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

RBNZ eyes tough new NBDT role

RBNZ wants to be able to ban baddies from finance companies & seeks powers to respond to distress signs, investigate & block dividends

11th Oct 10, 4:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ wants to be able to ban baddies from finance companies & seeks powers to respond to distress signs, investigate & block dividends

S&P says Business Finance 'stable'

Standard & Poor's affirms Business Finance's BB rating, revises outlook to stable from negative

11th Oct 10, 4:19pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Standard & Poor's affirms Business Finance's BB rating, revises outlook to stable from negative

New rules for LAQCs

Government, IRD move to stop LAQCs from passing losses on to shareholders

11th Oct 10, 3:33pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Government, IRD move to stop LAQCs from passing losses on to shareholders

RBNZ unveils new bank profit data

New Reserve Bank data shows steady but unspectacular rise in bank net interest margins

8th Oct 10, 4:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New Reserve Bank data shows steady but unspectacular rise in bank net interest margins

National Finance accountant guilty

SFO investigating or prosecuting a total of 51 cases involving about NZ$895mln

8th Oct 10, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO investigating or prosecuting a total of 51 cases involving about NZ$895mln

Jewellery prices could follow gold up

Michael Hill says surging gold price could push jewellery prices up, sees no evidence of people hoarding gold jewellery

8th Oct 10, 3:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Michael Hill says surging gold price could push jewellery prices up, sees no evidence of people hoarding gold jewellery

Crown guarantee scheme 'success'

Bollard says it's now time to put banks, finance companies on a 'normal footing'

8th Oct 10, 3:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Bollard says it's now time to put banks, finance companies on a 'normal footing'

Geneva repayments reach 76%

Geneva Finance says it has repaid investors, including BOS, more than NZ$100 mln

8th Oct 10, 11:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Geneva Finance says it has repaid investors, including BOS, more than NZ$100 mln

Switching banks becomes easier

Kiwibank hopes banking can copy telecoms sector and introduce bank account number portability

7th Oct 10, 4:37pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank hopes banking can copy telecoms sector and introduce bank account number portability

Countdown to extended guarantee

Low participation in extended Crown guarantee raises questions over whether it's even needed

7th Oct 10, 11:35am

by Gareth Vaughan

Low participation in extended Crown guarantee raises questions over whether it's even needed

Second Indian bank eyes NZ

Bank of India reportedly following Bank of Baroda to New Zealand

7th Oct 10, 10:53am

by Gareth Vaughan

Bank of India reportedly following Bank of Baroda to New Zealand

Plenty of questions left for new bank

Significant Auckland presence for Christchurch-based 'Heartland Bank'

6th Oct 10, 4:45pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Significant Auckland presence for Christchurch-based 'Heartland Bank'

UDC's ANZ funding line increased

UDC's loan facility from parent ANZ lifted by NZ$150 mln, won't participate in extended Crown guarantee

6th Oct 10, 11:51am

by Gareth Vaughan

UDC's loan facility from parent ANZ lifted by NZ$150 mln, won't participate in extended Crown guarantee

Grim outlook for Allied Farmers

Little reward on horizon for beleaguered ex-Hanover debt holders

5th Oct 10, 4:18pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Little reward on horizon for beleaguered ex-Hanover debt holders

Greenslade to lead 'Heartland Bank'

PGC faces dominate top 'Heartland Bank' jobs, to double up with PGC roles

5th Oct 10, 2:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

PGC faces dominate top 'Heartland Bank' jobs, to double up with PGC roles

NZIER's QSBO paints grim picture

NZIER sees 'synchronised slowdown' in regions & sectors, warns of potential double-dip recession

5th Oct 10, 10:54am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZIER sees 'synchronised slowdown' in regions & sectors, warns of potential double-dip recession

ANF investors' repayments close

Allied Nationwide investors' to be repaid NZ$130 mln by end of month, says Treasury

4th Oct 10, 10:28am

by Gareth Vaughan

Allied Nationwide investors' to be repaid NZ$130 mln by end of month, says Treasury

Wealthy customers deleverage

HSBC June quarter mortgage growth slow, September growth 'quite good'

1st Oct 10, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC June quarter mortgage growth slow, September growth 'quite good'

Shake up at Equitable Group

Equitable Group, the 'last man standing in property' considers diversifying lending, will exit life insurance

1st Oct 10, 3:42pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Equitable Group, the 'last man standing in property' considers diversifying lending, will exit life insurance

Shocking detail in Hubbard report

New Hubbard statutory manager's report details new losses, miserly returns, undocumented loans, related party loans, PI etc

1st Oct 10, 12:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New Hubbard statutory manager's report details new losses, miserly returns, undocumented loans, related party loans, PI etc

PwC heavily qualifies ALF audit

Auditor warns it cannot provide an opinion on whether Allied Farmers is a going concern

1st Oct 10, 10:05am

by Gareth Vaughan

Auditor warns it cannot provide an opinion on whether Allied Farmers is a going concern

Rabobank NZ impairment losses jump

Dutch-owned NZ rural lender sees rise in impairment losses cut deep into profit

30th Sep 10, 4:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Dutch-owned NZ rural lender sees rise in impairment losses cut deep into profit

Kerr sells PGC shares

George Kerr reaps NZ$3 mln from selling down PGC stake as company mulls Torchlight role

30th Sep 10, 3:18pm

by Gareth Vaughan

George Kerr reaps NZ$3 mln from selling down PGC stake as company mulls Torchlight role

'Shocking' building consents result

Residential building consents slump in August but earthquake boost expected

30th Sep 10, 12:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Residential building consents slump in August but earthquake boost expected

Investors' grab supermarket slices

Mark Francis' Augusta closes property syndicate for Tauranga supermarket oversubscribed, raising NZ$9.15 mln

30th Sep 10, 11:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

Mark Francis' Augusta closes property syndicate for Tauranga supermarket oversubscribed, raising NZ$9.15 mln