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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

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
'Ask your bank lots of questions'
Complaints to Banking Ombudsman up 13% so far in 2011-12 year; Ombudsman Deborah Battell tells customers to ask their bank lots of questions
2nd Nov 11, 4:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Complaints to Banking Ombudsman up 13% so far in 2011-12 year; Ombudsman Deborah Battell tells customers to ask their bank lots of questions
Contact Energy plans bond issue
Contact Energy to seek NZ$150 mln from capital bond issue to retail investors
2nd Nov 11, 11:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Contact Energy to seek NZ$150 mln from capital bond issue to retail investors
Westpac annual profit up 41%
Westpac NZ posts 41% rise in annual cash earnings to NZ$454 mln as impairments drop, margins rise
2nd Nov 11, 10:21am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ posts 41% rise in annual cash earnings to NZ$454 mln as impairments drop, margins rise
Westpac asset transfer completed
Westpac Group completes transfer of NZ$1.1 bln of assets from Aussie parent to NZ subsidiary to bring it in line with RBNZ regulations
2nd Nov 11, 10:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac Group completes transfer of NZ$1.1 bln of assets from Aussie parent to NZ subsidiary to bring it in line with RBNZ regulations
Weak rise in latest sector credit data
RBNZ figures show debt up across the board month-on-month in September but growth remains weak
1st Nov 11, 4:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ figures show debt up across the board month-on-month in September but growth remains weak
Bankruptcy for Kevin Podmore?
Kevin Podmore puts "proposals" to St Laurence trustee on his NZ$20 mln guarantee to investors; Bankruptcy and/or liquidation proceedings possible
1st Nov 11, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kevin Podmore puts "proposals" to St Laurence trustee on his NZ$20 mln guarantee to investors; Bankruptcy and/or liquidation proceedings possible
ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates
ASB follows Kiwibank, Westpac cuts fixed-term home loan rates, gains lowest 18 month, 3, 4 and 5 year bank rates
1st Nov 11, 10:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB follows Kiwibank, Westpac cuts fixed-term home loan rates, gains lowest 18 month, 3, 4 and 5 year bank rates
Lazard gets SOE selldown gig
Australia's Lazard to be Treasury's independent advisor helping oversee its Crown advisor on National's SOE selldown plans
1st Nov 11, 10:25am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Australia's Lazard to be Treasury's independent advisor helping oversee its Crown advisor on National's SOE selldown plans
Heartland NZ reviewing profit forecast
Wannabe bank Heartland NZ reviewing 2012 profit forecast which predicts profit of three times 2011's NZ$7.1 mln
28th Oct 11, 5:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Wannabe bank Heartland NZ reviewing 2012 profit forecast which predicts profit of three times 2011's NZ$7.1 mln