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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15 years 3 months

Latest articles

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

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