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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 11 months

Latest articles

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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SFO agrees to delay Aorangi decision until new year as Hubbard's (unpaid) lawyer prepares more information
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