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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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15 years 7 months

Latest articles

Tyndall's warning for covered bondholders
Bank retail depositors could be prioritised over covered bondholders in a crisis despite the bonds' cover pool
26th Apr 11, 3:56pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank retail depositors could be prioritised over covered bondholders in a crisis despite the bonds' cover pool
IRD wants $4.5 mln from Lombard
Ex-Blue Chip company to pay Lombard NZ$1m settlement as receiver of failed finance company locks horns with the taxman
21st Apr 11, 4:18pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ex-Blue Chip company to pay Lombard NZ$1m settlement as receiver of failed finance company locks horns with the taxman
Fletcher boosts investment banker fees
Investment bankers' fees more than double in the first quarter, thanks to Fletcher Building's NZ$1b swoop on Crane
21st Apr 11, 4:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Investment bankers' fees more than double in the first quarter, thanks to Fletcher Building's NZ$1b swoop on Crane
Govt debt up NZ$1b in one day
The government issues NZ$1 billion worth of debt in record breaking bond tender
21st Apr 11, 3:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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The government issues NZ$1 billion worth of debt in record breaking bond tender
Big govt guarantees on banks still there
Taxpayers to remain on the hook for billions of dollars worth of bank wholesale debt until 2014
20th Apr 11, 4:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Taxpayers to remain on the hook for billions of dollars worth of bank wholesale debt until 2014
Bikes in the FMA's sights
Watch out white collar criminals on bicycles, the FMA has the power to search your bike
19th Apr 11, 4:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Watch out white collar criminals on bicycles, the FMA has the power to search your bike
Almost 1 in 3 expect credit difficulties
Many Kiwis using credit in 'ways that may eventually harm them' says Dun & Bradstreet
19th Apr 11, 11:14am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Many Kiwis using credit in 'ways that may eventually harm them' says Dun & Bradstreet
RBNZ agrees to loan line with China
Reserve Bank sets up NZ$5 billion loan with the People's Bank of China for use in emergency
18th Apr 11, 5:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank sets up NZ$5 billion loan with the People's Bank of China for use in emergency
Clock ticking for 4 guaranteed firms
Companies with NZ$1.7b covered by the extended Crown retail guarantee confident they can wean themselves off it
18th Apr 11, 4:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Companies with NZ$1.7b covered by the extended Crown retail guarantee confident they can wean themselves off it
Fitch affirms big 4 banks' credit ratings
Fitch says big 4 banks asset quality, capitalisation, profitability still strong, but wary of wholesale funding dependence
18th Apr 11, 2:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Fitch says big 4 banks asset quality, capitalisation, profitability still strong, but wary of wholesale funding dependence
Letter to Mark Hotchin and Rob Alloway
Opinion: Hey Hanover and Allied Farmers, stop fighting and give the NZ$5 million to ex-Hanover investors
18th Apr 11, 12:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Opinion: Hey Hanover and Allied Farmers, stop fighting and give the NZ$5 million to ex-Hanover investors
RBNZ 'punishing successful businesses'
Ex-finance company CEO lets rip at the Securities Commission, Reserve Bank rules and prospectuses
15th Apr 11, 4:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ex-finance company CEO lets rip at the Securities Commission, Reserve Bank rules and prospectuses
Genesis' Big Saturday brewing for some time
Wholesale electricity customers 'couldn't have been expected to hedge against Genesis' Big Saturday'
15th Apr 11, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Wholesale electricity customers 'couldn't have been expected to hedge against Genesis' Big Saturday'
Electricity price spike hit Westpac
Westpac second bank to lodge complaint with electricity regulator over Genesis Energy's 'Big Saturday'
15th Apr 11, 3:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac second bank to lodge complaint with electricity regulator over Genesis Energy's 'Big Saturday'
SCF receiver puts 'Good Bank' on the block
South Canterbury Finance receiver to sell consumer, business and rural lending divisions, plus Southbury Insurance
14th Apr 11, 4:34pm
by Gareth Vaughan
South Canterbury Finance receiver to sell consumer, business and rural lending divisions, plus Southbury Insurance
Pye to sell 20% Dairy Holdings stake
Dairy Holdings shareholder Alan Pye teams up with SCF receiver, meaning 83.3% of the dairy giant is now on the block
14th Apr 11, 4:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Dairy Holdings shareholder Alan Pye teams up with SCF receiver, meaning 83.3% of the dairy giant is now on the block
Rural lender raises NZ$250 million
Rabobank issues NZ$250 million worth of seven-year floating rate notes
14th Apr 11, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Rabobank issues NZ$250 million worth of seven-year floating rate notes
New Chinese bid for Crafars serious
Crafar farms receiver says new Chinese bidder Pengxin International Group has lodged OIO application
14th Apr 11, 1:48pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Crafar farms receiver says new Chinese bidder Pengxin International Group has lodged OIO application
New CEO at Radisich's Broadlands
Former Geneva Finance manager Stephen Wilkinson replaces Rudi Kats as Broadlands Finance CEO
13th Apr 11, 4:36pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Former Geneva Finance manager Stephen Wilkinson replaces Rudi Kats as Broadlands Finance CEO
Big fall in February year migration
Enticement of Australia sees number of NZ citizens leaving almost double in year to February
13th Apr 11, 12:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Enticement of Australia sees number of NZ citizens leaving almost double in year to February
Canadians pay NZ$160m for Helicopters NZ
South Canterbury Finance receiver sells Helicopters NZ to Canadians for NZ$160 million
13th Apr 11, 8:54am
by Gareth Vaughan
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South Canterbury Finance receiver sells Helicopters NZ to Canadians for NZ$160 million
Allied Farmers' survival on the line
Allied Farmers needs to clear NZ$30 million more debt to be a viable business, Alloway says; Trustee, ANF receiver watching warily
12th Apr 11, 4:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Allied Farmers needs to clear NZ$30 million more debt to be a viable business, Alloway says; Trustee, ANF receiver watching warily
'Heartland Bank' opens books
Building Society Holdings, which aims to become a 'Heartland Bank', says it has NZ$590 million to fund growth
12th Apr 11, 4:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Building Society Holdings, which aims to become a 'Heartland Bank', says it has NZ$590 million to fund growth
What happens when Fed's QE ends?
'Goldilocks' economy most likely scenario when Fed ends Quantitative Easing, says local bond investing specialist
12th Apr 11, 12:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Goldilocks' economy most likely scenario when Fed ends Quantitative Easing, says local bond investing specialist
Rule tweak cuts finance firm disclosure
Some finance companies and other entities no longer have to disclose exposure to financial instruments such as hedging contracts
11th Apr 11, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Some finance companies and other entities no longer have to disclose exposure to financial instruments such as hedging contracts