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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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15 years 3 months

Latest articles

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
Sharemarket punters eye Obama speech
BusinessDesk: Stocks to Watch: APN, BLT, FBU, KRK, OGC, POT, RAK
9th Sep 11, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
BusinessDesk: Stocks to Watch: APN, BLT, FBU, KRK, OGC, POT, RAK
Banking now a 'non-growth sector'
Ex-Kiwibank CEO Sam Knowles says state owned bank doing as well as anyone in 'non-growth' environment
8th Sep 11, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ex-Kiwibank CEO Sam Knowles says state owned bank doing as well as anyone in 'non-growth' environment
BNZ creates head of Maori business role
Bank of New Zealand establishes head of Maori business role to target NZ$37 billion Maori economy
8th Sep 11, 11:17am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank of New Zealand establishes head of Maori business role to target NZ$37 billion Maori economy
Slow recovery at Mutual Finance
Mutual Finance receivers recover NZ$1.8 mln, or 20%, of taxpayers' money paid to failed property financier's investors
7th Sep 11, 5:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Mutual Finance receivers recover NZ$1.8 mln, or 20%, of taxpayers' money paid to failed property financier's investors
Taxpayers' NZ$300 mln backstop
Taxpayers' 'uncalled capital facility' behind Kiwibank's parent NZ Post is worth NZ$300 million
7th Sep 11, 4:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Taxpayers' 'uncalled capital facility' behind Kiwibank's parent NZ Post is worth NZ$300 million
RBNZ plans Basel III consultation
RBNZ, eyeing 'suitable local fit,' to release consultation paper on Basel III international bank capital requirements
7th Sep 11, 4:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ, eyeing 'suitable local fit,' to release consultation paper on Basel III international bank capital requirements
Broadlands turning to Japanese funds
Broadlands Finance, looking to move up to 2nd tier lending from 3rd, seeks funding from wealthy Japanese
7th Sep 11, 12:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Broadlands Finance, looking to move up to 2nd tier lending from 3rd, seeks funding from wealthy Japanese
NZBA's fears over US tax act
NZ banks, fearing NZ$100 mln bill, work with Australian, Canadian and British on changing 'unworkable' US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
6th Sep 11, 4:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ banks, fearing NZ$100 mln bill, work with Australian, Canadian and British on changing 'unworkable' US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
Fund managers' sharemarket influence rises
New Zealand managed funds' slice of the sharemarket at highest level for at least 14 years, Goldman Sachs says
5th Sep 11, 4:36pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand managed funds' slice of the sharemarket at highest level for at least 14 years, Goldman Sachs says
Slow rural progress for Super Fund overseas
NZ Super Fund finding it a 'real challenge' to find overseas agriculture assets to invest in as 'wall of money' chases the 'new black'
5th Sep 11, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ Super Fund finding it a 'real challenge' to find overseas agriculture assets to invest in as 'wall of money' chases the 'new black'
ANZ NZ eyes bond issue
ANZ NZ eyes issue of unsecured, unsubordinated retail bonds
5th Sep 11, 10:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ eyes issue of unsecured, unsubordinated retail bonds
Air NZ bonds snapped up
Air New Zealand prices 5-year bonds at 6.90%, bottom of range, will raise NZ$150 million in 1st bond offer for 20 years
2nd Sep 11, 5:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Air New Zealand prices 5-year bonds at 6.90%, bottom of range, will raise NZ$150 million in 1st bond offer for 20 years
MediaWorks faces new bank covenants
MediaWorks 'trading as expected' major shareholder says, ahead of introduction of two new banking covenants
2nd Sep 11, 4:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
MediaWorks 'trading as expected' major shareholder says, ahead of introduction of two new banking covenants
ASB marketing boss quits
ASB's general manager of marketing Deborah Simpson, who launched 'Creating Futures campaign', leaves to set up own business
2nd Sep 11, 9:20am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB's general manager of marketing Deborah Simpson, who launched 'Creating Futures campaign', leaves to set up own business
Bank costs rising despite flat lending
IT, branch costs, regulation, innovation in a weak lending environment drive up bank costs
1st Sep 11, 4:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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IT, branch costs, regulation, innovation in a weak lending environment drive up bank costs
Allied Farmers capital notes D-Day nears
Allied Farmers may issue yet more shares to replace its soon to mature capital notes
1st Sep 11, 4:44pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Allied Farmers may issue yet more shares to replace its soon to mature capital notes
3rd straight commodity price index drop
Milk powder, logs and aluminium lead ANZ Commodity Price Index to third consecutive monthly fall
1st Sep 11, 1:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Milk powder, logs and aluminium lead ANZ Commodity Price Index to third consecutive monthly fall
'Europe may have to take its haircuts'
Visiting Rabobank CFO criticises European politicians slow sovereign debt crisis response; Sees PIIGS debt haircuts as likely
31st Aug 11, 4:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Visiting Rabobank CFO criticises European politicians slow sovereign debt crisis response; Sees PIIGS debt haircuts as likely
NZ owned banks diversify funding
SBS Bank taps commercial paper market for first time highlighting NZ owned banks push into new sources of funding
31st Aug 11, 4:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank taps commercial paper market for first time highlighting NZ owned banks push into new sources of funding
Rabobank continues lending growth
Big drop in impairment losses sees Rabobank post strong turn around in June quarter profit
30th Aug 11, 4:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Big drop in impairment losses sees Rabobank post strong turn around in June quarter profit
TSB June quarter profit slips
Excluding last year's one-off tax hit, TSB Bank June quarter profit fell 7% on rising expenses and impairments
29th Aug 11, 4:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Excluding last year's one-off tax hit, TSB Bank June quarter profit fell 7% on rising expenses and impairments