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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

Strong interest in SOE advisory role
Who's who of investment banking world seeking Treasury advisory role on SOE sell-downs
10th Jun 11, 2:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Who's who of investment banking world seeking Treasury advisory role on SOE sell-downs
'I wouldn't have made that IVF ad'
'I wouldn't have made that IVF advertisement' says new ASB CEO and ex-marketing boss Barbara Chapman
9th Jun 11, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
'I wouldn't have made that IVF advertisement' says new ASB CEO and ex-marketing boss Barbara Chapman
BNZ at 60% of covered bond capacity
BNZ raises A$700m in five-year Aussie covered bonds; Wishes rivals luck with their issues
9th Jun 11, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ raises A$700m in five-year Aussie covered bonds; Wishes rivals luck with their issues
New ASB boss eyes growth
ASB 'poised and ready to grow when its customers are' says new CEO Barbara Chapman
8th Jun 11, 4:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB 'poised and ready to grow when its customers are' says new CEO Barbara Chapman
Banks cut term deposit rates
ASB, Kiwibank, SBS Bank cut some term deposit rates
8th Jun 11, 2:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB, Kiwibank, SBS Bank cut some term deposit rates
Dairy Holdings court battle looms
Colin and Dale Armer, 16.66% Dairy Holdings shareholders, file court claim effectively alleging blackmail against SCF receiver
8th Jun 11, 1:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Colin and Dale Armer, 16.66% Dairy Holdings shareholders, file court claim effectively alleging blackmail against SCF receiver
Ralph Waters haunts private equity
Aussie private equity owned Metro GlassTech in trouble with its bankers, AFR says
8th Jun 11, 11:11am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Aussie private equity owned Metro GlassTech in trouble with its bankers, AFR says
ANZ nears covered bond issue
ANZ establishes NZ$8.9 billion covered bonds programme; Roadshow underway in Europe
7th Jun 11, 4:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ establishes NZ$8.9 billion covered bonds programme; Roadshow underway in Europe
Farm loan screws tighten on June 30
RBNZ's new farm lending criteria means the big four banks require almost double regulatory capital on loans
3rd Jun 11, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ's new farm lending criteria means the big four banks require almost double regulatory capital on loans
IT costs trim HSBC profit
HSBC records just NZ2.2 mln quarterly mortgage book growth, profit hit by IT costs
3rd Jun 11, 4:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC records just NZ2.2 mln quarterly mortgage book growth, profit hit by IT costs
S&P warns of commodity price bubble
Standard and Poor's raises the spectre of big falls in commodity prices should China's economy slow significantly
3rd Jun 11, 2:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Standard and Poor's raises the spectre of big falls in commodity prices should China's economy slow significantly
Auckland house prices drop in May
Barfoot and Thompson says average Auckland house price fell 2.8% in May with sales volumes up
3rd Jun 11, 9:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Barfoot and Thompson says average Auckland house price fell 2.8% in May with sales volumes up
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Moody's warns on US credit rating; S&P warns on potential 75% fall in commodity prices; Groupon seeks US$750m
3rd Jun 11, 8:56am
by Gareth Vaughan
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Moody's warns on US credit rating; S&P warns on potential 75% fall in commodity prices; Groupon seeks US$750m
'Sell SOE shares to KiwiSavers'
SOE shares should go to KiwiSavers says Brian Gaynor, who warns Treasury not to be hoodwinked by investment bankers
2nd Jun 11, 4:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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SOE shares should go to KiwiSavers says Brian Gaynor, who warns Treasury not to be hoodwinked by investment bankers
ANZ March quarter profit up 64%
Lending at ANZ, the country's biggest bank, shrinks in the March quarter
1st Jun 11, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Lending at ANZ, the country's biggest bank, shrinks in the March quarter
Bollard's unprecedented power
Alan Bollard and RBNZ's monetary policy power at an all time high
1st Jun 11, 4:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Alan Bollard and RBNZ's monetary policy power at an all time high
Commodity price rise slows
Commodity prices up for 9th straight month led by kiwifruit, but NZ dollar strength takes toll
1st Jun 11, 1:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commodity prices up for 9th straight month led by kiwifruit, but NZ dollar strength takes toll
When a 5 year guarantee lasts 7 mths
Taxpayer guaranteed firms free to offer investment guarantee for terms beyond Dec 31 deadline right up to year's end
31st May 11, 4:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Taxpayer guaranteed firms free to offer investment guarantee for terms beyond Dec 31 deadline right up to year's end
Kiwibank racks up short-term foreign debt
State owned Kiwibank borrows NZ$927.3 million from European short-term 'hot money' market
31st May 11, 3:32pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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State owned Kiwibank borrows NZ$927.3 million from European short-term 'hot money' market
New opportunities for consumer lender
How Fisher and Paykel Appliances' failure to sell its finance company became a blessing in disguise
30th May 11, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
How Fisher and Paykel Appliances' failure to sell its finance company became a blessing in disguise
Quake erodes Kiwibank profit
Quarterly Kiwibank profit tumbles as impairments jump with Christchurch earthquake to fore
30th May 11, 1:36pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Quarterly Kiwibank profit tumbles as impairments jump with Christchurch earthquake to fore
PSIS banking application beckons
S and P upgrades PSIS to investment grade; banking licence application expected to follow
30th May 11, 8:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
S and P upgrades PSIS to investment grade; banking licence application expected to follow
Ivy leaguers eye Dairy Holdings
Harvard University investment manager, British private equity fund leading race for Dairy Holdings
27th May 11, 3:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Harvard University investment manager, British private equity fund leading race for Dairy Holdings
ANZ accused of disrespecting mountain
Advertising Standards Authority dismisses TV viewer's concerns ANZ ad 'demeans and disrespects' Mt Ruapehu
27th May 11, 1:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Advertising Standards Authority dismisses TV viewer's concerns ANZ ad 'demeans and disrespects' Mt Ruapehu
TSB annual profit drops 22%
TSB Bank grows lending, but retail deposit battle takes toll on its net interest margins
27th May 11, 9:26am
by Gareth Vaughan
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TSB Bank grows lending, but retail deposit battle takes toll on its net interest margins