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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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15 years 3 months

Latest articles

Local Govt bond bank gets 'AA+' rating
New Local Govt Funding Agency, which will borrow money overseas on behalf of councils, gets AA+ credit rating from Fitch
7th Dec 11, 12:43pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Local Govt Funding Agency, which will borrow money overseas on behalf of councils, gets AA+ credit rating from Fitch
Heartland claims subtle S&P upgrade
Heartland NZ BBB- rating affirmed by Standard and Poor's, outlook improved to 'stable' from 'negative'
7th Dec 11, 9:16am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Heartland NZ BBB- rating affirmed by Standard and Poor's, outlook improved to 'stable' from 'negative'
NZ bank fees class action beached
Local version of Aussie class action against banks over fees won't launch without new govt legislation
6th Dec 11, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Local version of Aussie class action against banks over fees won't launch without new govt legislation
Ludlow banned over 'mortgage rescues'
Jailed ex-National Finance 2000 director Allan Ludlow who 'lacks skills to be in consumer finance industry' is banned for life after 'outrageous' behaviour
6th Dec 11, 11:43am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Jailed ex-National Finance 2000 director Allan Ludlow who 'lacks skills to be in consumer finance industry' is banned for life after 'outrageous' behaviour
SBS profit down as impairments rise
SBS Bank September quarter profit drops 47% as provision for credit impairment surges 128%
5th Dec 11, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank September quarter profit drops 47% as provision for credit impairment surges 128%
Big profit drop at Co-op Bank
September quarter profit tumbles 77% to NZ$448k at new Co-operative Bank
5th Dec 11, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
September quarter profit tumbles 77% to NZ$448k at new Co-operative Bank
TSB Sept quarter profit up 13%
TSB Bank September quarter profit rises 13% to NZ$11.939 mln as income grows at more than twice the pace of expenses
5th Dec 11, 3:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB Bank September quarter profit rises 13% to NZ$11.939 mln as income grows at more than twice the pace of expenses
Kiwibank profit bounces back
Kiwibank profit more than doubles in September quarter to NZ$17.6 mln as net interest income surges 38%
2nd Dec 11, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank profit more than doubles in September quarter to NZ$17.6 mln as net interest income surges 38%
ANZ pays 3% on first covered bond
New Zealand's biggest bank paying 3% per annum to investors on its 500 mln euros of covered bonds
2nd Dec 11, 3:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand's biggest bank paying 3% per annum to investors on its 500 mln euros of covered bonds
Rabobank rural lending growth continues
Rabobank continues rural lending growth, up NZ$422.25 mln in September quarter; Profit more than halves
1st Dec 11, 4:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rabobank continues rural lending growth, up NZ$422.25 mln in September quarter; Profit more than halves
ASB profit growth continues into 2011/12
ASB September quarter profit rises 18% to NZ$177 mln despite NZ$646 mln quarterly lending drop
1st Dec 11, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB September quarter profit rises 18% to NZ$177 mln despite NZ$646 mln quarterly lending drop
What would Sir John Anderson think?
NZ cricketers the Black Caps to wear ANZ logo, not National Bank one, in series against Australia
1st Dec 11, 12:35pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ cricketers the Black Caps to wear ANZ logo, not National Bank one, in series against Australia
Almost $1b of mortgages approved last week
Mortgage approvals by volume hit highest level in nearly 2 years and highest level by value since April 2009
30th Nov 11, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mortgage approvals by volume hit highest level in nearly 2 years and highest level by value since April 2009
Rabobank loses prized S&P AAA rating
Rabobank credit rating cut two notches to AA from AAA by Standard and Poor's after ratings methodology review
30th Nov 11, 11:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rabobank credit rating cut two notches to AA from AAA by Standard and Poor's after ratings methodology review
F&P Finance awaits court IP ruling
Fisher and Paykel Finance faces potential NZ$5.9 mln hit from 'non-material' court spat over intellectual property rights
28th Nov 11, 9:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fisher and Paykel Finance faces potential NZ$5.9 mln hit from 'non-material' court spat over intellectual property rights
'NZ has too many insurers'
AM Best sees mergers between NZ insurers as RBNZ regulatory regime ramps up; NZ has 'too many insurers for its 4.4 mln people'
17th Nov 11, 9:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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AM Best sees mergers between NZ insurers as RBNZ regulatory regime ramps up; NZ has 'too many insurers for its 4.4 mln people'
Super City to tap offshore debt
Auckland Council all set to start borrowing money overseas with debt forecast to almost double to near NZ$6 bln in 5 years
16th Nov 11, 4:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland Council all set to start borrowing money overseas with debt forecast to almost double to near NZ$6 bln in 5 years
Goff would 'terminate' Treasury adviser
Labour leader Phil Goff accuses PM John Key of pushing ahead with asset sales before gaining mandate from electorate
16th Nov 11, 2:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Labour leader Phil Goff accuses PM John Key of pushing ahead with asset sales before gaining mandate from electorate
How bank CEOs were paid NZ$15.3m
CEOs of country's four big banks get A$11.7 mln (NZ$15.3 mln), combined, in annual pay with 31% in fixed pay and rest in bonuses and benefits
15th Nov 11, 4:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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CEOs of country's four big banks get A$11.7 mln (NZ$15.3 mln), combined, in annual pay with 31% in fixed pay and rest in bonuses and benefits
IAG lifts bond issue to NZ$325 mln
IAG increases size of retail bond offer by NZ$75 mln to NZ$325 mln after strong indicated demand
15th Nov 11, 3:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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IAG increases size of retail bond offer by NZ$75 mln to NZ$325 mln after strong indicated demand
ASB 'performed well' in Q1
Commonwealth Bank of Australia says ASB delivered steady 1st quarter income growth with margins up
15th Nov 11, 12:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Commonwealth Bank of Australia says ASB delivered steady 1st quarter income growth with margins up
Farm sales drop in October
October farm sales drop 14 month-on-month to 89 but are almost double the 46 sales in October 2010
15th Nov 11, 11:50am
by Gareth Vaughan
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October farm sales drop 14 month-on-month to 89 but are almost double the 46 sales in October 2010
Workers lose NZ$1.6 mln in fight with ANZ
ANZ, with annual profit of NZ$1 bln, fights ProvencoCadmus staff for NZ$1.6 mln after tipping company into receivership
14th Nov 11, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ, with annual profit of NZ$1 bln, fights ProvencoCadmus staff for NZ$1.6 mln after tipping company into receivership
Lumley, Vero, IAG's 'parental support'
Australian controlled New Zealand insurers get capital injections from their parents after quakes, ahead of RBNZ oversight
14th Nov 11, 3:38pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Australian controlled New Zealand insurers get capital injections from their parents after quakes, ahead of RBNZ oversight
Auckland faces credit rating downgrade
Standard and Poor's may downgrade Auckland Council's AA credit rating over concerns debt will hit 200% of operating revenue by 2015
14th Nov 11, 2:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Standard and Poor's may downgrade Auckland Council's AA credit rating over concerns debt will hit 200% of operating revenue by 2015