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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Latest articles

Nice pay day awaits Goldman Sachs partners

Goldman Sachs confirms plans to buy the 55% of its Australasian joint venture that it doesn't already own

7th Apr 11, 11:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

Goldman Sachs confirms plans to buy the 55% of its Australasian joint venture that it doesn't already own

Property scheme promoter fined

Property investment promoter fined for Fair Trading Act breach 'lured vulnerable people into receipes for disasters,' judge says

6th Apr 11, 10:17am

by Gareth Vaughan

Property investment promoter fined for Fair Trading Act breach 'lured vulnerable people into receipes for disasters,' judge says

Goldman Sachs NZ buyout close

Goldman Sachs eyes full ownership of NZ business in move that could see local operations expand

5th Apr 11, 4:43pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Goldman Sachs eyes full ownership of NZ business in move that could see local operations expand

RBA leaves cash rate at 4.75%

RBA holds rates, says overall 'financial conditions for the global economy remain accommodative'

5th Apr 11, 4:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBA holds rates, says overall 'financial conditions for the global economy remain accommodative'

BNZ issues new 8-yr covered bonds

BNZ issues NZ$300 million of covered bonds in private placement after unsolicited investor interest

5th Apr 11, 4:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ issues NZ$300 million of covered bonds in private placement after unsolicited investor interest

Credit Unions' ‘financial services haka’

New Zealand Association of Credit Unions, keen to attract new members, says 'we treat customers better than banks do'

5th Apr 11, 12:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealand Association of Credit Unions, keen to attract new members, says 'we treat customers better than banks do'

Big fall in Rabobank impairments

Huge jump in Rabobank NZ's annual profit despite almost NZ$34 mln of forgone interest

4th Apr 11, 5:53pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Huge jump in Rabobank NZ's annual profit despite almost NZ$34 mln of forgone interest

HSBC mortgage book shrinks by NZ$4.6m

HSBC NZ mortgage book contracts as profit is boosted by fee income, including from its parent

4th Apr 11, 5:52pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC NZ mortgage book contracts as profit is boosted by fee income, including from its parent

Banks eye loans for PPP prison

ANZ, BNZ, ACC throw financial support behind Macquarie advised bid to build, operate Wiri PPP prison

4th Apr 11, 5:49pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ, BNZ, ACC throw financial support behind Macquarie advised bid to build, operate Wiri PPP prison

Commodity prices up 4.7% in March

Economy 'poised' to benefit from continuing run up of commodity prices, ANZ says

4th Apr 11, 3:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Economy 'poised' to benefit from continuing run up of commodity prices, ANZ says

BNZ Christchurch HQ plans on hold

BNZ 'reconsidering' NZ$46.3 mln purchase of site for Christchurch HQ after the earthquake

1st Apr 11, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ 'reconsidering' NZ$46.3 mln purchase of site for Christchurch HQ after the earthquake

RBNZ to tighten screws on rural lending

Reserve Bank to introduce new farm lending capital requirements from June

1st Apr 11, 4:26pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank to introduce new farm lending capital requirements from June

ASB, telco earnings hit by power price spike

Complaints mount up over last Saturday's huge wholesale electricity price spike from Genesis

1st Apr 11, 1:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Complaints mount up over last Saturday's huge wholesale electricity price spike from Genesis

2nd-half target for banking application

Combined Building Society sees no material financial impact from Christchurch earthquake

1st Apr 11, 11:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Combined Building Society sees no material financial impact from Christchurch earthquake

Consortia line up for Wiri prison PPP

Macquarie, Capella, KPMG eye financial adviser role in Wiri public-private partnership prison.

31st Mar 11, 4:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Macquarie, Capella, KPMG eye financial adviser role in Wiri public-private partnership prison.

Auditors to no longer self regulate

Finance company collapses, European pressure sees audtiors lose right to self regulation

31st Mar 11, 4:19pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Finance company collapses, European pressure sees audtiors lose right to self regulation

NZ's richest man selling forests

Graeme Hart's Carter Holt Harvey receives OIO approval to sell 18 North Island forestry blocks

31st Mar 11, 4:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Graeme Hart's Carter Holt Harvey receives OIO approval to sell 18 North Island forestry blocks

Tegel sale to private equity approved

OIO gives green light for Colorado Group's owner to buy Tegel in NZ$600m leveraged buyout

31st Mar 11, 12:48pm

by Gareth Vaughan

OIO gives green light for Colorado Group's owner to buy Tegel in NZ$600m leveraged buyout

Christchurch City post-quake debt issue

Christchurch City Council in NZ$40 mln debt raising at 18 basis points higher than recent Dunedin raising

31st Mar 11, 11:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

Christchurch City Council in NZ$40 mln debt raising at 18 basis points higher than recent Dunedin raising

'Our shares are under valued' says CEO

SmartPay looks to raise NZ$6mln in redeemable preference share sale paying 10% to repay debt now paying up to 17.95%

30th Mar 11, 4:44pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SmartPay looks to raise NZ$6mln in redeemable preference share sale paying 10% to repay debt now paying up to 17.95%

Genesis will recover costs 'when opportunity arises'

Genesis hits back at fellow SOEs over huge wholesale electricity price spike, says they should have hedged

30th Mar 11, 4:26pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Genesis hits back at fellow SOEs over huge wholesale electricity price spike, says they should have hedged

Complaints lead to milk price probe

Commerce Commission to investigate whether a price control inquiry into retail milk is needed

30th Mar 11, 3:36pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Commission to investigate whether a price control inquiry into retail milk is needed

Govt increases 2010/11 borrowing

New Zealand Debt Management Office boosting annual borrowing programme by NZ$1.5 bln to NZ$15 bln

30th Mar 11, 11:51am

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealand Debt Management Office boosting annual borrowing programme by NZ$1.5 bln to NZ$15 bln

ASB sees loss from quake package

ASB says Christchurch support package will cost it a 'significant amount' of money

29th Mar 11, 4:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB says Christchurch support package will cost it a 'significant amount' of money

RBNZ designs living wills for banks

RBNZ sets out to ensure shareholders and creditors absorb cost of any bank failure not taxpayers

28th Mar 11, 4:44pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ sets out to ensure shareholders and creditors absorb cost of any bank failure not taxpayers