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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. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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ANZ NZ likely to make call on government's proposed Business Growth Fund within the next few months
ANZ NZ probing whether sufficient demand exists for government's proposed Business Growth Fund
31st Oct 22, 11:56am
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ probing whether sufficient demand exists for government's proposed Business Growth Fund
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Comment on deposit pricing from group CEO highlights ANZ's market power in NZ
ANZ Group CEO Shayne Elliott says ANZ NZ doesn't have to offer the best deposit rates so it doesn't
29th Oct 22, 6:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ Group CEO Shayne Elliott says ANZ NZ doesn't have to offer the best deposit rates so it doesn't
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NZ dollar slips to world's 14th most traded currency
NZ dollar drops four places to world's 14th most traded currency after 12 years in 10th place
28th Oct 22, 9:49am
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NZ dollar drops four places to world's 14th most traded currency after 12 years in 10th place
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Worldline NZ pushes dual-network debit cards and least-cost routing
Worldline NZ calls for NZ to mimic Australia by giving merchants the ability to route dual-network debit card transactions to the lowest cost network
28th Oct 22, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Worldline NZ calls for NZ to mimic Australia by giving merchants the ability to route dual-network debit card transactions to the lowest cost network
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ANZ NZ to increase mortgage serviceability test rate above 8%
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ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson says bank's monitoring mortgage borrowers whose ability to repay was tested at 5.8% last year
27th Oct 22, 2:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson says bank's monitoring mortgage borrowers whose ability to repay was tested at 5.8% last year
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ANZ NZ annual profit smashes through $2 billion for the first time
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ANZ NZ annual profit surges 20% boosted by rising income and hedging gains
27th Oct 22, 10:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ annual profit surges 20% boosted by rising income and hedging gains
Of Interest podcast
Rebecca Ingram on why the tourism restart is not just a matter of flicking a switch
Tourism Industry Aotearoa's Chief Executive on the challenges of resuming overseas tourism and striving to be regenerative
26th Oct 22, 10:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Tourism Industry Aotearoa's Chief Executive on the challenges of resuming overseas tourism and striving to be regenerative
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ANZ NZ 'could well surprise to the upside'
Eyes on net interest margins as ANZ, Westpac and NAB/BNZ annual results swing into focus
26th Oct 22, 8:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
Eyes on net interest margins as ANZ, Westpac and NAB/BNZ annual results swing into focus
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Heartland Group on why it wants to change the ownership structure for Heartland Bank
Why the Heartland Group wants to place Heartland Bank under an Australian non-operating holding company
25th Oct 22, 7:43am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Why the Heartland Group wants to place Heartland Bank under an Australian non-operating holding company
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Government unveils terms of reference for NZ energy strategy
Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods unveils terms of reference for energy strategy to support a net-zero 2050
21st Oct 22, 1:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods unveils terms of reference for energy strategy to support a net-zero 2050
Of Interest podcast
Jeremy Muir on why there's no silver bullet law for the crypto & blockchain industry
Select committee cryptocurrency inquiry adviser Jeremy Muir on what may come out of the inquiry, what the local industry is up to & the battle over the future of money
20th Oct 22, 2:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Select committee cryptocurrency inquiry adviser Jeremy Muir on what may come out of the inquiry, what the local industry is up to & the battle over the future of money
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NAB's Ross McEwan sheds light on the volume of cyberattacks banks are battling
National Australia Bank CEO reveals the scale of the challenge major financial institutions are facing from cyberattacks
20th Oct 22, 1:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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National Australia Bank CEO reveals the scale of the challenge major financial institutions are facing from cyberattacks
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Heartland unveils deal to buy Aussie bank to create a 'profitable digital bank,' abandons previous deal
NZ's Heartland Group strikes deal to acquire authorised deposit-taking institution Challenger Bank in Australia
20th Oct 22, 1:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ's Heartland Group strikes deal to acquire authorised deposit-taking institution Challenger Bank in Australia
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FMA warns online investment platform InvestNow over anti-money laundering 'deficiencies & failures'
The FMA issues formal warning to InvestNow for failing to comply with anti-money laundering requirements
19th Oct 22, 10:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
The FMA issues formal warning to InvestNow for failing to comply with anti-money laundering requirements
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Justice Minister Kiri Allan's response to AML/CFT Act review awaited
Justice Minister, Cabinet, taking their time in responding to 'once-in-a-decade opportunity to improve NZ’s anti-money laundering regime'
18th Oct 22, 9:28am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Justice Minister, Cabinet, taking their time in responding to 'once-in-a-decade opportunity to improve NZ’s anti-money laundering regime'
A weekend Top 5: Socialism for the rich, the dollar doom loop, fat bear week & more
Gareth Vaughan on socialism for the rich, the dollar doom loop, a big shipping turnaround, rethinking monetary sovereignty & fat bear week
9th Oct 22, 6:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on socialism for the rich, the dollar doom loop, a big shipping turnaround, rethinking monetary sovereignty & fat bear week
Of Interest podcast
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on how Auckland's leading the world in housing upzoning
Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on where Auckland's housing densification push is at
7th Oct 22, 9:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on where Auckland's housing densification push is at
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'They probably wouldn't have self reported if we hadn't said tell us what issues you've discovered'
FMA's Clare Bolingford says the 491 issues reported by banks & life insurers resulting in $152m of customer remediation unlikely to have been reported if the regulator hadn't asked
7th Oct 22, 9:23am
by Gareth Vaughan
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FMA's Clare Bolingford says the 491 issues reported by banks & life insurers resulting in $152m of customer remediation unlikely to have been reported if the regulator hadn't asked
Banks cough up $109 mln in customer remediation following conduct & culture probe
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FMA says NZ banks have paid $109m to 952k customers in compensation for 266 problems
6th Oct 22, 9:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
FMA says NZ banks have paid $109m to 952k customers in compensation for 266 problems
Users of banks' credit card reward schemes to take one for the team
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Banks start reining in credit card loyalty and rewards schemes as regulation of merchant service fees nears
5th Oct 22, 8:06am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks start reining in credit card loyalty and rewards schemes as regulation of merchant service fees nears
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Reserve Bank of Australia increases cash rate by less than expected
Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate 25 basis points as it assesses the outlook for inflation and economic growth
4th Oct 22, 4:50pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate 25 basis points as it assesses the outlook for inflation and economic growth
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What the big banks have to say about the Business Growth Fund
How keen are NZ's major banks to cough up for a Business Growth Fund to support SMEs in partnership with the Government?
3rd Oct 22, 9:36am
by Gareth Vaughan
How keen are NZ's major banks to cough up for a Business Growth Fund to support SMEs in partnership with the Government?
NZ dollar crash
Kiwi dollar viewed as 22% overvalued based on NZ's current account deficit
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Based on NZ's transactions with the rest of the world, our dollar is 22% overvalued, the Institute of International Finance says
30th Sep 22, 11:16am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Based on NZ's transactions with the rest of the world, our dollar is 22% overvalued, the Institute of International Finance says
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Banks offered favourable capital treatment for investment in Business Growth Fund, which government's confident banks will support
RBNZ proposes lower than normal capital requirements for banks investing equity alongside government in the Business Growth Fund
30th Sep 22, 10:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ proposes lower than normal capital requirements for banks investing equity alongside government in the Business Growth Fund
Could currency intervention from the RBNZ be on the cards?
With a weak NZ dollar harming the outlook for imported inflation, could the RBNZ be tempted to intervene to try and prop the NZ dollar up?
29th Sep 22, 1:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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With a weak NZ dollar harming the outlook for imported inflation, could the RBNZ be tempted to intervene to try and prop the NZ dollar up?