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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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16 years 6 months

Latest articles

Banks cut term deposit rates
ASB, Kiwibank, SBS Bank cut some term deposit rates
by Gareth Vaughan
8
ASB, Kiwibank, SBS Bank cut some term deposit rates
Dairy Holdings court battle looms
Colin and Dale Armer, 16.66% Dairy Holdings shareholders, file court claim effectively alleging blackmail against SCF receiver
by Gareth Vaughan
6
Colin and Dale Armer, 16.66% Dairy Holdings shareholders, file court claim effectively alleging blackmail against SCF receiver
Ralph Waters haunts private equity
Aussie private equity owned Metro GlassTech in trouble with its bankers, AFR says
by Gareth Vaughan
5
Aussie private equity owned Metro GlassTech in trouble with its bankers, AFR says
ANZ nears covered bond issue
ANZ establishes NZ$8.9 billion covered bonds programme; Roadshow underway in Europe
by Gareth Vaughan
3
ANZ establishes NZ$8.9 billion covered bonds programme; Roadshow underway in Europe
Farm loan screws tighten on June 30
RBNZ's new farm lending criteria means the big four banks require almost double regulatory capital on loans
by Gareth Vaughan
15
RBNZ's new farm lending criteria means the big four banks require almost double regulatory capital on loans
IT costs trim HSBC profit
HSBC records just NZ2.2 mln quarterly mortgage book growth, profit hit by IT costs
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC records just NZ2.2 mln quarterly mortgage book growth, profit hit by IT costs
S&P warns of commodity price bubble
Standard and Poor's raises the spectre of big falls in commodity prices should China's economy slow significantly
by Gareth Vaughan
30
Standard and Poor's raises the spectre of big falls in commodity prices should China's economy slow significantly
Auckland house prices drop in May
Barfoot and Thompson says average Auckland house price fell 2.8% in May with sales volumes up
by Gareth Vaughan
45
Barfoot and Thompson says average Auckland house price fell 2.8% in May with sales volumes up
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Moody's warns on US credit rating; S&P warns on potential 75% fall in commodity prices; Groupon seeks US$750m
by Gareth Vaughan
24
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Moody's warns on US credit rating; S&P warns on potential 75% fall in commodity prices; Groupon seeks US$750m
'Sell SOE shares to KiwiSavers'
SOE shares should go to KiwiSavers says Brian Gaynor, who warns Treasury not to be hoodwinked by investment bankers
by Gareth Vaughan
32
SOE shares should go to KiwiSavers says Brian Gaynor, who warns Treasury not to be hoodwinked by investment bankers
ANZ March quarter profit up 64%
Lending at ANZ, the country's biggest bank, shrinks in the March quarter
by Gareth Vaughan
5
Lending at ANZ, the country's biggest bank, shrinks in the March quarter
Bollard's unprecedented power
Alan Bollard and RBNZ's monetary policy power at an all time high
by Gareth Vaughan
27
Alan Bollard and RBNZ's monetary policy power at an all time high
Commodity price rise slows
Commodity prices up for 9th straight month led by kiwifruit, but NZ dollar strength takes toll
by Gareth Vaughan
8
Commodity prices up for 9th straight month led by kiwifruit, but NZ dollar strength takes toll
When a 5 year guarantee lasts 7 mths
Taxpayer guaranteed firms free to offer investment guarantee for terms beyond Dec 31 deadline right up to year's end
by Gareth Vaughan
Taxpayer guaranteed firms free to offer investment guarantee for terms beyond Dec 31 deadline right up to year's end
Kiwibank racks up short-term foreign debt
State owned Kiwibank borrows NZ$927.3 million from European short-term 'hot money' market
by Gareth Vaughan
44
State owned Kiwibank borrows NZ$927.3 million from European short-term 'hot money' market
New opportunities for consumer lender
How Fisher and Paykel Appliances' failure to sell its finance company became a blessing in disguise
by Gareth Vaughan
How Fisher and Paykel Appliances' failure to sell its finance company became a blessing in disguise
Quake erodes Kiwibank profit
Quarterly Kiwibank profit tumbles as impairments jump with Christchurch earthquake to fore
by Gareth Vaughan
1
Quarterly Kiwibank profit tumbles as impairments jump with Christchurch earthquake to fore
PSIS banking application beckons
S and P upgrades PSIS to investment grade; banking licence application expected to follow
by Gareth Vaughan
S and P upgrades PSIS to investment grade; banking licence application expected to follow
Ivy leaguers eye Dairy Holdings
Harvard University investment manager, British private equity fund leading race for Dairy Holdings
by Gareth Vaughan
15
Harvard University investment manager, British private equity fund leading race for Dairy Holdings
ANZ accused of disrespecting mountain
Advertising Standards Authority dismisses TV viewer's concerns ANZ ad 'demeans and disrespects' Mt Ruapehu
by Gareth Vaughan
Advertising Standards Authority dismisses TV viewer's concerns ANZ ad 'demeans and disrespects' Mt Ruapehu
TSB annual profit drops 22%
TSB Bank grows lending, but retail deposit battle takes toll on its net interest margins
by Gareth Vaughan
1
TSB Bank grows lending, but retail deposit battle takes toll on its net interest margins
BNZ finds lending growth
BNZ grows lending in the March quarter, in contrast to ASB and Westpac, by NZ$523 million
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ grows lending in the March quarter, in contrast to ASB and Westpac, by NZ$523 million
Local Goldman partners to sell
Goldman Sachs secures backing of partners to buy out the Australian and New Zealand business
by Gareth Vaughan
1
Goldman Sachs secures backing of partners to buy out the Australian and New Zealand business
China a big buyer of NZ assets, bonds
China's giant sovereign wealth fund ready to spend NZ$6 bln on NZ assets and government bonds
by Gareth Vaughan
31
China's giant sovereign wealth fund ready to spend NZ$6 bln on NZ assets and government bonds
GE sells A$800m of NZ mortgages
Pepper Australia buys A$5.1b of mortgages from GE Capital including the former Wizard Home Loans book
by Gareth Vaughan
Pepper Australia buys A$5.1b of mortgages from GE Capital including the former Wizard Home Loans book