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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

Pay cut for Westpac's Frazis
Westpac NZ CEO George Frazis sees annual pay drop to NZ$4.6 mln from NZ$5.73 mln
14th Nov 11, 11:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ CEO George Frazis sees annual pay drop to NZ$4.6 mln from NZ$5.73 mln
RBNZ's cost cutting warning
Reserve Bank warns the big banks' not to cut costs too far in a weak lending market to boost profit
11th Nov 11, 4:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank warns the big banks' not to cut costs too far in a weak lending market to boost profit
'NZ banks clear of toxic euro debt'
Major New Zealand banks report no direct exposure to any European sovereign debt, Reserve Bank says
11th Nov 11, 3:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Major New Zealand banks report no direct exposure to any European sovereign debt, Reserve Bank says
'Ponzi schemer cost SCF NZ$26 mln'
SFO charges Christchurch director over alleged NZ$103 mln Ponzi-style scheme, including 'fraudulently' borrowing NZ$65mln from South Canterbury Finance
10th Nov 11, 3:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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SFO charges Christchurch director over alleged NZ$103 mln Ponzi-style scheme, including 'fraudulently' borrowing NZ$65mln from South Canterbury Finance
S&P relegates NZ banks to 3rd division
Standard and Poor's heaps NZ banks in with those from Italy, the US, UK and South Korea
10th Nov 11, 12:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Standard and Poor's heaps NZ banks in with those from Italy, the US, UK and South Korea
Govt Q1 deficit NZ$2.5 billion
Lower than expected tax take sees government first quarter deficit NZ$210 mln worse than forecast at NZ$2.5 bln
10th Nov 11, 10:07am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Lower than expected tax take sees government first quarter deficit NZ$210 mln worse than forecast at NZ$2.5 bln
Throwing banker into street ok in ad
Complaint over credit union TV advert, which encourages people to literally get their banker off their back, thrown out
9th Nov 11, 4:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Complaint over credit union TV advert, which encourages people to literally get their banker off their back, thrown out
Basel III may not be plain sailing
Some New Zealand banks might have to beef up their capital holdings to meet the Reserve Bank's Basel III proposals
9th Nov 11, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Some New Zealand banks might have to beef up their capital holdings to meet the Reserve Bank's Basel III proposals
New head of risk at the RBNZ
RBNZ hires Steve Gordon from the BNZ as its new head of risk assessment and assurance
9th Nov 11, 12:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ hires Steve Gordon from the BNZ as its new head of risk assessment and assurance
What about the customers?
Departing Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO Ralph Norris thanks board, staff and shareholders at AGM but not customers
9th Nov 11, 11:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Departing Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO Ralph Norris thanks board, staff and shareholders at AGM but not customers
HSBC cuts longer-term fixed rates
HSBC cuts 2, 3, 4 and 5 year home loan rates for its wealthy customers
9th Nov 11, 9:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
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HSBC cuts 2, 3, 4 and 5 year home loan rates for its wealthy customers
Co-op Bank June quarter profit falls
Co-operative Bank's first General Disclosure Statement shows profit nearly halved in the June quarter
8th Nov 11, 4:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Co-operative Bank's first General Disclosure Statement shows profit nearly halved in the June quarter
RBNZ outlines Basel III capital plans
RBNZ eyes introduction of NZ version of Basel III from 2013, says banks holding additional capital is 'easily justified'
8th Nov 11, 11:38am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ eyes introduction of NZ version of Basel III from 2013, says banks holding additional capital is 'easily justified'
No brown for Westpac NZ
Westpac NZ to stick with red despite Aussie parent changing corporate colour to brown
7th Nov 11, 4:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ to stick with red despite Aussie parent changing corporate colour to brown
I'll say it again: Haggle with your bank
Opinion: With more big bank profit in 2011 than the boom year of 2007, the time remains ripe to haggle with your bank
7th Nov 11, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: With more big bank profit in 2011 than the boom year of 2007, the time remains ripe to haggle with your bank
'Sell stakes in all govt businesses'
Chambers of Commerce tell politicians to expand SOE sell-down plans to all central and local govt commercial assets
7th Nov 11, 3:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Chambers of Commerce tell politicians to expand SOE sell-down plans to all central and local govt commercial assets
'Euro crisis could drag on till February'
ASB economists push out expectation for OCR hike to June 2012 from March; See Eurozone crisis lasting until February
7th Nov 11, 2:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB economists push out expectation for OCR hike to June 2012 from March; See Eurozone crisis lasting until February
The world's too big to fail banks
Global banking body's list of too big to fail banks includes 5 of NZ's 21 registered banks, but none of the Aussie parents of our big four
7th Nov 11, 11:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Global banking body's list of too big to fail banks includes 5 of NZ's 21 registered banks, but none of the Aussie parents of our big four
BNZ establishes new marketing role
BNZ hires new marketing boss Craig Herbison from Telstra's Sensis
4th Nov 11, 5:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ hires new marketing boss Craig Herbison from Telstra's Sensis
National Bank brand review 'parked'
ANZ 'parks' review of continuing use of National Bank brand; Keeping it till Lloyds licence runs out in 2014 'an option'
4th Nov 11, 3:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ 'parks' review of continuing use of National Bank brand; Keeping it till Lloyds licence runs out in 2014 'an option'
'ANZ won't repeat profit growth'
'Most people don't realise how big we are,' ANZ NZ CEO says after bank posts record annual profit of NZ$1.085 bln
4th Nov 11, 12:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Most people don't realise how big we are,' ANZ NZ CEO says after bank posts record annual profit of NZ$1.085 bln
'Auckland house sales marking time'
Barfoot and Thompson Auckland house sales volumes fall 1.5% in October from September but average price rises 1.1%
4th Nov 11, 10:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Barfoot and Thompson Auckland house sales volumes fall 1.5% in October from September but average price rises 1.1%
S&P bank rating review 'less material'
Long awaited Standard and Poor's bank credit rating rejig nears and it hints downgrade fears may prove overdone
3rd Nov 11, 4:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Long awaited Standard and Poor's bank credit rating rejig nears and it hints downgrade fears may prove overdone
Westpac margins set to rise further
More margin growth expected for Westpac from its 'win-win' of mortgage customers taking up lower rate, higher margin loans
3rd Nov 11, 4:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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More margin growth expected for Westpac from its 'win-win' of mortgage customers taking up lower rate, higher margin loans
ANZ's record NZ$1 bln plus profit
ANZ New Zealand posts record annual net profit and record underlying profit with both topping NZ$1 billion
3rd Nov 11, 10:28am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ New Zealand posts record annual net profit and record underlying profit with both topping NZ$1 billion