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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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Simon Power joining Westpac
Commerce Minister Simon Power joining Westpac, heading up banking services to its wealthy 'premium' personal customers
11th Oct 11, 2:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Minister Simon Power joining Westpac, heading up banking services to its wealthy 'premium' personal customers
RBNZ's covered bond comfort
RBNZ happy for banks to launch covered bond programmes well in excess of the central bank imposed 10% cap on assets
10th Oct 11, 4:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ happy for banks to launch covered bond programmes well in excess of the central bank imposed 10% cap on assets
Lack of financial prudence damning
Opinion: Treasury's ambulance at the bottom of the Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme cliff wasn't good enough
10th Oct 11, 2:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: Treasury's ambulance at the bottom of the Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme cliff wasn't good enough
Heartland repays Wrightson bonds
Heartland NZ repays NZ$92.3 million of PGG Wrightson Finance bonds after acquisition of rural lender
10th Oct 11, 11:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland NZ repays NZ$92.3 million of PGG Wrightson Finance bonds after acquisition of rural lender
RBNZ's Equitable warning ignored
How Treasury ignored RBNZ's advice on "high risk" Equitable Mortgages which ultimately failed carrying NZ$178 mln of taxpayer guaranteed deposits
6th Oct 11, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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How Treasury ignored RBNZ's advice on "high risk" Equitable Mortgages which ultimately failed carrying NZ$178 mln of taxpayer guaranteed deposits