Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

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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

BNZ, Virgin & Air NZ push entrepreneurs

BNZ teams up with Richard Branson's Virgin and Air NZ in challenge to entrepreneurs

21st Oct 11, 2:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ teams up with Richard Branson's Virgin and Air NZ in challenge to entrepreneurs

Long road seen to sustained property pick-up

Further improvements to NZ's balance sheet needed before there's a sustained pick-up in national property market, ANZ says

21st Oct 11, 12:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Further improvements to NZ's balance sheet needed before there's a sustained pick-up in national property market, ANZ says

AAA ratings for ANZ's covered bonds

ANZ NZ's 500 mln euro (NZ$866.5 mln) covered bond issue, backed by residential mortgages, rated AAA by Fitch and Aaa by Moody's

21st Oct 11, 11:48am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ's 500 mln euro (NZ$866.5 mln) covered bond issue, backed by residential mortgages, rated AAA by Fitch and Aaa by Moody's

Govt borrows another NZ$900 mln

Government's debt manager raises NZ$900 mln in bond auction ahead of possible borrowing programme hike next week

20th Oct 11, 4:36pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Government's debt manager raises NZ$900 mln in bond auction ahead of possible borrowing programme hike next week

Big year for bonds

Year-to-date domestic bond issuance reaches NZ$8.2 billion; Already NZ$1.7 billion ahead of 2010

20th Oct 11, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Year-to-date domestic bond issuance reaches NZ$8.2 billion; Already NZ$1.7 billion ahead of 2010

Strong reinvestment rate at Avanti

Avanti Finance annual profit more than doubles to NZ$4 million after acquisition of sister company Galatos Finance

20th Oct 11, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Avanti Finance annual profit more than doubles to NZ$4 million after acquisition of sister company Galatos Finance

Finance company boss gets 6yrs jail

National Finance 2000 director Allan Ludlow jailed for six years for theft and false accounting

20th Oct 11, 1:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

National Finance 2000 director Allan Ludlow jailed for six years for theft and false accounting

RBNZ likely to leave OCR at 2.5%

With fears of a second major financial crisis remaining 'unacceptably high', ASB economists see OCR on hold at 2.5% next Thursday

20th Oct 11, 11:39am

by Gareth Vaughan

With fears of a second major financial crisis remaining 'unacceptably high', ASB economists see OCR on hold at 2.5% next Thursday

Trade Me sharemarket float in Nov?

Highly anticipated Trade Me sharemarket float could come as soon as next month; Details emerging of NZ$1 bln valuation and 80% dividend payout ratio

19th Oct 11, 9:36am

by Gareth Vaughan

Highly anticipated Trade Me sharemarket float could come as soon as next month; Details emerging of NZ$1 bln valuation and 80% dividend payout ratio

Westpac CEO's eyes on credit ratings

Westpac NZ CEO George Frazis worried about possible bank credit rating downgrades after NZ sovereign ratings downgrades

18th Oct 11, 4:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac NZ CEO George Frazis worried about possible bank credit rating downgrades after NZ sovereign ratings downgrades

QC slams NZ finance industry culture

Finance companies collapsed because regulators, courts, lawyers and accountants were 'unready, unwilling and unable' to do their jobs with integrity, QC says

18th Oct 11, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Finance companies collapsed because regulators, courts, lawyers and accountants were 'unready, unwilling and unable' to do their jobs with integrity, QC says

Govt eyes KiwiSaver auto-enrolment

Govt to introduce KiwiSaver auto-enrolment in 2014/15 assuming Budget returns to surplus as forecast, Finance Minister Bill English says

18th Oct 11, 3:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Govt to introduce KiwiSaver auto-enrolment in 2014/15 assuming Budget returns to surplus as forecast, Finance Minister Bill English says

'Doubtful consumers will deliver this Xmas'

Dun & Bradstreet says the Grinch may hit retailers this Xmas with 'unusually conservative attitude' among consumers to credit

18th Oct 11, 11:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

Dun & Bradstreet says the Grinch may hit retailers this Xmas with 'unusually conservative attitude' among consumers to credit

Bollard wary of 'lingering' quake impact

RBNZ Governor Alan Bollard says 'lingering seismic instability' of Christchurch quakes is main difference from impact of quakes in other countries

18th Oct 11, 10:44am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ Governor Alan Bollard says 'lingering seismic instability' of Christchurch quakes is main difference from impact of quakes in other countries

Big drop in govt's tax take on interest

Tax cuts, lower interest rates slice NZ$100 million off government's tax take

14th Oct 11, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Tax cuts, lower interest rates slice NZ$100 million off government's tax take

Rabobank's Fitch rating threatened

Fitch puts AA+ credit rating of Dutch parent of Rabobank, NZ's biggest rural lender, on ratings watch negative

14th Oct 11, 2:53pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fitch puts AA+ credit rating of Dutch parent of Rabobank, NZ's biggest rural lender, on ratings watch negative

Farm sales nearly double in September

Volume of farm sales almost doubles in September to 103, REINZ points to 'cautious optimism' in rural sector

14th Oct 11, 11:18am

by Gareth Vaughan

Volume of farm sales almost doubles in September to 103, REINZ points to 'cautious optimism' in rural sector

ANZ 3rd NZ bank to issue covered bonds

ANZ NZ raises 500 mln euros (NZ$866.4 mln) through its 1st covered bond offer backed by '100% prime NZ residential mortgages'

14th Oct 11, 9:39am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ raises 500 mln euros (NZ$866.4 mln) through its 1st covered bond offer backed by '100% prime NZ residential mortgages'

ANZ ad spend 8 times National Bank's

ANZ NZ, reviewing ongoing use of National Bank brand, ramps up ANZ advertising spending and reins in National Bank's

13th Oct 11, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ, reviewing ongoing use of National Bank brand, ramps up ANZ advertising spending and reins in National Bank's

ANZ's 'World Cup' mortgage rate

Sister banks ANZ and National launch 1-year fixed 'special' home loan rate of 5.50%

13th Oct 11, 10:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

Sister banks ANZ and National launch 1-year fixed 'special' home loan rate of 5.50%

'Investors' treated as prey'

Select Committee report on finance company collapses urges next Parliament to finally pass Class Actions Bill

12th Oct 11, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Select Committee report on finance company collapses urges next Parliament to finally pass Class Actions Bill

Govt pins valuation on 'for sale' AMI

Crown accounts value on the block AMI Insurance at NZ$159 million

12th Oct 11, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Crown accounts value on the block AMI Insurance at NZ$159 million

ANZ sees new hike in govt borrowing

ANZ says the govt is likely to increase planned debt sales in PREFU to cover NZ$4 bln EQC blowout

12th Oct 11, 3:38pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ says the govt is likely to increase planned debt sales in PREFU to cover NZ$4 bln EQC blowout

BNZ creates new executive role

BNZ switches institutional banking head Shelley Ruha to new role of director for product and operations

12th Oct 11, 10:46am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ switches institutional banking head Shelley Ruha to new role of director for product and operations

How S&P could derail Kerr's PGC bid

George Kerr's PGC takeover bid could be derailed by credit rating downgrades of the big Aussie banks and Heartland NZ

11th Oct 11, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

George Kerr's PGC takeover bid could be derailed by credit rating downgrades of the big Aussie banks and Heartland NZ