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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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16 years 6 months

Latest articles

'Investors' treated as prey'
Select Committee report on finance company collapses urges next Parliament to finally pass Class Actions Bill
by Gareth Vaughan
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Select Committee report on finance company collapses urges next Parliament to finally pass Class Actions Bill
Govt pins valuation on 'for sale' AMI
Crown accounts value on the block AMI Insurance at NZ$159 million
by Gareth Vaughan
Crown accounts value on the block AMI Insurance at NZ$159 million
ANZ sees new hike in govt borrowing
ANZ says the govt is likely to increase planned debt sales in PREFU to cover NZ$4 bln EQC blowout
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ says the govt is likely to increase planned debt sales in PREFU to cover NZ$4 bln EQC blowout
BNZ creates new executive role
BNZ switches institutional banking head Shelley Ruha to new role of director for product and operations
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ switches institutional banking head Shelley Ruha to new role of director for product and operations
How S&P could derail Kerr's PGC bid
George Kerr's PGC takeover bid could be derailed by credit rating downgrades of the big Aussie banks and Heartland NZ
by Gareth Vaughan
George Kerr's PGC takeover bid could be derailed by credit rating downgrades of the big Aussie banks and Heartland NZ
Simon Power joining Westpac
Commerce Minister Simon Power joining Westpac, heading up banking services to its wealthy 'premium' personal customers
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Minister Simon Power joining Westpac, heading up banking services to its wealthy 'premium' personal customers
RBNZ's covered bond comfort
RBNZ happy for banks to launch covered bond programmes well in excess of the central bank imposed 10% cap on assets
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ happy for banks to launch covered bond programmes well in excess of the central bank imposed 10% cap on assets
Lack of financial prudence damning
Opinion: Treasury's ambulance at the bottom of the Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme cliff wasn't good enough
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: Treasury's ambulance at the bottom of the Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme cliff wasn't good enough
Heartland repays Wrightson bonds
Heartland NZ repays NZ$92.3 million of PGG Wrightson Finance bonds after acquisition of rural lender
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland NZ repays NZ$92.3 million of PGG Wrightson Finance bonds after acquisition of rural lender
RBNZ's Equitable warning ignored
How Treasury ignored RBNZ's advice on "high risk" Equitable Mortgages which ultimately failed carrying NZ$178 mln of taxpayer guaranteed deposits
by Gareth Vaughan
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How Treasury ignored RBNZ's advice on "high risk" Equitable Mortgages which ultimately failed carrying NZ$178 mln of taxpayer guaranteed deposits
Allied Farmers-Hanover settlement
Allied Farmers settles NZ$5m dispute with Hanover; Will convert capital notes into shares; Reveals NZ$41m audited annual loss
by Gareth Vaughan
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Allied Farmers settles NZ$5m dispute with Hanover; Will convert capital notes into shares; Reveals NZ$41m audited annual loss
Muir paid equivalent of 64% of firm's profit
Ex-Hanover chairman Greg Muir paid NZ$959,000 as Tru-Test boss versus company's NZ$1.49 million profit
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ex-Hanover chairman Greg Muir paid NZ$959,000 as Tru-Test boss versus company's NZ$1.49 million profit
Westpac's 'corrective action' on bank rules
Reserve Bank reveals 'corrective action' to overcome Westpac breach of bank registration conditions
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank reveals 'corrective action' to overcome Westpac breach of bank registration conditions
ASB's NZ$12.3 bln covered bond plans
At 7 billion euros (NZ$12.3 billion), ASB launches a covered bond programme almost twice the size of its Reserve Bank mandate
by Gareth Vaughan
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At 7 billion euros (NZ$12.3 billion), ASB launches a covered bond programme almost twice the size of its Reserve Bank mandate
New chief risk officer for BNZ
BNZ hires Renée Roberts from its parent National Australia Bank as new chief risk officer
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ hires Renée Roberts from its parent National Australia Bank as new chief risk officer
RBNZ avoids the PIIGS
Reserve Bank slashes its exposure to French and US govt securities, ramps up German exposure
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank slashes its exposure to French and US govt securities, ramps up German exposure
How Treasury helped taxpayer lose $1.1 bln
Auditor General says Treasury lacked financial prudence in administering Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme; Let taxpayer risk grow
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auditor General says Treasury lacked financial prudence in administering Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme; Let taxpayer risk grow
HSBC grows home loans in June qtr
HSBC sees June quarter profit fall as expenses rise and income drops; Grows residential mortgage book
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC sees June quarter profit fall as expenses rise and income drops; Grows residential mortgage book
Rise and rise of floating mortgages stalls
Floating rate home loans by value fall month-on-month for the first time in 24 months
by Gareth Vaughan
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Floating rate home loans by value fall month-on-month for the first time in 24 months
Commodity prices drop for 4th month
ANZ Commodity Price Index slips 1.3% in September for its fourth straight monthly decline
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ Commodity Price Index slips 1.3% in September for its fourth straight monthly decline
House prices 'overvalued', says ANZ
New Zealand house prices remain overvalued by up to 10% says ANZ
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand house prices remain overvalued by up to 10% says ANZ
Aussie banks oppose Tobin Tax
Australian bank lobby group hits out at Financial Transactions Tax; Says it's a 'magic pudding tax' and taxpayer money not used to bail out Aussie banks
by Gareth Vaughan
Australian bank lobby group hits out at Financial Transactions Tax; Says it's a 'magic pudding tax' and taxpayer money not used to bail out Aussie banks
Profit jump at JPMorgan's NZ arm
JPMorgan Chase makes NZ$14 mln half-year profit, double Kiwibank's, and now has nearly NZ$900 mln of assets in NZ
by Gareth Vaughan
JPMorgan Chase makes NZ$14 mln half-year profit, double Kiwibank's, and now has nearly NZ$900 mln of assets in NZ
S&P joins Fitch in downgrading NZ
Standard & Poor's downgrades New Zealand's sovereign credit rating citing weakening of fiscal position, calls for greater savings
by Gareth Vaughan
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Standard & Poor's downgrades New Zealand's sovereign credit rating citing weakening of fiscal position, calls for greater savings
Auckland Airport eyes NZ$100m bond issue
Auckland International Airport looks to raise up to NZ$100 mln in fixed-rate 6 year retail bond issue
by Gareth Vaughan
Auckland International Airport looks to raise up to NZ$100 mln in fixed-rate 6 year retail bond issue