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

16 years

Latest articles

'We'll lend to developers' - ANZ boss

ANZ CEO David Hisco says his bank has money for 'reasonable' commercial property development

8th Dec 10, 4:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ CEO David Hisco says his bank has money for 'reasonable' commercial property development

ASB endorses capital gains tax

ASB advocates for a 'targeted' capital gains tax; Sees 'inappropriate constraint' placed on Government's Savings Working Group

8th Dec 10, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB advocates for a 'targeted' capital gains tax; Sees 'inappropriate constraint' placed on Government's Savings Working Group

'Heartland Bank' inches closer

Sixth 'yes" vote for 'Heartland Bank' merger, just CBS depositors left to vote

8th Dec 10, 2:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Sixth 'yes" vote for 'Heartland Bank' merger, just CBS depositors left to vote

SecCom 'bans' company's website

Securities Commission warns punters to steer clear of purported electricity generator Ira NRG NZ Ltd

8th Dec 10, 12:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Securities Commission warns punters to steer clear of purported electricity generator Ira NRG NZ Ltd

Small wineries 'losing NZ$50 a case'

NZ wine's premium international position under threat as falling profitability and rising indebtedness continues

8th Dec 10, 11:35am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ wine's premium international position under threat as falling profitability and rising indebtedness continues

Probe into how Credit Sails were sold

Commerce Commission investigating 'alleged misleading representations' on Credit Sails' 'characteristics and risk'

7th Dec 10, 4:37pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Commission investigating 'alleged misleading representations' on Credit Sails' 'characteristics and risk'

ANZ earmarks NZ$3 bln for SME lending

ANZ targets lending growth to small and medium sized businesses, creates business banking unit

7th Dec 10, 2:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ targets lending growth to small and medium sized businesses, creates business banking unit

Setback for IRD in foreign tax battle

Defeat for IRD in case against Telstra and other foreign companies with NZ$300 mln of potential tax revenue at stake

7th Dec 10, 1:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Defeat for IRD in case against Telstra and other foreign companies with NZ$300 mln of potential tax revenue at stake

SCBS depositors' vote yes for merger

Proposed 'Heartland Bank' or 'Building Society Holdings Ltd' could be a reality by the end of the week

7th Dec 10, 1:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Proposed 'Heartland Bank' or 'Building Society Holdings Ltd' could be a reality by the end of the week

NZ's biggest dairy farmer put up for sale

South Canterbury Finance receiver set to reveal plans for Dairy Holdings stake; finance book sale at least 6 months away

6th Dec 10, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

South Canterbury Finance receiver set to reveal plans for Dairy Holdings stake; finance book sale at least 6 months away

NZ: A slice of banking heaven?

New Zealand expected to provide an 'important profit driver' for the Aussie banks in 2011 for first time in a decade

6th Dec 10, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New Zealand expected to provide an 'important profit driver' for the Aussie banks in 2011 for first time in a decade

'Good interest rates and houses available'

BNZ retail boss pleased to see pick up in housing market; Says BNZ looking at reverse mortgage type products

3rd Dec 10, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ retail boss pleased to see pick up in housing market; Says BNZ looking at reverse mortgage type products

False client claims defraud Lumley Finance

Waikanae man gets 3 years jail for defrauding finance company of NZ$3.7 mln

3rd Dec 10, 12:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Waikanae man gets 3 years jail for defrauding finance company of NZ$3.7 mln

Man pleads guilty to 34 SFO charges

Waikanae man pleads guilty to SFO charges of misusing NZ$2 mln of client funds while acting as an accountant, tax agent and investment advisor

2nd Dec 10, 5:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Waikanae man pleads guilty to SFO charges of misusing NZ$2 mln of client funds while acting as an accountant, tax agent and investment advisor

Spotlight goes on property syndication

Commercial property syndicators' slice and dice properties bought for at least NZ$1.5 billion

2nd Dec 10, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Commercial property syndicators' slice and dice properties bought for at least NZ$1.5 billion

HSBC increases mortgage book

HSBC's low mortgage rates start to pay off

2nd Dec 10, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC's low mortgage rates start to pay off

BNZ trims 2-year mortgage rates

BNZ follows other banks, trims 2-year and 18 month mortgage rates as mortgage approvals tick higher

2nd Dec 10, 9:37am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ follows other banks, trims 2-year and 18 month mortgage rates as mortgage approvals tick higher

'Our mistake: Trade Me's a gold mine'

Morgan Stanley analysts say Trade Me is now worth twice as much as what Fairfax paid for it in 2006

1st Dec 10, 7:27pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Morgan Stanley analysts say Trade Me is now worth twice as much as what Fairfax paid for it in 2006

Kiwibank borrows hot European money

Kiwibank sets up European commercial paper programme, eyes another Aussie bond issue

1st Dec 10, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank sets up European commercial paper programme, eyes another Aussie bond issue

Westpac plans huge covered bond issues

Westpac all set for 5 billion euros (NZ$8.8 billion) covered bonds programme

1st Dec 10, 9:20am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac all set for 5 billion euros (NZ$8.8 billion) covered bonds programme

Govt 'bridging loan' for Equitable

Equitable Mortgages CEO predicts doldrums for property sector for up to 5 years; Sees no shortfall for taxpayer from Equitable receivership

30th Nov 10, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Equitable Mortgages CEO predicts doldrums for property sector for up to 5 years; Sees no shortfall for taxpayer from Equitable receivership

Kiwibank takes hit from business loans

Impairment losses eat into Kiwibank profit; No-term deposits attract 'several hundred million dollars'

30th Nov 10, 12:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Impairment losses eat into Kiwibank profit; No-term deposits attract 'several hundred million dollars'

ANZ grows home loans by NZ$317 mln

ANZ records biggest rise in mortgages in September quarter since June 2008 quarter

29th Nov 10, 4:26pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ records biggest rise in mortgages in September quarter since June 2008 quarter

'Last man standing' in property gone

Equitable Mortgages plug pulled 2 working days before new Reserve Bank regulations begin

29th Nov 10, 11:07am

by Gareth Vaughan

Equitable Mortgages plug pulled 2 working days before new Reserve Bank regulations begin

Hanover could be 'bigger than Ben Hur'

SFO says after 3 month investigation into Hanover Finance 'reasonable grounds exist' to believe fraud may have been committed

29th Nov 10, 10:53am

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO says after 3 month investigation into Hanover Finance 'reasonable grounds exist' to believe fraud may have been committed