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

Z Energy bond issue close

Infratil, NZ Super Fund's Z Energy set to seek about NZ$150m from 7-year retail bond issue

27th Jun 11, 3:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Infratil, NZ Super Fund's Z Energy set to seek about NZ$150m from 7-year retail bond issue

F&P ends Crown guarantee offers

Fisher & Paykel Finance stops offering taxpayer guarantee on deposits 6mths ahead of Crown scheme's end

27th Jun 11, 2:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fisher & Paykel Finance stops offering taxpayer guarantee on deposits 6mths ahead of Crown scheme's end

PGGW-Heartland deal attacked

Shareholders' Association says PGG Wrightson-Heartland NZ 'related party' deal offers nothing to PGG Wrightson shareholders

24th Jun 11, 5:56pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Shareholders' Association says PGG Wrightson-Heartland NZ 'related party' deal offers nothing to PGG Wrightson shareholders

Plastic pipes 'the crown jewel'

Fletcher Building's Jonathan Ling sees big product distribution opportunities through NZ$1.2b Crane buy in Australia

24th Jun 11, 4:49pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fletcher Building's Jonathan Ling sees big product distribution opportunities through NZ$1.2b Crane buy in Australia

'We don't want to rebuild 2,3,4, 5 times'

Fletcher Building boss says aftershocks delaying a 'not difficult' rebuilding job in Christchurch

24th Jun 11, 3:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fletcher Building boss says aftershocks delaying a 'not difficult' rebuilding job in Christchurch

BNZ's red zone '2 up, 2 down' offer

BNZ offers Christchurch red zone home owners 2% off floating rate mortgages and 2% extra on deposits

24th Jun 11, 3:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ offers Christchurch red zone home owners 2% off floating rate mortgages and 2% extra on deposits

PSIS 'firmly decides' to go it alone

Wannabe bank PSIS plans pilot lending project to hairdressers, taxi drivers, plumbers and electricians

23rd Jun 11, 4:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Wannabe bank PSIS plans pilot lending project to hairdressers, taxi drivers, plumbers and electricians

ANZ Chch rate 'below cost of funding'

ANZ offers homeowners in Christchurch's earthquake devastated red zones 3.70% one-year mortgage rates; Kiwibank matches

23rd Jun 11, 2:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ offers homeowners in Christchurch's earthquake devastated red zones 3.70% one-year mortgage rates; Kiwibank matches

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Big Govt Christchurch announcement due; Fed cuts growth forecasts; Kiwi dollar record against pound

23rd Jun 11, 8:43am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Big Govt Christchurch announcement due; Fed cuts growth forecasts; Kiwi dollar record against pound

ANZ defers covered bond issue

ANZ says European covered bond roadshow was successful but puts any issue on ice

22nd Jun 11, 3:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ says European covered bond roadshow was successful but puts any issue on ice

PSIS launches bank registration push

PSIS seeks to change trust deed ahead of lodging a bank registration application with the Reserve Bank

22nd Jun 11, 10:27am

by Gareth Vaughan

PSIS seeks to change trust deed ahead of lodging a bank registration application with the Reserve Bank

Economy 'firmly in recovery mode'

BNZ economists reckon economy grew 0.4% in 1st quarter, 2nd quarter has 'accumulating economic momentum'

21st Jun 11, 11:46am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ economists reckon economy grew 0.4% in 1st quarter, 2nd quarter has 'accumulating economic momentum'

Fonterra China bonds paying 1.1%

Fonterra prices 3-year, 300 million yuan bond offer at 1.1% per annum

20th Jun 11, 4:47pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fonterra prices 3-year, 300 million yuan bond offer at 1.1% per annum

Independent Liquor faces 'unique' hit

On the block alcopop maker Independent Liquor sees law change wiping out more than a quarter of its profits

20th Jun 11, 4:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

On the block alcopop maker Independent Liquor sees law change wiping out more than a quarter of its profits

Hart's US$15.7b debt faces downgrades

Moody's puts Graeme Hart firm's junk credit rating on review for downgrade after latest US$4.5b leveraged buy-out

20th Jun 11, 11:54am

by Gareth Vaughan

Moody's puts Graeme Hart firm's junk credit rating on review for downgrade after latest US$4.5b leveraged buy-out

Chinese banks may eye NZ

China to have the world's biggest domestic banking market by 2023, PwC says, and its banks are likely to expand overseas

17th Jun 11, 4:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

China to have the world's biggest domestic banking market by 2023, PwC says, and its banks are likely to expand overseas

SCF director now chairing UDC

ANZ's UDC appoints two independent directors, retains RBNZ exemption from related party exposure rules

17th Jun 11, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ's UDC appoints two independent directors, retains RBNZ exemption from related party exposure rules

Fonterra to issue renminbi bonds

Fonterra seeking NZ$56 million from Hong Kong bond issue to help fund Chinese growth

17th Jun 11, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fonterra seeking NZ$56 million from Hong Kong bond issue to help fund Chinese growth

Independent Liquor on block

Private equity owners reportedly testing market for alcopops maker Independent Liquor

17th Jun 11, 10:52am

by Gareth Vaughan

Private equity owners reportedly testing market for alcopops maker Independent Liquor

Mr Debt: Hart's debt on rise again

Graeme Hart, New Zealand's most indebted man, looks to load up another US$5 billion to fuel Graham Packaging acquisition

16th Jun 11, 4:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Graeme Hart, New Zealand's most indebted man, looks to load up another US$5 billion to fuel Graham Packaging acquisition

Heartland to PGGW to Heartland

The PGG Wrightson Finance-Heartland NZ money go around sees ASB as a beneficiary

15th Jun 11, 5:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The PGG Wrightson Finance-Heartland NZ money go around sees ASB as a beneficiary

ANZ survey sees 'tired' SME bosses

SME owners forced to look at broader succession options as cashed up buyers dwindle after global financial crisis, says ANZ

15th Jun 11, 2:47pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SME owners forced to look at broader succession options as cashed up buyers dwindle after global financial crisis, says ANZ

Westpac's quake cover pool rejig

Westpac pulled up to NZ$80m of Christchurch residential mortgages from covered bond cover pool after February earthquake

14th Jun 11, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac pulled up to NZ$80m of Christchurch residential mortgages from covered bond cover pool after February earthquake

Heartland buying Wrightson Finance

Heartland New Zealand to buy PGG Wrightson for about NZ$100 million; To issue shares to help fund deal

14th Jun 11, 9:44am

by Gareth Vaughan

Heartland New Zealand to buy PGG Wrightson for about NZ$100 million; To issue shares to help fund deal

'Significant' ANZ ProvencoCadmus loss

ANZ returns from ProvencoCadmus receivership slow to a trickle; Loss from NZ$23.8mln exposure tipped

13th Jun 11, 4:34pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ returns from ProvencoCadmus receivership slow to a trickle; Loss from NZ$23.8mln exposure tipped