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

Average farm sale price rises slightly

November farm sales show flicker of life, but sellers and buyers still coming to terms with 'changes in price levels'

16th Dec 10, 11:01am

by Gareth Vaughan

November farm sales show flicker of life, but sellers and buyers still coming to terms with 'changes in price levels'

Irongate 'uncertainty' for St Laurence

St Laurence receiver says returns to 9,000 investors dependent on beleaguered Irongate Property

15th Dec 10, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

St Laurence receiver says returns to 9,000 investors dependent on beleaguered Irongate Property

Mortgage approval rise continues

Weekly mortgage approvals hit highest value for 12 months at NZ$801.9 million

15th Dec 10, 4:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Weekly mortgage approvals hit highest value for 12 months at NZ$801.9 million

High Court freezes Hotchin's NZ assets

Securities Commission move against Hanover's Hotchin opens way for civil claims brought by investors

15th Dec 10, 3:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Securities Commission move against Hanover's Hotchin opens way for civil claims brought by investors

SCF receiver to sell Dairy Holdings stake

Controlling stake in Fonterra's biggest supplier Dairy Holdings on the block

15th Dec 10, 9:13am

by Gareth Vaughan

Controlling stake in Fonterra's biggest supplier Dairy Holdings on the block

PSIS eyes banking licence, business lending

PSIS' 2011 wish list includes investment grade credit rating ahead of banking licence application

14th Dec 10, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

PSIS' 2011 wish list includes investment grade credit rating ahead of banking licence application

BNZ paying 3.125% on covered bonds

Rivals likely to be salivating at cheap funding provided by BNZ's 1 billion euros worth of covered bonds

14th Dec 10, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Rivals likely to be salivating at cheap funding provided by BNZ's 1 billion euros worth of covered bonds

Core retail sales fall 1.6% in October

Total October retail sales drop 2.5% led by weaker sales of cars and vehicle parts

14th Dec 10, 11:05am

by Gareth Vaughan

Total October retail sales drop 2.5% led by weaker sales of cars and vehicle parts

Sam Morgan, the ex-Black Cap and property

Willis Bond Capital Partners to announce major Wellington property development investment after raising NZ$128 mln

13th Dec 10, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Willis Bond Capital Partners to announce major Wellington property development investment after raising NZ$128 mln

Is the NZX in God's waiting room?

Hey John Key and Bill English, are we going to have a sharemarket? If not, what's your plan B?

10th Dec 10, 4:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Hey John Key and Bill English, are we going to have a sharemarket? If not, what's your plan B?

Marac, CBS, SCBS merger underway

Seventh and final vote says 'yes' to proposed 'Heartland Bank'

10th Dec 10, 4:54pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Seventh and final vote says 'yes' to proposed 'Heartland Bank'

Sovereign Assurance fights taxman

ASB Group subsidiary in NZ$67 million tax dispute with the Inland Revenue Department

10th Dec 10, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB Group subsidiary in NZ$67 million tax dispute with the Inland Revenue Department

SFO delays Hubbard decision til 2011

SFO agrees to delay Aorangi decision until new year as Hubbard's (unpaid) lawyer prepares more information

10th Dec 10, 2:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO agrees to delay Aorangi decision until new year as Hubbard's (unpaid) lawyer prepares more information

Gisborne's Rockforte under the spotlight

SFO probing the affairs of govt guaranteed failed finance company Rockforte

10th Dec 10, 1:49pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO probing the affairs of govt guaranteed failed finance company Rockforte

Broadlands credit rating cut

S&P downgrades Tony Radisich's Broadlands Finance to B from BB-

9th Dec 10, 5:26pm

by Gareth Vaughan

S&P downgrades Tony Radisich's Broadlands Finance to B from BB-

Mortgage approval value at 2010 high

Weekly mortgage approvals reach year highs by both total and average value as life returns to housing market

9th Dec 10, 4:45pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Weekly mortgage approvals reach year highs by both total and average value as life returns to housing market

Crafar Farms bid still alive

Crafar receiver says conditional sale to UBNZ still 'on foot' despite May Wang's bankruptcy

9th Dec 10, 4:41pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Crafar receiver says conditional sale to UBNZ still 'on foot' despite May Wang's bankruptcy

Capital + Merchant charges laid

SFO arrests and charges 2 Capital + Merchant directors over NZ$14.5m of related party lending

9th Dec 10, 2:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO arrests and charges 2 Capital + Merchant directors over NZ$14.5m of related party lending

Treasury completes guarantee payments

Treasury says too soon to say what taxpayer tab for initial retail guarantee scheme will be; Equitable investors to be paid in 2011

9th Dec 10, 10:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Treasury says too soon to say what taxpayer tab for initial retail guarantee scheme will be; Equitable investors to be paid in 2011

'We'll lend to developers' - ANZ boss

ANZ CEO David Hisco says his bank has money for 'reasonable' commercial property development

8th Dec 10, 4:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ CEO David Hisco says his bank has money for 'reasonable' commercial property development

ASB endorses capital gains tax

ASB advocates for a 'targeted' capital gains tax; Sees 'inappropriate constraint' placed on Government's Savings Working Group

8th Dec 10, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB advocates for a 'targeted' capital gains tax; Sees 'inappropriate constraint' placed on Government's Savings Working Group

'Heartland Bank' inches closer

Sixth 'yes" vote for 'Heartland Bank' merger, just CBS depositors left to vote

8th Dec 10, 2:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Sixth 'yes" vote for 'Heartland Bank' merger, just CBS depositors left to vote

SecCom 'bans' company's website

Securities Commission warns punters to steer clear of purported electricity generator Ira NRG NZ Ltd

8th Dec 10, 12:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Securities Commission warns punters to steer clear of purported electricity generator Ira NRG NZ Ltd

Small wineries 'losing NZ$50 a case'

NZ wine's premium international position under threat as falling profitability and rising indebtedness continues

8th Dec 10, 11:35am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ wine's premium international position under threat as falling profitability and rising indebtedness continues

Probe into how Credit Sails were sold

Commerce Commission investigating 'alleged misleading representations' on Credit Sails' 'characteristics and risk'

7th Dec 10, 4:37pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Commission investigating 'alleged misleading representations' on Credit Sails' 'characteristics and risk'