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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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Latest articles

Mighty River, Meridian's NZ$40m bill shock
SOE Mighty River Power seeking answers for huge six hour wholesale electricity price hike
28th Mar 11, 1:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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SOE Mighty River Power seeking answers for huge six hour wholesale electricity price hike
Allied Farmers' Honk 2 default
Allied Farmers faces writedown on NZ$23m Hanover loan; Wants to bankrupt Nigel McKenna over NZ$110m Kawerau Falls guarantee
25th Mar 11, 4:25pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Allied Farmers faces writedown on NZ$23m Hanover loan; Wants to bankrupt Nigel McKenna over NZ$110m Kawerau Falls guarantee
Govt pledges more housing PPPs
Govt eyes public-private partnerships for housing along the lines of a Westpac-led Sydney project
25th Mar 11, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Govt eyes public-private partnerships for housing along the lines of a Westpac-led Sydney project
Bollard outlines credit boom stallers
RBNZ says likes of loan-to-value restrictions, capital buffers are possible ways to help cool future overheating credit cycle
25th Mar 11, 12:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ says likes of loan-to-value restrictions, capital buffers are possible ways to help cool future overheating credit cycle
Dunedin City Treasury refinances NZ$90m
Dunedin City refinances NZ$90m of Forsyth Barr Stadium funding for five-years at average of 5.25%
24th Mar 11, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Dunedin City refinances NZ$90m of Forsyth Barr Stadium funding for five-years at average of 5.25%
Equal record govt borrowing this week
NZDMO increases value of bonds offered in today's tender by NZ$500m to NZ$950m due to investor demand
24th Mar 11, 11:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZDMO increases value of bonds offered in today's tender by NZ$500m to NZ$950m due to investor demand
Banks face at least 2 CFR increases
Reserve Bank to lift Core Funding Ratio to 70% this July, 75% next July and potentially even higher down the line
23rd Mar 11, 5:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank to lift Core Funding Ratio to 70% this July, 75% next July and potentially even higher down the line
Rural lender eyes end of guarantee
PGG Wrightson Finance sheds staff as it shrinks its loan book
23rd Mar 11, 5:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
PGG Wrightson Finance sheds staff as it shrinks its loan book
More heat on bank credit ratings
Moody's says Reserve Bank's rules on resolving bank failure could pressure bank credit ratings
22nd Mar 11, 10:49am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Moody's says Reserve Bank's rules on resolving bank failure could pressure bank credit ratings
Geneva debt-for-equity swap under fire
Sparse information released on Geneva debt-for-equity proposal as noteholder attacks 'gravy train'
18th Mar 11, 7:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Sparse information released on Geneva debt-for-equity proposal as noteholder attacks 'gravy train'
Watchdog cracks down on Whimp
Securities Commission orders Whimp to correct 'misleading low ball' offers, threatens fines
18th Mar 11, 5:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Securities Commission orders Whimp to correct 'misleading low ball' offers, threatens fines
Threat from S&P methodology review
S&P review of its sovereign credit rating methodology - on its own - 'shouldn't see NZ downgraded'
18th Mar 11, 4:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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S&P review of its sovereign credit rating methodology - on its own - 'shouldn't see NZ downgraded'
Consumer confidence sinks
Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in two years after quake, Westpac and McDermott Miller say
17th Mar 11, 1:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in two years after quake, Westpac and McDermott Miller say
Up to $450m quake cost seen for big banks
Deustche Bank analysts see minimal impact on Aussie parents of NZ's big banks from Christchurch earthquake
17th Mar 11, 11:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Deustche Bank analysts see minimal impact on Aussie parents of NZ's big banks from Christchurch earthquake
Banks begin tallying earthquake losses
BNZ sees 'manageable outcome' from Christchurch earthquake related credit losses
16th Mar 11, 5:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ sees 'manageable outcome' from Christchurch earthquake related credit losses
Botherway joining ANZ Wealth
Simon Botherway joining ANZ as general manager of investment management for ANZ Wealth
16th Mar 11, 10:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Simon Botherway joining ANZ as general manager of investment management for ANZ Wealth
ANZ centralising Auckland staff
ANZ, National Bank central Auckland staff to be consolidated to one office from three
15th Mar 11, 4:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ, National Bank central Auckland staff to be consolidated to one office from three
No govt sweatheart deal on Belfast Park
Interest spikes in South Canterbury Finance's 64 hectare Belfast Park after the Christchurch earthquake
15th Mar 11, 3:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Interest spikes in South Canterbury Finance's 64 hectare Belfast Park after the Christchurch earthquake
Funding change for Oxford Finance
Oxford Finance pulls plug on debenture funding model, replaces with BNZ loans
15th Mar 11, 3:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Oxford Finance pulls plug on debenture funding model, replaces with BNZ loans
Mutual Finance to short change taxpayer
Taxpayer faces haircut from Crown guaranteed failed finance company Mutual Finance
15th Mar 11, 3:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Taxpayer faces haircut from Crown guaranteed failed finance company Mutual Finance
Westpac outlines quake's financial hit
Westpac sees credit losses of up to NZ$100 million from the Christchurch earthquake
15th Mar 11, 12:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac sees credit losses of up to NZ$100 million from the Christchurch earthquake
ASB names Barbara Chapman as CEO
CBA's HR boss and ex-ASB marketing executive Barbara Chapman named ASB's new CEO
15th Mar 11, 10:21am
by Gareth Vaughan
CBA's HR boss and ex-ASB marketing executive Barbara Chapman named ASB's new CEO
Geneva eyes debt for equity swap
Geneva says 3rd capital reconstruction in four years needed to meet capital regulations and overcome 3 year old bad loans
15th Mar 11, 10:14am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Geneva says 3rd capital reconstruction in four years needed to meet capital regulations and overcome 3 year old bad loans
Infratil seeking foreign investors
Government intervention on Telecom and Auckland Airport still haunts overseas investors, says Infratil boss
14th Mar 11, 4:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government intervention on Telecom and Auckland Airport still haunts overseas investors, says Infratil boss
Kiwibank push into life insurance
Kiwibank taps European commercial paper for 'hundreds of millions' of dollars in short-term funding
11th Mar 11, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank taps European commercial paper for 'hundreds of millions' of dollars in short-term funding