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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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Latest articles

Kiwibank slashes 4-yr mortgage rate
Kiwibank cuts 4-year home loan rate to 5.99% from 6.79% for limited time; Offer requires minimum 30% deposit
12th Jan 12, 3:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank cuts 4-year home loan rate to 5.99% from 6.79% for limited time; Offer requires minimum 30% deposit
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ dollar strength continues; German economy contracts; Euro-zone banks hoard cash; Iranian nuclear scientist killed
12th Jan 12, 8:47am
by Gareth Vaughan
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ dollar strength continues; German economy contracts; Euro-zone banks hoard cash; Iranian nuclear scientist killed
RIP Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme
'Nothing to report,' Treasury says as Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme comes to the end of its NZ$1 billion road
11th Jan 12, 2:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Nothing to report,' Treasury says as Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme comes to the end of its NZ$1 billion road
Akld house sales jump with listings weak
Barfoot and Thompson says Dec Auckland house sales volumes strongest in 5 years; Ave price up 1% from Nov to NZ$573,071
11th Jan 12, 12:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Barfoot and Thompson says Dec Auckland house sales volumes strongest in 5 years; Ave price up 1% from Nov to NZ$573,071
NZ$10.2b of bonds sold in NZ in 2011
A total of NZ$10.2 bln raised through domestic bond issues in 2011; Banks, council bond bank set to be 2012 features
10th Jan 12, 4:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A total of NZ$10.2 bln raised through domestic bond issues in 2011; Banks, council bond bank set to be 2012 features
SOE float fees could be spread widely
Smorgasbord of investment banks likely to emerge as managers of Mighty River Power float, sharing fees
10th Jan 12, 3:22pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Smorgasbord of investment banks likely to emerge as managers of Mighty River Power float, sharing fees
2012 to be 'interesting year' for property
QV says nationwide residential property values rose 2.4% in 2011 with sales volumes weak; Sees continued rise for record Auckland high
10th Jan 12, 12:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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QV says nationwide residential property values rose 2.4% in 2011 with sales volumes weak; Sees continued rise for record Auckland high
Christchurch building consents still slow
November building consents 2nd highest in year, but down on November 2010 and still historically weak
10th Jan 12, 11:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
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November building consents 2nd highest in year, but down on November 2010 and still historically weak
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits record high v euro; Merkel and Sarkozy warn Greece again, back financial transactions tax; Port workers strike again
10th Jan 12, 8:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: NZ$ hits record high v euro; Merkel and Sarkozy warn Greece again, back financial transactions tax; Port workers strike again
UK taxpayers' exposure to NZ media
Senior lenders, including 2 controlled by British govt, in driver's seat as TPG tries to force Ironbridge out of TV3's parent MediaWorks
9th Jan 12, 1:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Senior lenders, including 2 controlled by British govt, in driver's seat as TPG tries to force Ironbridge out of TV3's parent MediaWorks
'Kiwibank needs another NZ$200 mln'
Some 14 years after it launched and nearly NZ$830 mln later, Kiwibank predicted to become a self sustaining dividend payer in 2016
23rd Dec 11, 1:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Some 14 years after it launched and nearly NZ$830 mln later, Kiwibank predicted to become a self sustaining dividend payer in 2016
Germans happy for T&G to stay listed
BusinessDesk: BayWa willing to be majority holder of NZX-listed Turners & Growers
23rd Dec 11, 10:51am
by Gareth Vaughan
BusinessDesk: BayWa willing to be majority holder of NZX-listed Turners & Growers
Podmore bankrupt at Christmas
Kevin Podmore bankrupts himself as St Laurence trustee moves to enforce NZ$20 mln personal guarantee
23rd Dec 11, 10:13am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kevin Podmore bankrupts himself as St Laurence trustee moves to enforce NZ$20 mln personal guarantee
'ComCom could reject IAG-AMI deal'
IAG 'taking out mutual competitor' AMI would create 'near duopoly', Merrill Lynch analysts say, meaning Commerce Commission could block deal
22nd Dec 11, 3:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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IAG 'taking out mutual competitor' AMI would create 'near duopoly', Merrill Lynch analysts say, meaning Commerce Commission could block deal
NZ$3b of mortgages approved in 3 weeks
Residential mortgage approvals top NZ$1 billion in value for third week straight
22nd Dec 11, 9:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Residential mortgage approvals top NZ$1 billion in value for third week straight
Govt entity buys ASB covered bonds
The Accident Compensation Corporation appears to have snapped up all of ASB's NZ$300 mln covered bond isssue
21st Dec 11, 4:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
The Accident Compensation Corporation appears to have snapped up all of ASB's NZ$300 mln covered bond isssue
BNZ raises NZ$200 mln
Bank of New Zealand raises NZ$200 mln in 7-year retail bond issue paying 6.1% per annum
21st Dec 11, 11:39am
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank of New Zealand raises NZ$200 mln in 7-year retail bond issue paying 6.1% per annum
'Big banks' funding needs overstated'
Deutsche Bank analysts say impact from rising wholesale funding costs on big 4 Australasian banks is overstated
20th Dec 11, 4:37pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Deutsche Bank analysts say impact from rising wholesale funding costs on big 4 Australasian banks is overstated
Contact Energy raises NZ$200 mln
Interest rate on NZ$200 mln Contact Energy capital bond issue set at 8%
20th Dec 11, 4:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Interest rate on NZ$200 mln Contact Energy capital bond issue set at 8%
Billion dollar bank in fight for NZ$1.6 mln
ProvencoCadmus staff to continue battle with ANZ for NZ$1.6 mln in preferential employee claims after receivership
20th Dec 11, 4:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ProvencoCadmus staff to continue battle with ANZ for NZ$1.6 mln in preferential employee claims after receivership
Xmas stress tests for the big banks
RBNZ likely to be involved in APRA's 'worst case European debt crisis scenario' bank stress tests
19th Dec 11, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ likely to be involved in APRA's 'worst case European debt crisis scenario' bank stress tests
ASB joining covered bond party
Fitch rates NZ$300 mln inaugural ASB covered bond issue AAA
19th Dec 11, 3:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fitch rates NZ$300 mln inaugural ASB covered bond issue AAA
Home loans with high LVRs on rise
Mortgages with LVRs above 80%, and even above 90%, increasing at three of the country's big five banks; Up NZ$800 mln overall in 3 mths
16th Dec 11, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mortgages with LVRs above 80%, and even above 90%, increasing at three of the country's big five banks; Up NZ$800 mln overall in 3 mths
Battle commences for MediaWorks
US private equity group TPG buys up MediaWorks debt; Likely to lead lender push to try and force out controlling shareholder Ironbridge
16th Dec 11, 9:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
US private equity group TPG buys up MediaWorks debt; Likely to lead lender push to try and force out controlling shareholder Ironbridge
Strong Sept quarter profit for BNZ
BNZ September quarter business lending growth outpaces rivals
15th Dec 11, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ September quarter business lending growth outpaces rivals