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Gareth Vaughan

About

Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 25 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 7 months

Latest articles

Should NZ banks face greater scrutiny?
PwC floats possibility of heightened regulatory focus on banks as interest income climbs and barriers to enter market rise
by Gareth Vaughan
10
PwC floats possibility of heightened regulatory focus on banks as interest income climbs and barriers to enter market rise
Big jump in ASB floating mortgages
Number of ASB customers on floating mortgages doubles in two years to reach half its total mortgage book
by Gareth Vaughan
9
Number of ASB customers on floating mortgages doubles in two years to reach half its total mortgage book
Kiwibank, Sam Neill overcome complaint
Complaint over TV advert for Kiwibank's 'no-term deposit' claims it's 'contradictory' as money is locked up for 32 days
by Gareth Vaughan
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Complaint over TV advert for Kiwibank's 'no-term deposit' claims it's 'contradictory' as money is locked up for 32 days
ANZ restructures along regional lines
ANZ rural head Charlie Graham to leave as management shake-up puts focus on four regions
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ rural head Charlie Graham to leave as management shake-up puts focus on four regions
Consumers 'justifiably' cautious about debt - ASB
ASB posts big half-year profit jump as impairments drop and net interest income rises; Total assets and mortgage share drop
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB posts big half-year profit jump as impairments drop and net interest income rises; Total assets and mortgage share drop
PGC to keep Perpetual and Torchlight
PGC to distribute its entire 72% 'Heartland Bank' stake to existing investors if offer for PGG Wrightson shares goes unconditional
by Gareth Vaughan
PGC to distribute its entire 72% 'Heartland Bank' stake to existing investors if offer for PGG Wrightson shares goes unconditional
Who should pay for the FMA?
Banks baulk at prospect of helping fund the Government's Financial Markets Authority
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks baulk at prospect of helping fund the Government's Financial Markets Authority
BNZ Q1 earnings up, NAB says
BNZ lifts mortgage, agribusiness and deposit market share but overdue loans rise
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ lifts mortgage, agribusiness and deposit market share but overdue loans rise
New doubts for Irongate's NZ$50m of bonds
Bluestone pulls out of talks to buy management contracts for the St Laurence linked Irongate Property
by Gareth Vaughan
Bluestone pulls out of talks to buy management contracts for the St Laurence linked Irongate Property
D&B's recipe for fewer bankruptcies
More intrusive credit reporting including credit scores and drivers licences to help drive 'more responsible lending'
by Gareth Vaughan
More intrusive credit reporting including credit scores and drivers licences to help drive 'more responsible lending'
Economy 'not yet recovering'
New Zealand economy 'trending sideways' rather than recovering says credit reporting agency boss
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand economy 'trending sideways' rather than recovering says credit reporting agency boss
Westpac NZ seeks new CFO
Westpac New Zealand CFO Richard Jamieson heading back to Sydney for BT role
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac New Zealand CFO Richard Jamieson heading back to Sydney for BT role
PGG Wrightson mulls finance book sale
PGG Wrightson Finance half-year provision rises almost threefold, past due assets overdue for longer
by Gareth Vaughan
PGG Wrightson Finance half-year provision rises almost threefold, past due assets overdue for longer
Chinese currency desposits taken by HSBC
HSBC New Zealand launches savings account in Chinese Renminbi
by Gareth Vaughan
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HSBC New Zealand launches savings account in Chinese Renminbi
New entity 'has interest' in rural lender
'Heartland Bank' boss acknowledges interest in buying PGG Wrightson Finance
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Heartland Bank' boss acknowledges interest in buying PGG Wrightson Finance
Banks may have to book losses early
Banks may have to provision for expected losses rather than waiting for losses to actually occur
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks may have to provision for expected losses rather than waiting for losses to actually occur
Receiver helps SecCom with Strategic probe
Strategic Finance receiver, helping Securities Commission, says 'several transactions' warrant further investigation
by Gareth Vaughan
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Strategic Finance receiver, helping Securities Commission, says 'several transactions' warrant further investigation
Good news for SCF's receiver/taxpayers
South Canterbury Finance's 64 hectare Belfast Park and Tyrone Estates get green light for residential development
by Gareth Vaughan
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South Canterbury Finance's 64 hectare Belfast Park and Tyrone Estates get green light for residential development
Super Fund eyes overseas crop farms
NZ Super Fund 'doesn't want to be New Zealand's biggest farmer'; Set to appoint overseas investment managers to buy farms
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ Super Fund 'doesn't want to be New Zealand's biggest farmer'; Set to appoint overseas investment managers to buy farms
Big refund over loan establishment fees
Southern Cross Finance to refund NZ$700,000 to 250 customers charged 'unreasonable' loan establishment fees
by Gareth Vaughan
Southern Cross Finance to refund NZ$700,000 to 250 customers charged 'unreasonable' loan establishment fees
4-year high for Dec business debt growth
Property and food manufacturing drive biggest December rise in business credit for 4 years
by Gareth Vaughan
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Property and food manufacturing drive biggest December rise in business credit for 4 years
Will the SecCom lay Hanover charges?
Securities Commission decision on potential Hanover charges nears
by Gareth Vaughan
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Securities Commission decision on potential Hanover charges nears
NZ Super Fund launches farming push
NZ Super Fund appoints FarmRight to manage dairy investment, buys first farm
by Gareth Vaughan
67
NZ Super Fund appoints FarmRight to manage dairy investment, buys first farm
New high for ANZ Commodity Price Index
Commodity price rises, led by skim milk powder, continued in January ANZ says
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commodity price rises, led by skim milk powder, continued in January ANZ says
Regulator takes Lombard/Insured Group to court
Securities Commission targets Lombard Group over alleged NZX continuous disclosure breaches
by Gareth Vaughan
Securities Commission targets Lombard Group over alleged NZX continuous disclosure breaches