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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14 years 1 month

Latest articles

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

ASB to keep Aegis after PGC deal flops

ASB, PGC's Perpetual fail to agree terms on sale of ASB's financial adviser service Aegis

19th Jan 11, 3:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB, PGC's Perpetual fail to agree terms on sale of ASB's financial adviser service Aegis

Crumbs found for OPI Pacific investors

OPI Pacific Finance receiver squeezes out 1.67 cents in the dollar for beleaguered investors

19th Jan 11, 10:08am

by Gareth Vaughan

OPI Pacific Finance receiver squeezes out 1.67 cents in the dollar for beleaguered investors

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Petricevic denied legal aid, Aussie flood costs mount, global stocks rally

19th Jan 11, 9:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Petricevic denied legal aid, Aussie flood costs mount, global stocks rally

CBS's Bryan Inch quits 'Heartland Bank'

Ex-CBS Canterbury CEO Bryan Inch walks away from role as head of retail for the proposed 'Heartland Bank'

18th Jan 11, 4:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Ex-CBS Canterbury CEO Bryan Inch walks away from role as head of retail for the proposed 'Heartland Bank'

Jump in TSB's past due assets

TSB Bank's past due assets rise by one-third in six months as profit also falls

18th Jan 11, 4:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB Bank's past due assets rise by one-third in six months as profit also falls

Takeover values HBS at NZ$15.3 mln

SBS Bank reveals takeover valuations on Hastings Building Society's assets and liabilities

18th Jan 11, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank reveals takeover valuations on Hastings Building Society's assets and liabilities

Dec house sales volumes, prices down

REINZ says fall in December house sales volumes follows 'drop in listings' after good November sales

18th Jan 11, 10:13am

by Gareth Vaughan

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REINZ says fall in December house sales volumes follows 'drop in listings' after good November sales

Steven Fyfe to leave ANZ

ANZ NZ's deputy CEO Steven Fyfe to retire next month

18th Jan 11, 9:40am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ's deputy CEO Steven Fyfe to retire next month

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: China to plug itself in US TV ads; Jobs steps aside, Penn's A$17mln, company junk bonds beat bank debt in Europe

18th Jan 11, 8:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: China to plug itself in US TV ads; Jobs steps aside, Penn's A$17mln, company junk bonds beat bank debt in Europe

Rabobank impaired assets jump 79%

Crafar lender Rabobank sees big jump in impaired assets but lifts profit

17th Jan 11, 4:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Crafar lender Rabobank sees big jump in impaired assets but lifts profit

Two new members for the NZBA

SBS Bank and JPMorgan Chase join the New Zealand Bankers’ Association

17th Jan 11, 11:42am

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank and JPMorgan Chase join the New Zealand Bankers’ Association

Food prices rose 4.2% in 2010

December food prices fell led by lower prices for vegetables

17th Jan 11, 11:08am

by Gareth Vaughan

December food prices fell led by lower prices for vegetables

Kiwibank cuts 1-year mortgage rate

Kiwibank cut means it now offers the lowest one-year mortgage rate by a bank

17th Jan 11, 8:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank cut means it now offers the lowest one-year mortgage rate by a bank

Property manager answers critics

Karina property syndicate investors raise concerns as investment returns take a tumble

26th Dec 10, 7:56pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Karina property syndicate investors raise concerns as investment returns take a tumble

MediaWorks 'well within' banking covenants

NZ Venture Capital Association chairman Kerry McIntosh says bank appetite for leveraged deals is back

24th Dec 10, 10:06am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ Venture Capital Association chairman Kerry McIntosh says bank appetite for leveraged deals is back