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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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Latest articles

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
Rural lender's annual profit halves
PGG Wrightson Finance, nearing Heartland NZ deal, posts a big annual profit drop as net interest income slumps
29th Aug 11, 2:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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PGG Wrightson Finance, nearing Heartland NZ deal, posts a big annual profit drop as net interest income slumps
F&P Finance props up parent
'Iconic' whiteware maker better known for fridges & dishwashers, tipped to make 100% of first-half earnings from lending money
29th Aug 11, 12:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Iconic' whiteware maker better known for fridges & dishwashers, tipped to make 100% of first-half earnings from lending money
ANZ eyeing Japan?
ANZ Banking Group eyeing potential Japanese acquisition, Australian Financial Review says
29th Aug 11, 9:35am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ Banking Group eyeing potential Japanese acquisition, Australian Financial Review says
Kiwibank's refinancing drive
Kiwibank lending grew NZ$1.08 bln in year to June, more than 6.5 times the big four bank's combined NZ$165 mln growth
26th Aug 11, 4:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank lending grew NZ$1.08 bln in year to June, more than 6.5 times the big four bank's combined NZ$165 mln growth
Air NZ bonds to pay 6.90%-7.20%
Air New Zealand 5-year bonds to be priced next Friday; Could be 300 basis points over swap rate
26th Aug 11, 3:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Air New Zealand 5-year bonds to be priced next Friday; Could be 300 basis points over swap rate
Westpac pulls NZ$50m bond offer
Westpac 'Red & Black' bond offer in support of Christchurch rebuild fails to fire
25th Aug 11, 5:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac 'Red & Black' bond offer in support of Christchurch rebuild fails to fire
Kiwibank pushes 'vested interest'
Kiwibank says rivals not promoting ease of bank customer switching because they'd lose customers to it if they did
25th Aug 11, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank says rivals not promoting ease of bank customer switching because they'd lose customers to it if they did
Kiwibank bad loan losses quadruple
Kiwibank annual profit more than halves to NZ$21.2 mln as provisions for bad loans soar more than four-fold to NZ$87.1 mln
25th Aug 11, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank annual profit more than halves to NZ$21.2 mln as provisions for bad loans soar more than four-fold to NZ$87.1 mln
How the big 4 banks are split 2 ways
BNZ grows June quarter lending confirming split between big banks with record profits and those lifting lending
24th Aug 11, 4:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ grows June quarter lending confirming split between big banks with record profits and those lifting lending