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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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15 years 3 months

Latest articles

Gisborne's Rockforte under the spotlight
SFO probing the affairs of govt guaranteed failed finance company Rockforte
10th Dec 10, 1:49pm
by Gareth Vaughan
SFO probing the affairs of govt guaranteed failed finance company Rockforte
Broadlands credit rating cut
S&P downgrades Tony Radisich's Broadlands Finance to B from BB-
9th Dec 10, 5:26pm
by Gareth Vaughan
S&P downgrades Tony Radisich's Broadlands Finance to B from BB-
Mortgage approval value at 2010 high
Weekly mortgage approvals reach year highs by both total and average value as life returns to housing market
9th Dec 10, 4:45pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Weekly mortgage approvals reach year highs by both total and average value as life returns to housing market
Crafar Farms bid still alive
Crafar receiver says conditional sale to UBNZ still 'on foot' despite May Wang's bankruptcy
9th Dec 10, 4:41pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Crafar receiver says conditional sale to UBNZ still 'on foot' despite May Wang's bankruptcy
Capital + Merchant charges laid
SFO arrests and charges 2 Capital + Merchant directors over NZ$14.5m of related party lending
9th Dec 10, 2:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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SFO arrests and charges 2 Capital + Merchant directors over NZ$14.5m of related party lending
Treasury completes guarantee payments
Treasury says too soon to say what taxpayer tab for initial retail guarantee scheme will be; Equitable investors to be paid in 2011
9th Dec 10, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Treasury says too soon to say what taxpayer tab for initial retail guarantee scheme will be; Equitable investors to be paid in 2011
'We'll lend to developers' - ANZ boss
ANZ CEO David Hisco says his bank has money for 'reasonable' commercial property development
8th Dec 10, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ CEO David Hisco says his bank has money for 'reasonable' commercial property development
ASB endorses capital gains tax
ASB advocates for a 'targeted' capital gains tax; Sees 'inappropriate constraint' placed on Government's Savings Working Group
8th Dec 10, 4:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB advocates for a 'targeted' capital gains tax; Sees 'inappropriate constraint' placed on Government's Savings Working Group
'Heartland Bank' inches closer
Sixth 'yes" vote for 'Heartland Bank' merger, just CBS depositors left to vote
8th Dec 10, 2:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Sixth 'yes" vote for 'Heartland Bank' merger, just CBS depositors left to vote
SecCom 'bans' company's website
Securities Commission warns punters to steer clear of purported electricity generator Ira NRG NZ Ltd
8th Dec 10, 12:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Securities Commission warns punters to steer clear of purported electricity generator Ira NRG NZ Ltd
Small wineries 'losing NZ$50 a case'
NZ wine's premium international position under threat as falling profitability and rising indebtedness continues
8th Dec 10, 11:35am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ wine's premium international position under threat as falling profitability and rising indebtedness continues
Probe into how Credit Sails were sold
Commerce Commission investigating 'alleged misleading representations' on Credit Sails' 'characteristics and risk'
7th Dec 10, 4:37pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission investigating 'alleged misleading representations' on Credit Sails' 'characteristics and risk'
ANZ earmarks NZ$3 bln for SME lending
ANZ targets lending growth to small and medium sized businesses, creates business banking unit
7th Dec 10, 2:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ targets lending growth to small and medium sized businesses, creates business banking unit
Setback for IRD in foreign tax battle
Defeat for IRD in case against Telstra and other foreign companies with NZ$300 mln of potential tax revenue at stake
7th Dec 10, 1:50pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Defeat for IRD in case against Telstra and other foreign companies with NZ$300 mln of potential tax revenue at stake
SCBS depositors' vote yes for merger
Proposed 'Heartland Bank' or 'Building Society Holdings Ltd' could be a reality by the end of the week
7th Dec 10, 1:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Proposed 'Heartland Bank' or 'Building Society Holdings Ltd' could be a reality by the end of the week
NZ's biggest dairy farmer put up for sale
South Canterbury Finance receiver set to reveal plans for Dairy Holdings stake; finance book sale at least 6 months away
6th Dec 10, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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South Canterbury Finance receiver set to reveal plans for Dairy Holdings stake; finance book sale at least 6 months away
NZ: A slice of banking heaven?
New Zealand expected to provide an 'important profit driver' for the Aussie banks in 2011 for first time in a decade
6th Dec 10, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand expected to provide an 'important profit driver' for the Aussie banks in 2011 for first time in a decade
'Good interest rates and houses available'
BNZ retail boss pleased to see pick up in housing market; Says BNZ looking at reverse mortgage type products
3rd Dec 10, 4:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ retail boss pleased to see pick up in housing market; Says BNZ looking at reverse mortgage type products
False client claims defraud Lumley Finance
Waikanae man gets 3 years jail for defrauding finance company of NZ$3.7 mln
3rd Dec 10, 12:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Waikanae man gets 3 years jail for defrauding finance company of NZ$3.7 mln
Man pleads guilty to 34 SFO charges
Waikanae man pleads guilty to SFO charges of misusing NZ$2 mln of client funds while acting as an accountant, tax agent and investment advisor
2nd Dec 10, 5:16pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Waikanae man pleads guilty to SFO charges of misusing NZ$2 mln of client funds while acting as an accountant, tax agent and investment advisor
Spotlight goes on property syndication
Commercial property syndicators' slice and dice properties bought for at least NZ$1.5 billion
2nd Dec 10, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commercial property syndicators' slice and dice properties bought for at least NZ$1.5 billion
HSBC increases mortgage book
HSBC's low mortgage rates start to pay off
2nd Dec 10, 3:58pm
by Gareth Vaughan
HSBC's low mortgage rates start to pay off
BNZ trims 2-year mortgage rates
BNZ follows other banks, trims 2-year and 18 month mortgage rates as mortgage approvals tick higher
2nd Dec 10, 9:37am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ follows other banks, trims 2-year and 18 month mortgage rates as mortgage approvals tick higher
'Our mistake: Trade Me's a gold mine'
Morgan Stanley analysts say Trade Me is now worth twice as much as what Fairfax paid for it in 2006
1st Dec 10, 7:27pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Morgan Stanley analysts say Trade Me is now worth twice as much as what Fairfax paid for it in 2006
Kiwibank borrows hot European money
Kiwibank sets up European commercial paper programme, eyes another Aussie bond issue
1st Dec 10, 4:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank sets up European commercial paper programme, eyes another Aussie bond issue