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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 8 months

Latest articles

'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
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