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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Latest articles

Councils look set to get bond bank

Local government bond bank a step closer as select committee recommends bill creating it be passed

3rd Aug 11, 5:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Local government bond bank a step closer as select committee recommends bill creating it be passed

New RBNZ powers; Too little too late?

RBNZ to get more power to police dwindling number of finance companies through Non-Bank Deposit Takers Bill

3rd Aug 11, 4:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ to get more power to police dwindling number of finance companies through Non-Bank Deposit Takers Bill

Westpac's Frazis praises John Key

Westpac NZ CEO George Frazis says PM's 'decisive, responsive decision making' has helped make Kiwis more positive than Aussies

3rd Aug 11, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac NZ CEO George Frazis says PM's 'decisive, responsive decision making' has helped make Kiwis more positive than Aussies

Barfoot's lowest new listings in 10-yrs

Barfoot and Thompson says Auckland July house sales up 21% year-on-year but properties on its books at 4-year low

3rd Aug 11, 10:51am

by Gareth Vaughan

Barfoot and Thompson says Auckland July house sales up 21% year-on-year but properties on its books at 4-year low

ASB lifts fixed-term mortgage rates

ASB hikes 1-yr, 18mth, 2-yr, 3-yr, 4-yr and 5-yr fixed term mortgage rates by between 5 and 40 basis points

3rd Aug 11, 9:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB hikes 1-yr, 18mth, 2-yr, 3-yr, 4-yr and 5-yr fixed term mortgage rates by between 5 and 40 basis points

Costs to eat into Heartland NZ profit

Heartland NZ sees annual profit of up to NZ$8m v proforma figure of NZ$11m for last year rising to as much as NZ$24m in 2012

2nd Aug 11, 12:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Heartland NZ sees annual profit of up to NZ$8m v proforma figure of NZ$11m for last year rising to as much as NZ$24m in 2012

APRA's home loan warning shot

Australian bank regulator warns Aussie parents of the big NZ banks over home loan lending standards

2nd Aug 11, 11:01am

by Gareth Vaughan

Australian bank regulator warns Aussie parents of the big NZ banks over home loan lending standards

Westpac hikes 2 fixed mortgage rates

Westpac lifts its six month fixed term home loan rate and one year capped rate

2nd Aug 11, 9:22am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac lifts its six month fixed term home loan rate and one year capped rate

Banks vent at user pays regulation

ANZ, NZ's 'biggest taxpayer,' grumpy at prospect of paying NZ$800,000 a year to help fund Financial Markets Authority

22nd Jul 11, 4:38pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ, NZ's 'biggest taxpayer,' grumpy at prospect of paying NZ$800,000 a year to help fund Financial Markets Authority

Receivership for NZF Money

NZF Money asks trustee to appoint receiver after Financial Markets Authority forces it to pull prospectus

22nd Jul 11, 1:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZF Money asks trustee to appoint receiver after Financial Markets Authority forces it to pull prospectus

Kiwi replacing Kiwi at top of CBA

'Outstanding and fearless' CEO Ralph Norris to quit ASB's parent CBA in November; To be succeeded by Ian Narev

22nd Jul 11, 11:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

'Outstanding and fearless' CEO Ralph Norris to quit ASB's parent CBA in November; To be succeeded by Ian Narev

Shareholders' group's CGT warning

Shareholders' Association concerned a capital gains tax would hit young people's KiwiSaver share investments

22nd Jul 11, 11:06am

by Gareth Vaughan

Shareholders' Association concerned a capital gains tax would hit young people's KiwiSaver share investments

'Investor justice in the slow lane'

Opinion: The FMA needs to bring its long running, Securities Commission inherited probes into failed finance companies to a speedy conclusion

21st Jul 11, 4:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Opinion: The FMA needs to bring its long running, Securities Commission inherited probes into failed finance companies to a speedy conclusion

NZDMO needs an audit, Greens say

Greens criticise govt debt office for accepting gifts from bank clients; Seek independent audit

21st Jul 11, 2:34pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Greens criticise govt debt office for accepting gifts from bank clients; Seek independent audit

NZF Money forced to pull prospectus

NZF Money prospectus pulled after Financial Markets Authority probe shows concerns about disclosure on asset quality & liquidity

21st Jul 11, 1:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZF Money prospectus pulled after Financial Markets Authority probe shows concerns about disclosure on asset quality & liquidity

Strategic Finance probe: Aug 08-??

Crumbs for Strategic Finance secured debenture holders as investigation into collapse stretches towards 4th year

20th Jul 11, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Crumbs for Strategic Finance secured debenture holders as investigation into collapse stretches towards 4th year

Interest rate hike squeeze looms

Interest rate hike would hit the pocket of 40% of the population, Dun & Bradstreet says

20th Jul 11, 3:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Interest rate hike would hit the pocket of 40% of the population, Dun & Bradstreet says

Loss blowout at GFNZ (Geneva Finance)

GFNZ Group, formerly Geneva Finance, hopes to secure fresh debt and/or equity within 12 months

19th Jul 11, 3:43pm

by Gareth Vaughan

GFNZ Group, formerly Geneva Finance, hopes to secure fresh debt and/or equity within 12 months

New valuation service 'could reduce fraud'

QV joint venture with Australian firm aims to recruit banks for a new 'lower risk' residential property valuation service

18th Jul 11, 4:33pm

by Gareth Vaughan

QV joint venture with Australian firm aims to recruit banks for a new 'lower risk' residential property valuation service

GE NZ profit surges to NZ$65.4mln

GE books NZ$332,139 tax gain as consumer lender's annual profit more than doubles

18th Jul 11, 4:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

GE books NZ$332,139 tax gain as consumer lender's annual profit more than doubles

Serepisos in hock to taxpayer

Failed property developer Terry Serepisos owes taxpayer NZ$41.4m, ASB NZ$5.36m and ANZ NZ$2.98m

18th Jul 11, 1:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Failed property developer Terry Serepisos owes taxpayer NZ$41.4m, ASB NZ$5.36m and ANZ NZ$2.98m

First Bridgecorp repayment

Bridgecorp investors to get 1st repayment; But no more than 3.5c in dollar 4 years after finance company collapse

18th Jul 11, 12:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bridgecorp investors to get 1st repayment; But no more than 3.5c in dollar 4 years after finance company collapse

Southern provinces prop up farm sales

June farm sales up year-on-year but median price per hectare at 7-year low, REINZ says

15th Jul 11, 4:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

June farm sales up year-on-year but median price per hectare at 7-year low, REINZ says

Independent report's moral hazard

'Indifference' encouraged among Crown guaranteed PGG Wrightson Finance debt holders on whether Heartland NZ deal proceeds

14th Jul 11, 4:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'Indifference' encouraged among Crown guaranteed PGG Wrightson Finance debt holders on whether Heartland NZ deal proceeds

CEO charged much less than customers

Instant Finance's biggest loan is to its CEO Richard de Lautour at a much lower rate than the 29.95% it charges customers

14th Jul 11, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Instant Finance's biggest loan is to its CEO Richard de Lautour at a much lower rate than the 29.95% it charges customers