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. Over recent years he has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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14 years 2 months

Latest articles

Commodity prices drop for 4th month

ANZ Commodity Price Index slips 1.3% in September for its fourth straight monthly decline

3rd Oct 11, 1:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ Commodity Price Index slips 1.3% in September for its fourth straight monthly decline

House prices 'overvalued', says ANZ

New Zealand house prices remain overvalued by up to 10% says ANZ

3rd Oct 11, 11:53am

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealand house prices remain overvalued by up to 10% says ANZ

Aussie banks oppose Tobin Tax

Australian bank lobby group hits out at Financial Transactions Tax; Says it's a 'magic pudding tax' and taxpayer money not used to bail out Aussie banks

3rd Oct 11, 10:16am

by Gareth Vaughan

Australian bank lobby group hits out at Financial Transactions Tax; Says it's a 'magic pudding tax' and taxpayer money not used to bail out Aussie banks

Profit jump at JPMorgan's NZ arm

JPMorgan Chase makes NZ$14 mln half-year profit, double Kiwibank's, and now has nearly NZ$900 mln of assets in NZ

30th Sep 11, 3:53pm

by Gareth Vaughan

JPMorgan Chase makes NZ$14 mln half-year profit, double Kiwibank's, and now has nearly NZ$900 mln of assets in NZ

S&P joins Fitch in downgrading NZ

Standard & Poor's downgrades New Zealand's sovereign credit rating citing weakening of fiscal position, calls for greater savings

30th Sep 11, 2:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Standard & Poor's downgrades New Zealand's sovereign credit rating citing weakening of fiscal position, calls for greater savings

Auckland Airport eyes NZ$100m bond issue

Auckland International Airport looks to raise up to NZ$100 mln in fixed-rate 6 year retail bond issue

29th Sep 11, 5:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Auckland International Airport looks to raise up to NZ$100 mln in fixed-rate 6 year retail bond issue

Kiwibank trims 2, 3 yr mortgage rates

Kiwibank drops its two and three year home loan interest rates to bring them in line with those offered by ASB and Westpac

29th Sep 11, 5:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank drops its two and three year home loan interest rates to bring them in line with those offered by ASB and Westpac

Hart drives investment banker fees

Credit Suisse, JP Morgan receive highest NZ investment banking fees despite lack of local presence

29th Sep 11, 4:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Credit Suisse, JP Morgan receive highest NZ investment banking fees despite lack of local presence

'Big 4 banks' a potential moral hazard'

International banking body, the Financial Stability Board, calls for greater crisis management coordination between NZ and Australia

29th Sep 11, 11:21am

by Gareth Vaughan

International banking body, the Financial Stability Board, calls for greater crisis management coordination between NZ and Australia

Costs awarded to Feltex 5 slashed

High Court more than halves huge costs awarded to 5 ex-Feltex directors after Registrar of Companies appeal

28th Sep 11, 3:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

High Court more than halves huge costs awarded to 5 ex-Feltex directors after Registrar of Companies appeal

PwC NZ hooks up with Chinese bank

PwC to work with China Development Bank on Canterbury reconstruction and investment, plus agriculture and infrastructure

28th Sep 11, 11:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

PwC to work with China Development Bank on Canterbury reconstruction and investment, plus agriculture and infrastructure

Hart refinances Carter Holt debt

Ten banks reportedly line up to refinance NZ$1.45 billion of debt for Graeme Hart's Carter Holt Harvey

28th Sep 11, 10:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

Ten banks reportedly line up to refinance NZ$1.45 billion of debt for Graeme Hart's Carter Holt Harvey

'For sale' sign hoisted at AMI Insurance

AMI officially goes on the block this week after breaching Crown Support Deed through a NZ$76 million capital shortfall

27th Sep 11, 12:48pm

by Gareth Vaughan

AMI officially goes on the block this week after breaching Crown Support Deed through a NZ$76 million capital shortfall

BNZ takes 'TotalMoney' to small firms

BNZ expands 'TotalMoney' home loans to small business customers letting them offset mortgages against business accounts

27th Sep 11, 11:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ expands 'TotalMoney' home loans to small business customers letting them offset mortgages against business accounts

'Go away Michael Fay' says Crafar receiver

Crafar farms receiver KordaMentha rejects Michael Fay-led offer for the 16 dairy farms; says Pengxin offer the best and waiting for OIO decision

26th Sep 11, 4:45pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Crafar farms receiver KordaMentha rejects Michael Fay-led offer for the 16 dairy farms; says Pengxin offer the best and waiting for OIO decision

Staff cuts tipped at the big banks

'Structurally challenged' banks with subdued revenue opportunities tipped to turn to cost cutting including laying off staff

26th Sep 11, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'Structurally challenged' banks with subdued revenue opportunities tipped to turn to cost cutting including laying off staff

BOS NZ property loans on the block

Lloyds may sell about A$1 billion (NZ$1.2 billion) of Bank of Scotland's New Zealand property loans

23rd Sep 11, 4:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Lloyds may sell about A$1 billion (NZ$1.2 billion) of Bank of Scotland's New Zealand property loans

EY, IRD square off over Penny and Hooper

Fresh from Penny and Hooper victory, taxman plans to put figure on how much profit a company can pay its shareholder-employees, E and Y says

23rd Sep 11, 2:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fresh from Penny and Hooper victory, taxman plans to put figure on how much profit a company can pay its shareholder-employees, E and Y says

F and P Finance in court with software supplier

US software supplier Karum sues Fisher and Paykel Finance alleging intellectual property infringement; Seeks injunction and damages

22nd Sep 11, 4:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

US software supplier Karum sues Fisher and Paykel Finance alleging intellectual property infringement; Seeks injunction and damages

How RBNZ says it has prevented fraud

RBNZ: 'We have prevented New Zealand registered companies from committing many frauds overseas'

22nd Sep 11, 4:38pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ: 'We have prevented New Zealand registered companies from committing many frauds overseas'

ASB hires new marketing & online boss

Roger Beaumont, ex-MediaWorks marketing director, joins ASB as executive general manager for marketing and online

22nd Sep 11, 3:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Roger Beaumont, ex-MediaWorks marketing director, joins ASB as executive general manager for marketing and online

Transpower taps cheap US debt funding

Transpower raises NZ$466 million in 10 to 15 year money in US private placement market at low interest rates

22nd Sep 11, 2:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Transpower raises NZ$466 million in 10 to 15 year money in US private placement market at low interest rates

Promotion for Kiwi at Westpac Group

New Zealander Christine Parker appointed to Westpac Group's executive team as HR chief

22nd Sep 11, 1:41pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealander Christine Parker appointed to Westpac Group's executive team as HR chief

Rabobank eyes further NZ growth

Rabobank moves into new, bigger central Auckland offices with prominent RaboDirect signage

22nd Sep 11, 10:49am

by Gareth Vaughan

Rabobank moves into new, bigger central Auckland offices with prominent RaboDirect signage

SCF's Belfast Park on the block

Govt allows South Canterbury Finance receiver to sell 64 hectares of residential Christchurch land as Labour touts buying sections for red-zone home owners

21st Sep 11, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Govt allows South Canterbury Finance receiver to sell 64 hectares of residential Christchurch land as Labour touts buying sections for red-zone home owners