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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 7 months

Latest articles

ASB hires new marketing & online boss
Roger Beaumont, ex-MediaWorks marketing director, joins ASB as executive general manager for marketing and online
22nd Sep 11, 3:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Roger Beaumont, ex-MediaWorks marketing director, joins ASB as executive general manager for marketing and online
Transpower taps cheap US debt funding
Transpower raises NZ$466 million in 10 to 15 year money in US private placement market at low interest rates
22nd Sep 11, 2:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Transpower raises NZ$466 million in 10 to 15 year money in US private placement market at low interest rates
Promotion for Kiwi at Westpac Group
New Zealander Christine Parker appointed to Westpac Group's executive team as HR chief
22nd Sep 11, 1:41pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealander Christine Parker appointed to Westpac Group's executive team as HR chief
Rabobank eyes further NZ growth
Rabobank moves into new, bigger central Auckland offices with prominent RaboDirect signage
22nd Sep 11, 10:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
Rabobank moves into new, bigger central Auckland offices with prominent RaboDirect signage
SCF's Belfast Park on the block
Govt allows South Canterbury Finance receiver to sell 64 hectares of residential Christchurch land as Labour touts buying sections for red-zone home owners
21st Sep 11, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Govt allows South Canterbury Finance receiver to sell 64 hectares of residential Christchurch land as Labour touts buying sections for red-zone home owners
'Material' impairment seen for NZF Money
Receivers expect 'material' impairment on failed lender NZF Money's NZ$28.3 mln loan book; Debenture holders owed NZ$16.4 mln
21st Sep 11, 1:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Receivers expect 'material' impairment on failed lender NZF Money's NZ$28.3 mln loan book; Debenture holders owed NZ$16.4 mln
NZBA says its member banks are strong
New Zealand banks 'robust, well regulated and well capitalised' Bankers' Association says despite tough international backdrop
20th Sep 11, 4:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand banks 'robust, well regulated and well capitalised' Bankers' Association says despite tough international backdrop
Govt details dodgy NZ registered companies
Commerce Minister Simon Power wants taxman to help crack down on NZ registered companies implicated overseas in smuggling, money laundering and tax fraud
20th Sep 11, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Minister Simon Power wants taxman to help crack down on NZ registered companies implicated overseas in smuggling, money laundering and tax fraud
Taxpayers face near 100% loss on Rockforte
Rockforte Finance receivers say recovery to be less than 5 cents in the dollar as SFO probe continues
20th Sep 11, 11:33am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rockforte Finance receivers say recovery to be less than 5 cents in the dollar as SFO probe continues
ANZ raises NZ$125 mln in 7 yr bonds
ANZ in first domestic bond issue by a bank for nearly a month, raises NZ$125 mln in seven-year issue
19th Sep 11, 4:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ in first domestic bond issue by a bank for nearly a month, raises NZ$125 mln in seven-year issue
How rogue traders get away with it
Rogue traders like UBS's Adoboli are able to 'control more than one step of the dealing process and exude confidence'
19th Sep 11, 3:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rogue traders like UBS's Adoboli are able to 'control more than one step of the dealing process and exude confidence'
Kiwibank in 'book-a-rate' home loans
Kiwibank offers 'book a rate' home loans at 'special' rates; Kicks off with 6.95% offer on 5-year fixed-term loan
19th Sep 11, 11:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank offers 'book a rate' home loans at 'special' rates; Kicks off with 6.95% offer on 5-year fixed-term loan
FMA boss calls for investor patience
Financial Markets Authority CEO Sean Hughes down plays prospect of using new powers to try and recoup NZ$3.45 bln lost by finance company investors
16th Sep 11, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Financial Markets Authority CEO Sean Hughes down plays prospect of using new powers to try and recoup NZ$3.45 bln lost by finance company investors
August farm sales up year-on-year
Sales of grazing properties drive near doubling in August farm sales
15th Sep 11, 10:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
Sales of grazing properties drive near doubling in August farm sales
ANZ may revolt against Basel III
ANZ boss Mike Smith urges banks from countries with strong banking systems to fight against Basel III banking reforms
15th Sep 11, 10:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ boss Mike Smith urges banks from countries with strong banking systems to fight against Basel III banking reforms
D-day for local govt bond bank
Bill establishing local council bond bank, designed to cut cost of local authority borrowing and deepen capital markets, set to be passed tonight
14th Sep 11, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bill establishing local council bond bank, designed to cut cost of local authority borrowing and deepen capital markets, set to be passed tonight
FMA aims to clear 'stench' from NZ's reputation
Financial Markets Authority continues 16 inherited finance company investigations, closes six
14th Sep 11, 12:25pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Financial Markets Authority continues 16 inherited finance company investigations, closes six
129 charges laid against Belgrave 3
Serious Fraud Office, Financial Markets Authority throw the book at 2 ex-directors and an associate over Belgrave Finance demise
14th Sep 11, 10:35am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Serious Fraud Office, Financial Markets Authority throw the book at 2 ex-directors and an associate over Belgrave Finance demise
New advisor needed for advice on advisors
Treasury seeks 'independent advisor' for National's SOE selldown plans as 4 firms work on scoping studies
13th Sep 11, 4:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Treasury seeks 'independent advisor' for National's SOE selldown plans as 4 firms work on scoping studies
US private debt market still popular
Transpower, Unison the latest New Zealand companies to seek funding in the US private placement debt market
13th Sep 11, 4:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Transpower, Unison the latest New Zealand companies to seek funding in the US private placement debt market
FMA to update on finance co. probes
Financial Markets Authority to provide update on its 25 inherited investigations into failed finance companies on Wednesday
13th Sep 11, 1:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Financial Markets Authority to provide update on its 25 inherited investigations into failed finance companies on Wednesday
BNZ gets $23.2m back from Pike River
Pike River Coal insurers agree to cough up NZ$80 mln to settle damage and business interruption insurance claims
12th Sep 11, 12:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Pike River Coal insurers agree to cough up NZ$80 mln to settle damage and business interruption insurance claims
US taxman may target NZ trusts
'The government is not necessarily in a position to influence US FATCA', Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says
9th Sep 11, 3:44pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'The government is not necessarily in a position to influence US FATCA', Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says
GPG to buy back some capital notes
Ron Brierley's GPG to buy back NZ$78.58 mln worth of capital notes ahead of maturity date
9th Sep 11, 12:41pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Ron Brierley's GPG to buy back NZ$78.58 mln worth of capital notes ahead of maturity date
PGC bleeds from Heartland creation
Pyne Gould Corp's annual loss to hit NZ$141.1 mln driven by restructuring as Marac was spun-off into Heartland NZ
9th Sep 11, 10:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
Pyne Gould Corp's annual loss to hit NZ$141.1 mln driven by restructuring as Marac was spun-off into Heartland NZ