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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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16 years 6 months

Latest articles

Little detail in Equitable receiver's report
Receiver of taxpayer guaranteed Equitable Mortgages says too soon to estimate recovery of NZ$192 mln owed to debentureholders
by Gareth Vaughan
Receiver of taxpayer guaranteed Equitable Mortgages says too soon to estimate recovery of NZ$192 mln owed to debentureholders
S&P details why it may cut NZ banks
Standard & Poor's ratings revamp could see New Zealand bank credit ratings downgraded
by Gareth Vaughan
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Standard & Poor's ratings revamp could see New Zealand bank credit ratings downgraded
Combined NZ$15.45m for 2 Hawke's Bay farms
Two Hawke's Bay farm sales 'redefine region's rural land values'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Two Hawke's Bay farm sales 'redefine region's rural land values'
S&P assessing quake hit for banks
Entities with major Canterbury exposure at most risk of downgrade after Christchurch earthquake, S&P says
by Gareth Vaughan
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Entities with major Canterbury exposure at most risk of downgrade after Christchurch earthquake, S&P says
S&P - 'Too soon to assess earthquake implications'
Standard and Poor's says NZ sovereign credit rating not immediately affected by earthquake, will monitor situation
by Gareth Vaughan
Standard and Poor's says NZ sovereign credit rating not immediately affected by earthquake, will monitor situation
ANZ details IT, restructure costs
ANZ says shift to single IT platform and management restructure to cost NZ$220 million
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ says shift to single IT platform and management restructure to cost NZ$220 million
Westpac delays covered bond issue
Westpac puts 1 billion euro covered bond issue on ice blaming Middle East turmoil
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac puts 1 billion euro covered bond issue on ice blaming Middle East turmoil
PGC says 14 staff missing in building
PGC says 10 Perpetual staff and four Marac staff still unaccounted for in Christchurch after earthquake
by Gareth Vaughan
PGC says 10 Perpetual staff and four Marac staff still unaccounted for in Christchurch after earthquake
Kiwibank half-year profit falls 41%
Kiwibank interim profit drops as bad debt provisions more than double
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank interim profit drops as bad debt provisions more than double
ASB launches new home loan push
ASB tries to kick start weak mortgage market with enticing offers to first home buyers
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB tries to kick start weak mortgage market with enticing offers to first home buyers
Yellow Pages seeking new CEO
Yellow Pages CEO Bruce Cotterill leaves just weeks after debt restructure, new board appointments
by Gareth Vaughan
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Yellow Pages CEO Bruce Cotterill leaves just weeks after debt restructure, new board appointments
BNZ 'other lending' outstrips mortgage growth
BNZ grows December quarter gross lending at more than four times the rate of Westpac
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ grows December quarter gross lending at more than four times the rate of Westpac
Kiwibank makes finance company push
Kiwibank steps into finance company void with Kiwi Asset Finance, won't rule out tilt at SCF assets
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank steps into finance company void with Kiwi Asset Finance, won't rule out tilt at SCF assets
PGC anxious about Perpetual staff
Pyne Gould Corporation concerned about Perpetual staff after Christchurch earthquake
by Gareth Vaughan
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Pyne Gould Corporation concerned about Perpetual staff after Christchurch earthquake
Big Christchurch earthquake claims lives
Reports of major damage including to the city's iconic cathedral as another big earthquake hits Christchurch
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reports of major damage including to the city's iconic cathedral as another big earthquake hits Christchurch
NZ 'critical part' of ANZ's Asia strategy
ANZ boss picks continued move by mortgage customers to floating rates from fixed-term home loans
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ boss picks continued move by mortgage customers to floating rates from fixed-term home loans
Strategic liquidator: Nothing for SFO 'so far'
Strategic Finance liquidator has found nothing to take to the SFO 'at this point in time'
by Gareth Vaughan
Strategic Finance liquidator has found nothing to take to the SFO 'at this point in time'
Agria rival withdraws from PGG Wrightson race
Second party pulls away from PGG Wrightson bid leaving path clear for China's Agria
by Gareth Vaughan
Second party pulls away from PGG Wrightson bid leaving path clear for China's Agria
'No housing bubble in Australia'
'Reasonably good reasons' why house prices are high in Australia and New Zealand says HSBC economist
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Reasonably good reasons' why house prices are high in Australia and New Zealand says HSBC economist
Big lending slowdown for Westpac
Westpac records anemic quarterly mortgage book growth with minute rise in total loans
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac records anemic quarterly mortgage book growth with minute rise in total loans
ANZ says Dec. quarter lending 'flat'
ANZ NZ reveals big mortgage customer switch to floating rate loans from fixed term loans
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ reveals big mortgage customer switch to floating rate loans from fixed term loans
HSBC cuts 6 month mortgage rate
HSBC slashes 75 basis points off its six month fixed mortgage rate
by Gareth Vaughan
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HSBC slashes 75 basis points off its six month fixed mortgage rate
New multi-settlement payments system close
Banks eye new payments system with multiple settlements per day instead of just one
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks eye new payments system with multiple settlements per day instead of just one
Govt, banks still talking on leaky homes
Delayed Govt leaky home owner financial assistance package to be 'up and running this year'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Delayed Govt leaky home owner financial assistance package to be 'up and running this year'
Kiwibank trims 40bp off 6 month home loans
Kiwibank cuts six month fixed mortgage rate in second 'limited time' special offer so far this year
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank cuts six month fixed mortgage rate in second 'limited time' special offer so far this year