Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

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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

National Bank brand decision on hold

ANZ review of its ongoing use of the National Bank brand could take another six months; Earthquake response the focus

30th Jun 11, 4:23pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ review of its ongoing use of the National Bank brand could take another six months; Earthquake response the focus

SBS predicts bank market share war

SBS Bank's March quarter profit falls 45% on Christchurch earthquake provision; Lending contracts

30th Jun 11, 3:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank's March quarter profit falls 45% on Christchurch earthquake provision; Lending contracts

S&P see red zone stimulation for banks

Standard and Poor's sees 'stimulatory effect' from lower home loan rates for Christchurch red zone

29th Jun 11, 4:18pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Standard and Poor's sees 'stimulatory effect' from lower home loan rates for Christchurch red zone

ASB's Christchurch red zone offer

ASB offers red zone home owners 2% off home loans, bridging finance and a 4% call account rate

28th Jun 11, 8:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB offers red zone home owners 2% off home loans, bridging finance and a 4% call account rate

Rabobank NZ profit down 36%

Rabobank fall in non-interest income, rise in impairment losses on loans and increase in operating expenses hits March quarter profit

28th Jun 11, 4:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Rabobank fall in non-interest income, rise in impairment losses on loans and increase in operating expenses hits March quarter profit

Plum SOE advisory jobs near

Cameron Partners-Rothschild and Deutsche Bank said to be close to securing 1st Treasury SOE sell-down advisory role

28th Jun 11, 4:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Cameron Partners-Rothschild and Deutsche Bank said to be close to securing 1st Treasury SOE sell-down advisory role

Podmore's guarantee to be called

Receiver to call in Kevin Podmore's NZ$20m personal guarantee to St Laurence debentureholders in August; Will be worth much less

28th Jun 11, 12:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Receiver to call in Kevin Podmore's NZ$20m personal guarantee to St Laurence debentureholders in August; Will be worth much less

Z Energy bond issue close

Infratil, NZ Super Fund's Z Energy set to seek about NZ$150m from 7-year retail bond issue

27th Jun 11, 3:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Infratil, NZ Super Fund's Z Energy set to seek about NZ$150m from 7-year retail bond issue

F&P ends Crown guarantee offers

Fisher & Paykel Finance stops offering taxpayer guarantee on deposits 6mths ahead of Crown scheme's end

27th Jun 11, 2:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fisher & Paykel Finance stops offering taxpayer guarantee on deposits 6mths ahead of Crown scheme's end

PGGW-Heartland deal attacked

Shareholders' Association says PGG Wrightson-Heartland NZ 'related party' deal offers nothing to PGG Wrightson shareholders

24th Jun 11, 5:56pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Shareholders' Association says PGG Wrightson-Heartland NZ 'related party' deal offers nothing to PGG Wrightson shareholders

Plastic pipes 'the crown jewel'

Fletcher Building's Jonathan Ling sees big product distribution opportunities through NZ$1.2b Crane buy in Australia

24th Jun 11, 4:49pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fletcher Building's Jonathan Ling sees big product distribution opportunities through NZ$1.2b Crane buy in Australia

'We don't want to rebuild 2,3,4, 5 times'

Fletcher Building boss says aftershocks delaying a 'not difficult' rebuilding job in Christchurch

24th Jun 11, 3:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fletcher Building boss says aftershocks delaying a 'not difficult' rebuilding job in Christchurch

BNZ's red zone '2 up, 2 down' offer

BNZ offers Christchurch red zone home owners 2% off floating rate mortgages and 2% extra on deposits

24th Jun 11, 3:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ offers Christchurch red zone home owners 2% off floating rate mortgages and 2% extra on deposits

PSIS 'firmly decides' to go it alone

Wannabe bank PSIS plans pilot lending project to hairdressers, taxi drivers, plumbers and electricians

23rd Jun 11, 4:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Wannabe bank PSIS plans pilot lending project to hairdressers, taxi drivers, plumbers and electricians

ANZ Chch rate 'below cost of funding'

ANZ offers homeowners in Christchurch's earthquake devastated red zones 3.70% one-year mortgage rates; Kiwibank matches

23rd Jun 11, 2:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ offers homeowners in Christchurch's earthquake devastated red zones 3.70% one-year mortgage rates; Kiwibank matches

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Big Govt Christchurch announcement due; Fed cuts growth forecasts; Kiwi dollar record against pound

23rd Jun 11, 8:43am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Big Govt Christchurch announcement due; Fed cuts growth forecasts; Kiwi dollar record against pound

ANZ defers covered bond issue

ANZ says European covered bond roadshow was successful but puts any issue on ice

22nd Jun 11, 3:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ says European covered bond roadshow was successful but puts any issue on ice

PSIS launches bank registration push

PSIS seeks to change trust deed ahead of lodging a bank registration application with the Reserve Bank

22nd Jun 11, 10:27am

by Gareth Vaughan

PSIS seeks to change trust deed ahead of lodging a bank registration application with the Reserve Bank

Economy 'firmly in recovery mode'

BNZ economists reckon economy grew 0.4% in 1st quarter, 2nd quarter has 'accumulating economic momentum'

21st Jun 11, 11:46am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ economists reckon economy grew 0.4% in 1st quarter, 2nd quarter has 'accumulating economic momentum'

Fonterra China bonds paying 1.1%

Fonterra prices 3-year, 300 million yuan bond offer at 1.1% per annum

20th Jun 11, 4:47pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fonterra prices 3-year, 300 million yuan bond offer at 1.1% per annum

Independent Liquor faces 'unique' hit

On the block alcopop maker Independent Liquor sees law change wiping out more than a quarter of its profits

20th Jun 11, 4:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

On the block alcopop maker Independent Liquor sees law change wiping out more than a quarter of its profits

Hart's US$15.7b debt faces downgrades

Moody's puts Graeme Hart firm's junk credit rating on review for downgrade after latest US$4.5b leveraged buy-out

20th Jun 11, 11:54am

by Gareth Vaughan

Moody's puts Graeme Hart firm's junk credit rating on review for downgrade after latest US$4.5b leveraged buy-out

Chinese banks may eye NZ

China to have the world's biggest domestic banking market by 2023, PwC says, and its banks are likely to expand overseas

17th Jun 11, 4:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

China to have the world's biggest domestic banking market by 2023, PwC says, and its banks are likely to expand overseas

SCF director now chairing UDC

ANZ's UDC appoints two independent directors, retains RBNZ exemption from related party exposure rules

17th Jun 11, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ's UDC appoints two independent directors, retains RBNZ exemption from related party exposure rules

Fonterra to issue renminbi bonds

Fonterra seeking NZ$56 million from Hong Kong bond issue to help fund Chinese growth

17th Jun 11, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fonterra seeking NZ$56 million from Hong Kong bond issue to help fund Chinese growth