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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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15 years 3 months

Latest articles

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
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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
3
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
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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
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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
5
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
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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
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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
1
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
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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
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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
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PGC considers cutting adrift Machiavelli fan Kerr's Torchlight as it moves towards 'Heartland Bank'
SCF in trading halt
South Canterbury Finance in trading halt pending material announcement
27th Aug 10, 10:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
3
South Canterbury Finance in trading halt pending material announcement
Hubbard "overstated" HMF position
Statutory manager sees "alarming gap" between Aorangi's income and amount owed to investors
27th Aug 10, 8:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Statutory manager sees "alarming gap" between Aorangi's income and amount owed to investors
Super City eyes retail bond issues
'Conduit' Manukau City in first of Auckland super city bond issues
26th Aug 10, 4:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Conduit' Manukau City in first of Auckland super city bond issues
BNZ relaxes some loan criteria
BNZ boosts lending to small businesses after relaxing lending criteria
26th Aug 10, 4:45pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ boosts lending to small businesses after relaxing lending criteria
Marac annual profit down 25%
Marac says balance sheet never stronger as it ditches property, eyes Heartland Bank
26th Aug 10, 10:51am
by Gareth Vaughan
4
Marac says balance sheet never stronger as it ditches property, eyes Heartland Bank
Allied Farmers in Westpac debt talks
Allied Farmers to "renegotiate" debt terms with Westpac
25th Aug 10, 5:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
4
Allied Farmers to "renegotiate" debt terms with Westpac
ANF faced $70m repayments by Oct 31
Allied Farmers still faces Allied Nationwide tab in the tens of millions
25th Aug 10, 4:06pm
by Gareth Vaughan
5
Allied Farmers still faces Allied Nationwide tab in the tens of millions
SFO charges Five Star four
More than 100 charges for 3 Five Star directors and 1 manager after arrests
25th Aug 10, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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More than 100 charges for 3 Five Star directors and 1 manager after arrests
'Heartland Bank' plans progress
Listed holding company would control a 'Heartland Bank' building society
25th Aug 10, 12:36pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Listed holding company would control a 'Heartland Bank' building society
Kiwibank cuts term deposit rates
Kiwibank slices 2 to 5 year term deposit rates, lifts some call account rates
25th Aug 10, 10:23am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank slices 2 to 5 year term deposit rates, lifts some call account rates
Dorchester Pacific raises NZ$10.3 mln
Dorchester aims to grow consumer & vehicle lending, boost insurance business
24th Aug 10, 4:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Dorchester aims to grow consumer & vehicle lending, boost insurance business