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.

Member for

14 years 6 months

Latest articles

TrustPower bond offer seeks $100 mln

TrustPower to use NZ$100 mln from bonds to repay bank debt & lengthen debt maturities

7th Sep 10, 5:23pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TrustPower to use NZ$100 mln from bonds to repay bank debt & lengthen debt maturities

Why our savings need working on

Govt's savings group meets, discusses deficits and low per capita GDP

7th Sep 10, 3:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Govt's savings group meets, discusses deficits and low per capita GDP

Marac strikes exclusive Holden deal

Holden deal gives Marac exclusive rights to provide Holden branded finance & insurance

7th Sep 10, 10:55am

by Gareth Vaughan

Holden deal gives Marac exclusive rights to provide Holden branded finance & insurance

Foreign sharemarket ownership tumbles

NZ sharemarket's size relative to GDP collapses to just 24% versus Australia's 98%

6th Sep 10, 5:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ sharemarket's size relative to GDP collapses to just 24% versus Australia's 98%

August new vehicle sales up strongly

Toyota Hilux sales lead big rise in sales of new commercial vehicles

6th Sep 10, 4:22pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Toyota Hilux sales lead big rise in sales of new commercial vehicles

'Significant' interest in SCF assets

SCF receivers urge potential asset buyers to contact them directly

6th Sep 10, 3:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SCF receivers urge potential asset buyers to contact them directly

S&P reviewing Chch City's credit rating

S&P says Chch City debt levels already high, but any downgrade would only be 1 notch

6th Sep 10, 2:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

S&P says Chch City debt levels already high, but any downgrade would only be 1 notch

Trustee airs Allied Farmers concerns

Struggling Allied Farmers says more money coming as capital notes concerns emerge

6th Sep 10, 12:37pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Struggling Allied Farmers says more money coming as capital notes concerns emerge

First NZ, Craigs score Fonterra gig

First NZ, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank & Craigs secure plum Fonterra advisory roles

2nd Sep 10, 2:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

First NZ, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank & Craigs secure plum Fonterra advisory roles

Maier says SCF should be sold as one

SCF group assets 'closely intertwined for a long time' and should be sold together says Maier

1st Sep 10, 4:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SCF group assets 'closely intertwined for a long time' and should be sold together says Maier

'A fish stinks from the head'

Sandy Maier says demise of South Canterbury Finance ultimately traces back to Allan Hubbard

1st Sep 10, 3:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Sandy Maier says demise of South Canterbury Finance ultimately traces back to Allan Hubbard

Taxpayer dives into the red

Despite fees collected SCF's failure and Treasury's new policy throws Crown guarantee deep into losses

1st Sep 10, 11:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

Despite fees collected SCF's failure and Treasury's new policy throws Crown guarantee deep into losses

HBS members endorse SBS Bank deal

HBS members vote 98% in favour of SBS Bank takeover

31st Aug 10, 4:46pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HBS members vote 98% in favour of SBS Bank takeover

SBS says no to extended guarantee

SBS retail deposits, profits fall ahead of HBS takeover vote

31st Aug 10, 3:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS retail deposits, profits fall ahead of HBS takeover vote

Open slather for guarantee repayments

Treasury will now repay all depositors in every Crown guaranteed company that has defaulted

31st Aug 10, 12:36pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Treasury will now repay all depositors in every Crown guaranteed company that has defaulted

SCF calls in receivers, NZ$2b govt tab

SCF put into receivership, triggering govt payout; Bond investors, Torchlight win; Hubbard furious

31st Aug 10, 9:39am

by Gareth Vaughan

SCF put into receivership, triggering govt payout; Bond investors, Torchlight win; Hubbard furious

No ANZ plan to loosen lending criteria

Despite flat lending, ANZ doesn't plan to follow BNZ in easing lending criteria

30th Aug 10, 4:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Despite flat lending, ANZ doesn't plan to follow BNZ in easing lending criteria

No reverse mortgages for ANZ

CEO Jenny Fagg says ANZ not currently considering reverse equity mortgages

30th Aug 10, 4:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

CEO Jenny Fagg says ANZ not currently considering reverse equity mortgages

Business confidence eroding

National Bank says momentum of business confidence easing back

30th Aug 10, 3:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

National Bank says momentum of business confidence easing back

SFO deepens Hubbard probe

SFO boss Feeley says Hubbard probe 'major investigation into a very complex range of issues'

30th Aug 10, 3:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO boss Feeley says Hubbard probe 'major investigation into a very complex range of issues'

HBS confident of 'yes' vote

HBS chairman says SBS Bank deal would provide needed scale and strength

30th Aug 10, 1:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HBS chairman says SBS Bank deal would provide needed scale and strength

July trade deficit NZ$186 mln

Petroleum, car and fertiliser imports help drive worse July trade deficit than expected

30th Aug 10, 11:17am

by Gareth Vaughan

Petroleum, car and fertiliser imports help drive worse July trade deficit than expected

SCF says rescue talks continue

SCF says recapitalisation talks with 'interested parties' continue but success no certainty

30th Aug 10, 9:57am

by Gareth Vaughan

SCF says recapitalisation talks with 'interested parties' continue but success no certainty

ANZ, National trim fixed mortgage rates

Cuts leave ANZ, National Bank fixed rates similar to those of the other major banks

27th Aug 10, 4:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Cuts leave ANZ, National Bank fixed rates similar to those of the other major banks

PGC reviewing role of Torchlight

PGC considers cutting adrift Machiavelli fan Kerr's Torchlight as it moves towards 'Heartland Bank'

27th Aug 10, 4:25pm

by Gareth Vaughan

PGC considers cutting adrift Machiavelli fan Kerr's Torchlight as it moves towards 'Heartland Bank'