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. Over recent years 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

Bank class action needs law change

Slow progress of Class Actions Bill may stymie exception fee case against banks

23rd Jul 10, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Slow progress of Class Actions Bill may stymie exception fee case against banks

Warning on credit card scam

ComCom warns over scam using its, NZ Banking Association names

23rd Jul 10, 12:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ComCom warns over scam using its, NZ Banking Association names

OCR hike next week?

'Stay off the brakes' NZMEA tells Bollard, ASB expects 25bp hike

23rd Jul 10, 11:48am

by Gareth Vaughan

'Stay off the brakes' NZMEA tells Bollard, ASB expects 25bp hike

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ

English 'encouraged', European stress tests, Lehman coughs up US$873.1 mln

23rd Jul 10, 8:50am

by Gareth Vaughan

English 'encouraged', European stress tests, Lehman coughs up US$873.1 mln

SFO eyes Blue Chip franchise

SFO investigating South Island Blue Chip franchise after police tip off

22nd Jul 10, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SFO investigating South Island Blue Chip franchise after police tip off

Heat on bank funding costs

Aussie banks need to hike rates just to cover costs, says Morgan Stanley

22nd Jul 10, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Aussie banks need to hike rates just to cover costs, says Morgan Stanley

TSB to continue going it alone

'Fiercely' independent TSB to sidestep mergers and continue 100% retail funding model

22nd Jul 10, 3:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

'Fiercely' independent TSB to sidestep mergers and continue 100% retail funding model

Consumers 'clearly getting worried'

Consumer confidence down as worries about next year mount

22nd Jul 10, 3:54pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Consumer confidence down as worries about next year mount

Mortgage approvals continue slide

Home loan approvals at non-holiday low for 4th consecutive week

22nd Jul 10, 10:27am

by Gareth Vaughan

Home loan approvals at non-holiday low for 4th consecutive week

90 seconds at 9am with BNZ

Bernanke sees "unusually uncertain" outlook, global banking activity picks up, Chinese property tax?

22nd Jul 10, 8:59am

by Gareth Vaughan

Bernanke sees "unusually uncertain" outlook, global banking activity picks up, Chinese property tax?

No. of Kiwis' crossing ditch on rise

Exodus to Australia up for 2nd consecutive annualised period

21st Jul 10, 11:12am

by Gareth Vaughan

Exodus to Australia up for 2nd consecutive annualised period

80% to split NZ$45mln ANZ payout

Commerce Commission targets 95% return to 15,000 ING-ANZ frozen funds investors

21st Jul 10, 10:37am

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Commission targets 95% return to 15,000 ING-ANZ frozen funds investors

Anti-loan shark bill in Parliament

Labour's Beaumont urges MPs to support her bill targeting 'predatory lenders'

21st Jul 10, 9:47am

by Gareth Vaughan

Labour's Beaumont urges MPs to support her bill targeting 'predatory lenders'

Full steam ahead for Heartland Bk

CBS's Inch sees challenges for SBS Bank in taking mutual model nationwide

20th Jul 10, 6:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

CBS's Inch sees challenges for SBS Bank in taking mutual model nationwide

Banks to be leaky home landlords?

Will the banks support the Govt's financial assistance package for leaky home owners?

19th Jul 10, 3:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Will the banks support the Govt's financial assistance package for leaky home owners?

Treasury making 'good progress'

Treasury defends pace of repayments to investors' in Crown guaranteed failed finance companies

19th Jul 10, 3:53pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Treasury defends pace of repayments to investors' in Crown guaranteed failed finance companies

PSI expands for 8th straight month

Employment biggest riser in June services industry survey

19th Jul 10, 2:25pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Employment biggest riser in June services industry survey

Bright Dairy buys into Synlait

Chinese firm spends NZ$82 mln for infant & whole milk powder

19th Jul 10, 12:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Chinese firm spends NZ$82 mln for infant & whole milk powder

CBS raises NZ$100 mln

CBS funding warehouse, RMBS programme to expand with birth of Heartland Bank

16th Jul 10, 5:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

CBS funding warehouse, RMBS programme to expand with birth of Heartland Bank

Allied talks to bargain hunter

Allied Farmers boss says he has talked with distressed asset investor Bluestone

16th Jul 10, 4:29pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Allied Farmers boss says he has talked with distressed asset investor Bluestone

Just 6 dairy farms sell in June

Farm sales flat year-on-year, average price down

16th Jul 10, 1:58pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Farm sales flat year-on-year, average price down

CPI weaker than expected

Inflation up 0.3% in June quarter, increases 1.8% in June year

16th Jul 10, 11:06am

by Gareth Vaughan

Inflation up 0.3% in June quarter, increases 1.8% in June year

Who needs the Crown guarantee?

After dumping guarantee, Asset Finance bounces back into the black

16th Jul 10, 9:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

After dumping guarantee, Asset Finance bounces back into the black

New kid on the property block

Why Bluestone wants to spend NZ$500 mln on distressed NZ property assets

15th Jul 10, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Why Bluestone wants to spend NZ$500 mln on distressed NZ property assets

PSIS near investment grade rating

S&P revises PSIS outlook to positive from stable, hints at investment grade rating

15th Jul 10, 4:06pm

by Gareth Vaughan

S&P revises PSIS outlook to positive from stable, hints at investment grade rating