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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Latest articles

Westpac books NZ$106m tax gain

Westpac annual cash earnings rise 36% as impairment charges drop 39%

3rd Nov 10, 11:29am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac annual cash earnings rise 36% as impairment charges drop 39%

RBA takes fizz out of Melbourne Cup

Reserve Bank of Australia raises cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%

2nd Nov 10, 4:42pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank of Australia raises cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%

'Limited' competitor response seen

Proposed 'Heartland Bank' eyes NZ$500 mln securitisation programme, up to 150 basis point drop in cost of funds

2nd Nov 10, 4:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Proposed 'Heartland Bank' eyes NZ$500 mln securitisation programme, up to 150 basis point drop in cost of funds

Reserve Bank releases SCF files

Reserve Bank had concerns about South Canterbury Finance related party transactions in early 2009

1st Nov 10, 6:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank had concerns about South Canterbury Finance related party transactions in early 2009

Yellow Pages CEO's 'perfect storm'

Yellow Pages' CEO Bruce Cotterill, facing his biggest challenge, says reports of print's decline are "misinformed" and "way too" early

1st Nov 10, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Yellow Pages' CEO Bruce Cotterill, facing his biggest challenge, says reports of print's decline are "misinformed" and "way too" early

NZ owned banks in retail deposit war

Westpac lending growth hits interest margins

29th Oct 10, 4:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac lending growth hits interest margins

'Businesses deleveraged too much'

ANZ's Cameron Bagrie says businesses have 'lazy balance sheets,' picks steady growth in business credit

29th Oct 10, 4:19pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ's Cameron Bagrie says businesses have 'lazy balance sheets,' picks steady growth in business credit

'Limited' standalone prospects

'Meaningful risk' getting banking licence could take proposed 'Heartland Bank' longer than expected

29th Oct 10, 1:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'Meaningful risk' getting banking licence could take proposed 'Heartland Bank' longer than expected

Mark Bryers avoids SFO charges

SFO says insufficient evidence for a criminal prosecution of Blue Chip

28th Oct 10, 4:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO says insufficient evidence for a criminal prosecution of Blue Chip

BNZ details its lending caveats

BNZ says to secure loans businesses need strong fundamentals and home buyers need cashflow and job security

28th Oct 10, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ says to secure loans businesses need strong fundamentals and home buyers need cashflow and job security

Offshore covered bond investors eyed

BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn backs covered bond legislation, 10% total asset cap

28th Oct 10, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn backs covered bond legislation, 10% total asset cap

New ANZ NZ CEO 'relatively' upbeat

ANZ profit recovers as credit impairments fall, personal & business customers deleveraging

28th Oct 10, 10:51am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ profit recovers as credit impairments fall, personal & business customers deleveraging

Bigger budget sought for FMA

Simon Botherway says new regulator needs about twice Securities Commission's budget to boost confidence

27th Oct 10, 3:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Simon Botherway says new regulator needs about twice Securities Commission's budget to boost confidence

Equitable targets NZ$14m by Nov 30

Equitable Group chases SCF payout, says doesn't need cash to meet NBDT regulations

27th Oct 10, 3:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Equitable Group chases SCF payout, says doesn't need cash to meet NBDT regulations

Mystery Hubbard survey

Hubbard statutory manager warns investors on bogus phone survey

27th Oct 10, 3:19pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Hubbard statutory manager warns investors on bogus phone survey

Five Star director pleads guilty

SFO boss hopes 1st result from a major finance company collapse is 'indicative of things to come'

27th Oct 10, 11:28am

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO boss hopes 1st result from a major finance company collapse is 'indicative of things to come'

BNZ 'well above' CFR minimum

NAB says BNZ earnings helped by margin growth, restrained by weak business lending

27th Oct 10, 10:34am

by Gareth Vaughan

NAB says BNZ earnings helped by margin growth, restrained by weak business lending

SCF receiver picks 2nd sales adviser

Deutsche Bank anointed to sell South Canterbury Finance's core finance operations

26th Oct 10, 5:23pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Deutsche Bank anointed to sell South Canterbury Finance's core finance operations

'We don't conduct due diligence'

Standard & Poor's won't be drawn on whether it may have been misled by SCF, says not auditor or investigator

26th Oct 10, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Standard & Poor's won't be drawn on whether it may have been misled by SCF, says not auditor or investigator

90 at 9 with BNZ

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: Key fights for The Hobbit, Aussie dollar strength, negative yield on US treasuries, Goldman's 50-year bond

26th Oct 10, 9:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: Key fights for The Hobbit, Aussie dollar strength, negative yield on US treasuries, Goldman's 50-year bond

Consequences potentially 'immense'

Independent director supplies information for SFO's South Canterbury Finance investigation

22nd Oct 10, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Independent director supplies information for SFO's South Canterbury Finance investigation

Goldman Sachs gets SCF gig

Goldman Sachs to advise SCF receiver on sale of Scales Corp and Helicopters NZ

22nd Oct 10, 3:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Goldman Sachs to advise SCF receiver on sale of Scales Corp and Helicopters NZ

Big losses confirmed at Strategic

Strategic Finance debentureholders could get back as little as 12% of their principal

22nd Oct 10, 2:45pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Strategic Finance debentureholders could get back as little as 12% of their principal

Offer of 5c in dollar for St Laurence

St Laurence trustee warns debentureholders off low ball offer

22nd Oct 10, 1:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

St Laurence trustee warns debentureholders off low ball offer

90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: SFO probe hits Crafar deal, assault on Aussie banks, more money for Fannie & Freddie

22nd Oct 10, 9:01am

by Gareth Vaughan

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: SFO probe hits Crafar deal, assault on Aussie banks, more money for Fannie & Freddie