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Gareth Vaughan

About

Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 25 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 7 months

Latest articles

HSBC mortgage book shrinks by NZ$4.6m
HSBC NZ mortgage book contracts as profit is boosted by fee income, including from its parent
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC NZ mortgage book contracts as profit is boosted by fee income, including from its parent
Banks eye loans for PPP prison
ANZ, BNZ, ACC throw financial support behind Macquarie advised bid to build, operate Wiri PPP prison
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ, BNZ, ACC throw financial support behind Macquarie advised bid to build, operate Wiri PPP prison
Commodity prices up 4.7% in March
Economy 'poised' to benefit from continuing run up of commodity prices, ANZ says
by Gareth Vaughan
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Economy 'poised' to benefit from continuing run up of commodity prices, ANZ says
BNZ Christchurch HQ plans on hold
BNZ 'reconsidering' NZ$46.3 mln purchase of site for Christchurch HQ after the earthquake
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ 'reconsidering' NZ$46.3 mln purchase of site for Christchurch HQ after the earthquake
RBNZ to tighten screws on rural lending
Reserve Bank to introduce new farm lending capital requirements from June
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank to introduce new farm lending capital requirements from June
ASB, telco earnings hit by power price spike
Complaints mount up over last Saturday's huge wholesale electricity price spike from Genesis
by Gareth Vaughan
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Complaints mount up over last Saturday's huge wholesale electricity price spike from Genesis
2nd-half target for banking application
Combined Building Society sees no material financial impact from Christchurch earthquake
by Gareth Vaughan
Combined Building Society sees no material financial impact from Christchurch earthquake
Consortia line up for Wiri prison PPP
Macquarie, Capella, KPMG eye financial adviser role in Wiri public-private partnership prison.
by Gareth Vaughan
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Macquarie, Capella, KPMG eye financial adviser role in Wiri public-private partnership prison.
Auditors to no longer self regulate
Finance company collapses, European pressure sees audtiors lose right to self regulation
by Gareth Vaughan
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Finance company collapses, European pressure sees audtiors lose right to self regulation
NZ's richest man selling forests
Graeme Hart's Carter Holt Harvey receives OIO approval to sell 18 North Island forestry blocks
by Gareth Vaughan
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Graeme Hart's Carter Holt Harvey receives OIO approval to sell 18 North Island forestry blocks
Tegel sale to private equity approved
OIO gives green light for Colorado Group's owner to buy Tegel in NZ$600m leveraged buyout
by Gareth Vaughan
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OIO gives green light for Colorado Group's owner to buy Tegel in NZ$600m leveraged buyout
Christchurch City post-quake debt issue
Christchurch City Council in NZ$40 mln debt raising at 18 basis points higher than recent Dunedin raising
by Gareth Vaughan
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Christchurch City Council in NZ$40 mln debt raising at 18 basis points higher than recent Dunedin raising
'Our shares are under valued' says CEO
SmartPay looks to raise NZ$6mln in redeemable preference share sale paying 10% to repay debt now paying up to 17.95%
by Gareth Vaughan
SmartPay looks to raise NZ$6mln in redeemable preference share sale paying 10% to repay debt now paying up to 17.95%
Genesis will recover costs 'when opportunity arises'
Genesis hits back at fellow SOEs over huge wholesale electricity price spike, says they should have hedged
by Gareth Vaughan
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Genesis hits back at fellow SOEs over huge wholesale electricity price spike, says they should have hedged
Complaints lead to milk price probe
Commerce Commission to investigate whether a price control inquiry into retail milk is needed
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission to investigate whether a price control inquiry into retail milk is needed
Govt increases 2010/11 borrowing
New Zealand Debt Management Office boosting annual borrowing programme by NZ$1.5 bln to NZ$15 bln
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand Debt Management Office boosting annual borrowing programme by NZ$1.5 bln to NZ$15 bln
ASB sees loss from quake package
ASB says Christchurch support package will cost it a 'significant amount' of money
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB says Christchurch support package will cost it a 'significant amount' of money
RBNZ designs living wills for banks
RBNZ sets out to ensure shareholders and creditors absorb cost of any bank failure not taxpayers
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ sets out to ensure shareholders and creditors absorb cost of any bank failure not taxpayers
Mighty River, Meridian's NZ$40m bill shock
SOE Mighty River Power seeking answers for huge six hour wholesale electricity price hike
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
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
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
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%
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
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
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