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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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16 years 6 months

Latest articles

TSB's diversification drive
TSB Bank reports 10% rise in annual profit before tax with deposits up 6% and lending up 4%
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB Bank reports 10% rise in annual profit before tax with deposits up 6% and lending up 4%
New finance company laws almost complete
Supermarket group tells MPs 'we're not a finance company'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Supermarket group tells MPs 'we're not a finance company'
Westpac NZ renews dividend payments
Westpac March quarter lending growth outstrips rivals although deposits fall
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac March quarter lending growth outstrips rivals although deposits fall
NZ's anti corruption heel dragging
New Zealand yet to ratify 'important' UN treaty against the 'insidious plague' of corruption nearly 9 years after signing it
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand yet to ratify 'important' UN treaty against the 'insidious plague' of corruption nearly 9 years after signing it
Strong take-up of Kiwibank 'special'
Kiwibank lends more than NZ$200 million through its 4.99% one-year home loan 'special' offer
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank lends more than NZ$200 million through its 4.99% one-year home loan 'special' offer
ANZ NZ pays parent NZ$400m dividend
ANZ March quarter deposit growth more than double lending growth
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ March quarter deposit growth more than double lending growth
NZ units of Australia's Hastie trade on
Non-operating NZ subsidiary of stricken Aussie firm Hastie Group also in receivership and owes parent about NZ$6.4m; But NZ operating companies not in receivership
by Gareth Vaughan
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Non-operating NZ subsidiary of stricken Aussie firm Hastie Group also in receivership and owes parent about NZ$6.4m; But NZ operating companies not in receivership
Auckland home listings at 4 yr low
Auckland residential property listings at lowest level in at least four years
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland residential property listings at lowest level in at least four years
Never a dull moment for the NZ$
HiFX's Dan Bell says European Central Bank may cut interest rates and get its printing press out again before the all important June 17 Greek election
by Gareth Vaughan
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HiFX's Dan Bell says European Central Bank may cut interest rates and get its printing press out again before the all important June 17 Greek election
What covered bonds mean for ma and pa
What anyone with a home loan and/or bank deposit needs to know about the bank bonds compared with drugs and prostitution
by Gareth Vaughan
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What anyone with a home loan and/or bank deposit needs to know about the bank bonds compared with drugs and prostitution
ASB March quarter profit up 21%
ASB posts 21% rise in unaudited March quarter profit to NZ$160 mln as impairments fall; Big drop in home loans with LVRs over 90%
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB posts 21% rise in unaudited March quarter profit to NZ$160 mln as impairments fall; Big drop in home loans with LVRs over 90%
Retail bank sought for SOE floats
Treasury seeking retail bank to help with up to 250,000 applications from retail investors for shares in each SOE
by Gareth Vaughan
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Treasury seeking retail bank to help with up to 250,000 applications from retail investors for shares in each SOE
BNZ's high LVR mortgages up again
BNZ grows residential mortgages with loan-to-valuation ratios above 80% in March quarter
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ grows residential mortgages with loan-to-valuation ratios above 80% in March quarter
ASB cuts 6, 18 mth mortgage rates
ASB cutting 6 and 18 month fixed-term mortgage rates with 6-month rate down to 5.25%
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB cutting 6 and 18 month fixed-term mortgage rates with 6-month rate down to 5.25%
F&P Finance awaits key court ruling
Fisher and Paykel Finance posts drop in annual operating earnings after expensive court case
by Gareth Vaughan
Fisher and Paykel Finance posts drop in annual operating earnings after expensive court case
Door open for covered bonds from non-banks
Govt Bill allows banks to use assets other than residential mortgages for covered bond security and entities other than registered banks to issue covered bonds
by Gareth Vaughan
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Govt Bill allows banks to use assets other than residential mortgages for covered bond security and entities other than registered banks to issue covered bonds
Big new property syndicator born
Property syndicators KCL Group and Commercial Investment Properties combine to form entity with about NZ$800 mln of assets
by Gareth Vaughan
Property syndicators KCL Group and Commercial Investment Properties combine to form entity with about NZ$800 mln of assets
HSBC, Co-op Bank latest to cut
HSBC and the Co-operative Bank both cut some advertised fixed-term mortgage rates and some term deposit rates
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC and the Co-operative Bank both cut some advertised fixed-term mortgage rates and some term deposit rates
Basel III moral hazards highlighted
Fitch sees potential for worse deals for customers, riskier activities and regulatory arbitrage from 'too big to fail banks' needing US$566b to meet Basel III rules
by Gareth Vaughan
Fitch sees potential for worse deals for customers, riskier activities and regulatory arbitrage from 'too big to fail banks' needing US$566b to meet Basel III rules
Rabobank's NZ$19.6m quarterly profit
Rural lender Rabobank records 48% rise in March quarter profit despite increase in impairments on loans
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rural lender Rabobank records 48% rise in March quarter profit despite increase in impairments on loans
SBS Bank introduces 4.99% mortgage
SBS Bank introduces 4.99% 6-month 'special' home loan rate, cuts 2-year mortgage rate and 18-month term deposit rates too
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank introduces 4.99% 6-month 'special' home loan rate, cuts 2-year mortgage rate and 18-month term deposit rates too
The raid that shocked a Cabinet Minister
Commerce Minister Craig Foss says the regulatory systems in Japan and Britain ultimately worked by catching out the firm he worked for
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Minister Craig Foss says the regulatory systems in Japan and Britain ultimately worked by catching out the firm he worked for
BNZ to call $350m of bonds in June
BNZ to repay NZ$350 mln of callable bonds on June 15, mulls new bond issue and offers holders 20bp increase on term deposits
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ to repay NZ$350 mln of callable bonds on June 15, mulls new bond issue and offers holders 20bp increase on term deposits
Term deposit rates head south
Sister banks ANZ and National, plus Kiwibank, launch another round of term deposit rate cuts
by Gareth Vaughan
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Sister banks ANZ and National, plus Kiwibank, launch another round of term deposit rate cuts
'Sovereign indebtedness isn't being solved'
Formal Greek debt default and euro exit would have 'material' impact, boss of ASB's parent Ian Narev says, although 'forward planning' would cushion this
by Gareth Vaughan
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Formal Greek debt default and euro exit would have 'material' impact, boss of ASB's parent Ian Narev says, although 'forward planning' would cushion this