of stealing at least NZ$5 mln from family and friends