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Gareth Vaughan

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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. 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

'Sell SOE shares to KiwiSavers'
SOE shares should go to KiwiSavers says Brian Gaynor, who warns Treasury not to be hoodwinked by investment bankers
2nd Jun 11, 4:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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SOE shares should go to KiwiSavers says Brian Gaynor, who warns Treasury not to be hoodwinked by investment bankers
ANZ March quarter profit up 64%
Lending at ANZ, the country's biggest bank, shrinks in the March quarter
1st Jun 11, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Lending at ANZ, the country's biggest bank, shrinks in the March quarter
Bollard's unprecedented power
Alan Bollard and RBNZ's monetary policy power at an all time high
1st Jun 11, 4:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Alan Bollard and RBNZ's monetary policy power at an all time high
Commodity price rise slows
Commodity prices up for 9th straight month led by kiwifruit, but NZ dollar strength takes toll
1st Jun 11, 1:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commodity prices up for 9th straight month led by kiwifruit, but NZ dollar strength takes toll
When a 5 year guarantee lasts 7 mths
Taxpayer guaranteed firms free to offer investment guarantee for terms beyond Dec 31 deadline right up to year's end
31st May 11, 4:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Taxpayer guaranteed firms free to offer investment guarantee for terms beyond Dec 31 deadline right up to year's end
Kiwibank racks up short-term foreign debt
State owned Kiwibank borrows NZ$927.3 million from European short-term 'hot money' market
31st May 11, 3:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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State owned Kiwibank borrows NZ$927.3 million from European short-term 'hot money' market
New opportunities for consumer lender
How Fisher and Paykel Appliances' failure to sell its finance company became a blessing in disguise
30th May 11, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
How Fisher and Paykel Appliances' failure to sell its finance company became a blessing in disguise
Quake erodes Kiwibank profit
Quarterly Kiwibank profit tumbles as impairments jump with Christchurch earthquake to fore
30th May 11, 1:36pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Quarterly Kiwibank profit tumbles as impairments jump with Christchurch earthquake to fore
PSIS banking application beckons
S and P upgrades PSIS to investment grade; banking licence application expected to follow
30th May 11, 8:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
S and P upgrades PSIS to investment grade; banking licence application expected to follow
Ivy leaguers eye Dairy Holdings
Harvard University investment manager, British private equity fund leading race for Dairy Holdings
27th May 11, 3:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Harvard University investment manager, British private equity fund leading race for Dairy Holdings
ANZ accused of disrespecting mountain
Advertising Standards Authority dismisses TV viewer's concerns ANZ ad 'demeans and disrespects' Mt Ruapehu
27th May 11, 1:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Advertising Standards Authority dismisses TV viewer's concerns ANZ ad 'demeans and disrespects' Mt Ruapehu
TSB annual profit drops 22%
TSB Bank grows lending, but retail deposit battle takes toll on its net interest margins
27th May 11, 9:26am
by Gareth Vaughan
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TSB Bank grows lending, but retail deposit battle takes toll on its net interest margins
BNZ finds lending growth
BNZ grows lending in the March quarter, in contrast to ASB and Westpac, by NZ$523 million
26th May 11, 4:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ grows lending in the March quarter, in contrast to ASB and Westpac, by NZ$523 million
Local Goldman partners to sell
Goldman Sachs secures backing of partners to buy out the Australian and New Zealand business
26th May 11, 1:35pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Goldman Sachs secures backing of partners to buy out the Australian and New Zealand business
China a big buyer of NZ assets, bonds
China's giant sovereign wealth fund ready to spend NZ$6 bln on NZ assets and government bonds
26th May 11, 12:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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China's giant sovereign wealth fund ready to spend NZ$6 bln on NZ assets and government bonds
GE sells A$800m of NZ mortgages
Pepper Australia buys A$5.1b of mortgages from GE Capital including the former Wizard Home Loans book
25th May 11, 5:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Pepper Australia buys A$5.1b of mortgages from GE Capital including the former Wizard Home Loans book
Long wait for BNZ in Hawkes Bay
Little return so far for BNZ from combined NZ$46.8 mln owed by Patoka and Edenz receiverships
25th May 11, 4:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Little return so far for BNZ from combined NZ$46.8 mln owed by Patoka and Edenz receiverships
ASB wage bill up NZ$44m in 1 year
Banks' wage bills grow as they add 849 staff in a year
25th May 11, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks' wage bills grow as they add 849 staff in a year
Help wanted for SOE selldowns
Treasury seeking smorgasbord of advisors for National's planned SOE selldowns
25th May 11, 11:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Treasury seeking smorgasbord of advisors for National's planned SOE selldowns
CBA takes NZ$200 mln ASB dividend
ASB March quarter profit rises 25% to NZ$132 million despite lending contracting
24th May 11, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB March quarter profit rises 25% to NZ$132 million despite lending contracting
SFO probing Hendo's hotel developers
SFO to investigate nature of Hotel So developers' loans from SCF and Dominion Finance, plus statements made to secure them
24th May 11, 3:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
SFO to investigate nature of Hotel So developers' loans from SCF and Dominion Finance, plus statements made to secure them
'Kiter' stings BNZ for NZ$780k
Company financial controller milks NZ$39.6m through electronic direct debit kiting scheme over 10 months
24th May 11, 12:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Company financial controller milks NZ$39.6m through electronic direct debit kiting scheme over 10 months
Strong F&P Finance result expected
F&P Finance set to again star in whiteware making parent's annual results
23rd May 11, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
F&P Finance set to again star in whiteware making parent's annual results
GE in Face Finance deal
GE Capital buys more than NZ$100m of loans from SCF subsidiary Face Finance
23rd May 11, 12:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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GE Capital buys more than NZ$100m of loans from SCF subsidiary Face Finance
HSBC offers 7% deposits, with catches
HSBC unveils new savings offer to its 'Premier' customers
23rd May 11, 9:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC unveils new savings offer to its 'Premier' customers
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