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Gareth Vaughan

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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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16 years 6 months

Latest articles

'Peak oil? So what?'
Oil producers will be 'begging to sell their oil in 10 years' says high flying visiting oil expert
by Gareth Vaughan
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Oil producers will be 'begging to sell their oil in 10 years' says high flying visiting oil expert
ANF loans, Spiers receivables for sale
Receiver puts some Allied Nationwide Finance loans, Spiers' performing receivables on the block
by Gareth Vaughan
Receiver puts some Allied Nationwide Finance loans, Spiers' performing receivables on the block
Banks cut floating mortgage rates
ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac follow RBNZ move, cut floating mortgage rates by 50 basis points
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac follow RBNZ move, cut floating mortgage rates by 50 basis points
NZ 'vulnerable to another shock'
Wall Street 'an embarrassment to good capitalism' says Infratil's Lloyd Morrison
by Gareth Vaughan
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Wall Street 'an embarrassment to good capitalism' says Infratil's Lloyd Morrison
Earthquake impact in govt debt market
Christchurch earthquake adds 20 basis points to govt bond margins and leads to first ever tender with no bids at all
by Gareth Vaughan
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Christchurch earthquake adds 20 basis points to govt bond margins and leads to first ever tender with no bids at all
NZF unleashes on S&P and banks
NZF Money boss says no cash crunch at finance co despite S&P fears and banks' reluctance to lend
by Gareth Vaughan
NZF Money boss says no cash crunch at finance co despite S&P fears and banks' reluctance to lend
'SOE selldowns could close gap with Aust'
SOE partial privatisations could help narrow the GDP per capita gap with Australia, says Goldman Sachs
by Gareth Vaughan
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SOE partial privatisations could help narrow the GDP per capita gap with Australia, says Goldman Sachs
Genesis eyeing 'hybrid equity bonds'
SOE Genesis' bond offer delayed as S&P mulls classifying them as equity ahead of potential government sell down
by Gareth Vaughan
SOE Genesis' bond offer delayed as S&P mulls classifying them as equity ahead of potential government sell down
S&P says NZF Money 'delicately placed'
S&P cuts NZF Money credit rating 2 notches to CCC, warns it could drop to D if loan repayments are delayed
by Gareth Vaughan
S&P cuts NZF Money credit rating 2 notches to CCC, warns it could drop to D if loan repayments are delayed
Wellington City raises NZ$25 mln
Wellington City Council bond offer raises NZ$25 million from institutional investors
by Gareth Vaughan
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Wellington City Council bond offer raises NZ$25 million from institutional investors
PGC establishes trust for earthquake victims
PGC sets up charitable trust for Christchurch staff and families after earthquake, George Kerr donates NZ$100,000
by Gareth Vaughan
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PGC sets up charitable trust for Christchurch staff and families after earthquake, George Kerr donates NZ$100,000
TSB board to mull covered bonds
TSB Bank borrows its first wholesale money, may consider issuing covered bonds
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB Bank borrows its first wholesale money, may consider issuing covered bonds
BNZ sets up earthquake response team
BNZ's chief risk officer to head up the bank's earthquake response and recovery work
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ's chief risk officer to head up the bank's earthquake response and recovery work
Watchdog may get ASIC-sized teeth
Select committee recommends new financial markets regulator gets ASIC-style power to target directors, auditors and trustees
by Gareth Vaughan
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Select committee recommends new financial markets regulator gets ASIC-style power to target directors, auditors and trustees
Genesis delays NZ$300m bond offer
SOE Genesis Energy puts NZ$300 million retail bond offer on ice
by Gareth Vaughan
SOE Genesis Energy puts NZ$300 million retail bond offer on ice
TSB cuts fixed mortgage rates too
TSB cuts 1 year mortgage rate by 40 bps to 5.95%, which matches ANZ, ASB and Westpac
by Gareth Vaughan
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TSB cuts 1 year mortgage rate by 40 bps to 5.95%, which matches ANZ, ASB and Westpac
SBS December quarter profit up 19%
SBS Bank profit rises as term deposits grow at twice the rate of lending
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank profit rises as term deposits grow at twice the rate of lending
'Super City' plans to borrow overseas
Auckland Council wants to borrow in foreign currencies to cut its loan costs and gain longer term funding
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland Council wants to borrow in foreign currencies to cut its loan costs and gain longer term funding
RBA leaves cash rate unchanged
Reserve Bank of Australia leaves cash rate at 4.75%, says financial conditions for global economy remain 'accommodative'
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank of Australia leaves cash rate at 4.75%, says financial conditions for global economy remain 'accommodative'
Another Hanover hit for Allied Farmers
Allied Farmers posts NZ$20.5 mln half-year loss after NZ$12.6 mln of Hanover impairments
by Gareth Vaughan
Allied Farmers posts NZ$20.5 mln half-year loss after NZ$12.6 mln of Hanover impairments
Commodity prices reach new high, again
Commodity price rises continued in February with ANZ index chalking up 6th straight monthly increase
by Gareth Vaughan
Commodity price rises continued in February with ANZ index chalking up 6th straight monthly increase
Milk prices, volume lift Landcorp profit
Landcorp turnaround delivers interim profit but SOE farmer cautions land value rise needed to meet NZ$10m dividend target
by Gareth Vaughan
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Landcorp turnaround delivers interim profit but SOE farmer cautions land value rise needed to meet NZ$10m dividend target
ANZ, ASB, Westpac cut mortgage rates
ANZ and National banks cut one-year fixed term mortgage rate below floating rates, also cut some term deposit rates
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ and National banks cut one-year fixed term mortgage rate below floating rates, also cut some term deposit rates
Bad loans 'squeezing banks' liquidity'
ANZ, Kiwibank figures reinforce that big banks past due assets remain stubbornly high
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ, Kiwibank figures reinforce that big banks past due assets remain stubbornly high
Rabobank bonds sold at 5.48% yield
Rabobank raises NZ$175 million in sale of five-year bonds
by Gareth Vaughan
Rabobank raises NZ$175 million in sale of five-year bonds