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

Takeover values HBS at NZ$15.3 mln

SBS Bank reveals takeover valuations on Hastings Building Society's assets and liabilities

18th Jan 11, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank reveals takeover valuations on Hastings Building Society's assets and liabilities

Dec house sales volumes, prices down

REINZ says fall in December house sales volumes follows 'drop in listings' after good November sales

18th Jan 11, 10:13am

by Gareth Vaughan

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REINZ says fall in December house sales volumes follows 'drop in listings' after good November sales

Steven Fyfe to leave ANZ

ANZ NZ's deputy CEO Steven Fyfe to retire next month

18th Jan 11, 9:40am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ's deputy CEO Steven Fyfe to retire next month

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: China to plug itself in US TV ads; Jobs steps aside, Penn's A$17mln, company junk bonds beat bank debt in Europe

18th Jan 11, 8:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: China to plug itself in US TV ads; Jobs steps aside, Penn's A$17mln, company junk bonds beat bank debt in Europe

Rabobank impaired assets jump 79%

Crafar lender Rabobank sees big jump in impaired assets but lifts profit

17th Jan 11, 4:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Crafar lender Rabobank sees big jump in impaired assets but lifts profit

Two new members for the NZBA

SBS Bank and JPMorgan Chase join the New Zealand Bankers’ Association

17th Jan 11, 11:42am

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank and JPMorgan Chase join the New Zealand Bankers’ Association

Food prices rose 4.2% in 2010

December food prices fell led by lower prices for vegetables

17th Jan 11, 11:08am

by Gareth Vaughan

December food prices fell led by lower prices for vegetables

Kiwibank cuts 1-year mortgage rate

Kiwibank cut means it now offers the lowest one-year mortgage rate by a bank

17th Jan 11, 8:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank cut means it now offers the lowest one-year mortgage rate by a bank

Property manager answers critics

Karina property syndicate investors raise concerns as investment returns take a tumble

26th Dec 10, 7:56pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Karina property syndicate investors raise concerns as investment returns take a tumble

MediaWorks 'well within' banking covenants

NZ Venture Capital Association chairman Kerry McIntosh says bank appetite for leveraged deals is back

24th Dec 10, 10:06am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ Venture Capital Association chairman Kerry McIntosh says bank appetite for leveraged deals is back

Are finance companies still 'underpricing' rates?

New rules of the finance company game being established as risk pricing returns to 'fairer' levels

22nd Dec 10, 4:46pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New rules of the finance company game being established as risk pricing returns to 'fairer' levels

First St Laurence repayment in January

St Laurence debenture holders to get 9c in dollar next month but won't see any interest payments

22nd Dec 10, 11:36am

by Gareth Vaughan

St Laurence debenture holders to get 9c in dollar next month but won't see any interest payments

Receiver dobs OPI Pacific into authorities

Securities Commission most appropriate investigator of OPI Pacific Finance says SFO boss

21st Dec 10, 4:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Securities Commission most appropriate investigator of OPI Pacific Finance says SFO boss

Finance companies face 'years of problem loans'

Banks, finance companies 'rather sensibly and patiently' working with customers to avoid crystallizing losses, says KPMG.

21st Dec 10, 12:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks, finance companies 'rather sensibly and patiently' working with customers to avoid crystallizing losses, says KPMG.

Jail time for Five Star Finance directors

Three ex-Five Star Consumer Finance directors and a manager to be sentenced after guilty pleas to SFO, MED charges

21st Dec 10, 9:49am

by Gareth Vaughan

Three ex-Five Star Consumer Finance directors and a manager to be sentenced after guilty pleas to SFO, MED charges

Big annual profit jump for ANZ's UDC

UDC slashes provisions and boosts annual profit almost seven-fold but needs to find new chairman

20th Dec 10, 2:11pm

by Gareth Vaughan

UDC slashes provisions and boosts annual profit almost seven-fold but needs to find new chairman

Kiwibank calls for compulsory KiwiSaver

Compulsory KiwiSaver, Super Fund investing set percentage of money domestically could boost savings, Kiwibank says

20th Dec 10, 12:52pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Compulsory KiwiSaver, Super Fund investing set percentage of money domestically could boost savings, Kiwibank says

BNZ 'doing the most' rural lending

First National says farm listings up 20% but buyers still scarce meaning offers should be 'taken seriously'

17th Dec 10, 5:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

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First National says farm listings up 20% but buyers still scarce meaning offers should be 'taken seriously'

Westpac, BNZ, ANZ's NZ$393m tax credits

Combined, three of the country's big four banks book NZ$393 mln in tax credits from structured finance settlements

17th Dec 10, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Combined, three of the country's big four banks book NZ$393 mln in tax credits from structured finance settlements

Investment statement banned

Securities Commission cracks down on firm claiming plans to generate electricity to sell to the national grid

17th Dec 10, 3:53pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Securities Commission cracks down on firm claiming plans to generate electricity to sell to the national grid

PGG Wrightson cuts earnings forecast

Difficult trading conditions, slow recovery and finance unit provisions to hit PGG Wrightson

17th Dec 10, 12:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Difficult trading conditions, slow recovery and finance unit provisions to hit PGG Wrightson

Treasury spotlight on NZ dollar

New Zealand has similar exchange rate volatility to Australia and Japan, says Treasury

17th Dec 10, 10:41am

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealand has similar exchange rate volatility to Australia and Japan, says Treasury

Banks close to crystalising big losses

Yellow Pages' banks to vote on restructure next week likely to see them take NZ$1 billion haircut

16th Dec 10, 4:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Yellow Pages' banks to vote on restructure next week likely to see them take NZ$1 billion haircut

Court approves 'Heartland Bank' deal

Proposed 'Heartland Bank' to list on the sharemarket on January 31

16th Dec 10, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Proposed 'Heartland Bank' to list on the sharemarket on January 31

Business confidence dips in December

National Bank says 2010 'deleveraging headwind' won't be replaced by 're-leveraging tailwind' in 2011

16th Dec 10, 3:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

National Bank says 2010 'deleveraging headwind' won't be replaced by 're-leveraging tailwind' in 2011