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

Taxpayer the loser in Rockforte debacle

Intricate web of fraud alleged in the affairs of Crown guaranteed failed finance company

28th Jan 11, 12:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Intricate web of fraud alleged in the affairs of Crown guaranteed failed finance company

GE Money credit card coming this year

GE Money New Zealand now offering interest free loans on 'big ticket' Michael Hill jewellery

27th Jan 11, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

GE Money New Zealand now offering interest free loans on 'big ticket' Michael Hill jewellery

First 2011 listing set for NZX

Merged Marac-CBS Canterbury-Southern Cross Building Society entity to list on NZX February 1

27th Jan 11, 2:26pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Merged Marac-CBS Canterbury-Southern Cross Building Society entity to list on NZX February 1

New Crafar offer 'lower than UBNZ's'

Crafar farms receiver accepts new Chinese OIO dependent offer after UBNZ withdraws

27th Jan 11, 12:18pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Crafar farms receiver accepts new Chinese OIO dependent offer after UBNZ withdraws

NZ$5.8 bln Govt deficit

Government deficit on track with Treasury forecasts at NZ$5.8 billion after first five months of financial year

27th Jan 11, 10:21am

by Gareth Vaughan

Government deficit on track with Treasury forecasts at NZ$5.8 billion after first five months of financial year

ANZ backs partial floats of SOEs

ANZ calls for increased employer KiwiSaver contributions but says compulsion should only be considered as a last resort

26th Jan 11, 4:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ calls for increased employer KiwiSaver contributions but says compulsion should only be considered as a last resort

Auckland bias to Westpac's cover pool

Credit rating agency Fitch sheds light on the residential mortgages guaranteeing Westpac's covered bonds

26th Jan 11, 3:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Credit rating agency Fitch sheds light on the residential mortgages guaranteeing Westpac's covered bonds

Massive bank haircut confirmed at YPG

Yellow Pages Group lenders crystalise NZ$1.05 billion of losses

26th Jan 11, 12:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Yellow Pages Group lenders crystalise NZ$1.05 billion of losses

New private equity owners for Tegel

Pacific Equity Partners, ANZ Capital sell Tegel Foods to Affinity Equity Partners in NZ$600 million leveraged buyout

25th Jan 11, 4:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Pacific Equity Partners, ANZ Capital sell Tegel Foods to Affinity Equity Partners in NZ$600 million leveraged buyout

Apple packager owes BNZ NZ$6.6 mln

Edenz receiver KordaMentha seeking to recover NZ$6.6 million for the BNZ

25th Jan 11, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Edenz receiver KordaMentha seeking to recover NZ$6.6 million for the BNZ

PGC exec share issue to crimp profit

NZ$1.6 million of shares issued to Pyne Gould Corporation executives, managers as reward for 'Heartland Bank' deal

25th Jan 11, 11:52am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ$1.6 million of shares issued to Pyne Gould Corporation executives, managers as reward for 'Heartland Bank' deal

Talk show host may join Yellow board

Debt write-off, new board expected for heavily indebted Yellow Pages Group

25th Jan 11, 10:52am

by Gareth Vaughan

Debt write-off, new board expected for heavily indebted Yellow Pages Group

MyFarm interest in '1 or 2' Crafar farms

Farm syndicator MyFarm sees pre-tax annual returns of up to 12% including some capital gains

24th Jan 11, 4:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Farm syndicator MyFarm sees pre-tax annual returns of up to 12% including some capital gains

Willis Bond buys heritage building

Cashed up property developer Willis Bond Capital Partners buys Wellington's John Chambers Building, eyes Auckland

24th Jan 11, 4:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Cashed up property developer Willis Bond Capital Partners buys Wellington's John Chambers Building, eyes Auckland

ASB 'a leader' in customer service

Banks fill seven of top 10 slots in Colmar Brunton Customer Experiences Survey

24th Jan 11, 10:33am

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks fill seven of top 10 slots in Colmar Brunton Customer Experiences Survey

Inch: My style differs from Greenslade's

Ex-CBS CEO Bryan Inch quit because he doesn't have the desire to establish a national branch network for the 'Heartland Bank'

21st Jan 11, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Ex-CBS CEO Bryan Inch quit because he doesn't have the desire to establish a national branch network for the 'Heartland Bank'

Weak supermarket and grocery store sales drag down November core retail sales

21st Jan 11, 11:03am

by Gareth Vaughan

Weak supermarket and grocery store sales drag down November core retail sales

Manufacturing activity expands in Dec

Manufacturing sector recorded 3rd straight month of expansion of activity in December, BNZ-Business NZ PMI says

21st Jan 11, 10:46am

by Gareth Vaughan

Manufacturing sector recorded 3rd straight month of expansion of activity in December, BNZ-Business NZ PMI says

Westpac covered bond issue nears

Westpac appoints four lead managers for NZ$1.75b February covered bonds issue

20th Jan 11, 4:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac appoints four lead managers for NZ$1.75b February covered bonds issue

Rabobank says credit risk has stabilised

Rabobank 'actively' looking to lend to farm buyers but sees limited short-term capital gains and is 'closely watching' wine sector

20th Jan 11, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Rabobank 'actively' looking to lend to farm buyers but sees limited short-term capital gains and is 'closely watching' wine sector

Finance and Leasing in receivership

Receivership for finance company owing 277 investors NZ$17m after breaching new Reserve Bank rules

20th Jan 11, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Receivership for finance company owing 277 investors NZ$17m after breaching new Reserve Bank rules

December quarter CPI hits 2.3%

Annual consumer price inflation rises 4%, December quarter CPI up 2.3% - in line with Reserve Bank expectations

20th Jan 11, 10:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

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Annual consumer price inflation rises 4%, December quarter CPI up 2.3% - in line with Reserve Bank expectations

December jump in dairy farm sales

Banks re-entering the market, vendor finance, helps drive spike in dairy farm sales, the REINZ says

20th Jan 11, 9:12am

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks re-entering the market, vendor finance, helps drive spike in dairy farm sales, the REINZ says

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Goldman Sachs pays US$15.4b in bonuses; US$45b worth of US-China trade deals; Greek default warning

20th Jan 11, 8:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Goldman Sachs pays US$15.4b in bonuses; US$45b worth of US-China trade deals; Greek default warning

Sealord buys time from its banks

Fishing group Sealord refinances NZ$147.7 million of debt with five banks

19th Jan 11, 3:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Fishing group Sealord refinances NZ$147.7 million of debt with five banks