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. Over recent years 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

BNZ 'other lending' outstrips mortgage growth

BNZ grows December quarter gross lending at more than four times the rate of Westpac

22nd Feb 11, 4:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ grows December quarter gross lending at more than four times the rate of Westpac

Kiwibank makes finance company push

Kiwibank steps into finance company void with Kiwi Asset Finance, won't rule out tilt at SCF assets

22nd Feb 11, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank steps into finance company void with Kiwi Asset Finance, won't rule out tilt at SCF assets

PGC anxious about Perpetual staff

Pyne Gould Corporation concerned about Perpetual staff after Christchurch earthquake

22nd Feb 11, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Pyne Gould Corporation concerned about Perpetual staff after Christchurch earthquake

Big Christchurch earthquake claims lives

Reports of major damage including to the city's iconic cathedral as another big earthquake hits Christchurch

22nd Feb 11, 1:53pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reports of major damage including to the city's iconic cathedral as another big earthquake hits Christchurch

NZ 'critical part' of ANZ's Asia strategy

ANZ boss picks continued move by mortgage customers to floating rates from fixed-term home loans

21st Feb 11, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ boss picks continued move by mortgage customers to floating rates from fixed-term home loans

Strategic liquidator: Nothing for SFO 'so far'

Strategic Finance liquidator has found nothing to take to the SFO 'at this point in time'

21st Feb 11, 1:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Strategic Finance liquidator has found nothing to take to the SFO 'at this point in time'

Agria rival withdraws from PGG Wrightson race

Second party pulls away from PGG Wrightson bid leaving path clear for China's Agria

21st Feb 11, 9:04am

by Gareth Vaughan

Second party pulls away from PGG Wrightson bid leaving path clear for China's Agria

'No housing bubble in Australia'

'Reasonably good reasons' why house prices are high in Australia and New Zealand says HSBC economist

18th Feb 11, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'Reasonably good reasons' why house prices are high in Australia and New Zealand says HSBC economist

Big lending slowdown for Westpac

Westpac records anemic quarterly mortgage book growth with minute rise in total loans

18th Feb 11, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac records anemic quarterly mortgage book growth with minute rise in total loans

ANZ says Dec. quarter lending 'flat'

ANZ NZ reveals big mortgage customer switch to floating rate loans from fixed term loans

18th Feb 11, 10:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ reveals big mortgage customer switch to floating rate loans from fixed term loans

HSBC cuts 6 month mortgage rate

HSBC slashes 75 basis points off its six month fixed mortgage rate

18th Feb 11, 10:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC slashes 75 basis points off its six month fixed mortgage rate

New multi-settlement payments system close

Banks eye new payments system with multiple settlements per day instead of just one

17th Feb 11, 4:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks eye new payments system with multiple settlements per day instead of just one

Govt, banks still talking on leaky homes

Delayed Govt leaky home owner financial assistance package to be 'up and running this year'

17th Feb 11, 4:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Delayed Govt leaky home owner financial assistance package to be 'up and running this year'

Kiwibank trims 40bp off 6 month home loans

Kiwibank cuts six month fixed mortgage rate in second 'limited time' special offer so far this year

17th Feb 11, 4:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank cuts six month fixed mortgage rate in second 'limited time' special offer so far this year

'We need a revolution'

Kerry McDonald calls for a corporate governance revolution and strong govt involvement in the securities markets

17th Feb 11, 12:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kerry McDonald calls for a corporate governance revolution and strong govt involvement in the securities markets

NZ firms eye US private debt market

Kiwi corporates eye potential NZ$1 billion worth of bond issues in US private placement market

16th Feb 11, 4:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwi corporates eye potential NZ$1 billion worth of bond issues in US private placement market

SCF subsidiary Face Finance for sale

South Canterbury Finance receiver puts plant and equipment specialist Face Finance on the block

16th Feb 11, 3:45pm

by Gareth Vaughan

South Canterbury Finance receiver puts plant and equipment specialist Face Finance on the block

Bank loans could sway 'Heartland Bank' dividends

BNZ and Westpac could have say in 'Heartland Bank' dividend payments

15th Feb 11, 4:26pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ and Westpac could have say in 'Heartland Bank' dividend payments

Dec strength a blip for dairy farm sales?

Dec bounce in dairy farm sales doesn't continue into Jan but REINZ sees 'significantly more' in March and April

15th Feb 11, 10:38am

by Gareth Vaughan

Dec bounce in dairy farm sales doesn't continue into Jan but REINZ sees 'significantly more' in March and April

Westpac sets out to 'grow New Zealand'

New Westpac push aims to help restore economic confidence and 'pull recovery forward'

15th Feb 11, 9:20am

by Gareth Vaughan

New Westpac push aims to help restore economic confidence and 'pull recovery forward'

Let the FMA take retrospective action

Opinion: Memo to the Govt: Please allow the FMA to take retrospective action on investors' behalf and pass the Class Actions Bill too

14th Feb 11, 4:42pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Opinion: Memo to the Govt: Please allow the FMA to take retrospective action on investors' behalf and pass the Class Actions Bill too

Big market share rise for Barfoot

Barfoot and Thompson makes half all Auckland house sales in January

14th Feb 11, 4:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Barfoot and Thompson makes half all Auckland house sales in January

Chapman Tripp's answers to Bernard Whimp

Until the law is tightened the low ball offer 'sharks' will keep circling, law firm argues

14th Feb 11, 11:30am

by Gareth Vaughan

Until the law is tightened the low ball offer 'sharks' will keep circling, law firm argues

Late loans still well above pre-GFC level

Big five banks' need asset and wage inflation to reduce their NZ$1.3bln worth of 90-day past due loans

11th Feb 11, 4:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Big five banks' need asset and wage inflation to reduce their NZ$1.3bln worth of 90-day past due loans

Hanover lashes out at Allied Farmers

Hanover directors re-launch website to attack Alleid Farmers 'mis-management' of Hanover assets

11th Feb 11, 9:35am

by Gareth Vaughan

Hanover directors re-launch website to attack Alleid Farmers 'mis-management' of Hanover assets