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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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16 years 6 months

Latest articles

Banks seek spring housing bounce
Banks offering borrowers & mortgage brokers specials as they chase new home lending business
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banks offering borrowers & mortgage brokers specials as they chase new home lending business
South Canterbury payout in sights
Broadlands Finance among those targeting a slice of the NZ$1.6 bln SCF payout
by Gareth Vaughan
Broadlands Finance among those targeting a slice of the NZ$1.6 bln SCF payout
SCF receiver seeks bids before Xmas
South Canterbury Finance receiver seeks better than book value for Helicopters, Scales sales
by Gareth Vaughan
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South Canterbury Finance receiver seeks better than book value for Helicopters, Scales sales
Rural lender's NZ$100m bank extension
Reduced PGGW Finance bank loan facility with BNZ & CBA extended beyond end of extended Crown guarantee
by Gareth Vaughan
Reduced PGGW Finance bank loan facility with BNZ & CBA extended beyond end of extended Crown guarantee
ASIC man named CEO of new FMA
Ex-pat Kiwi and ASIC executive Sean Hughes to head government's new super financial regulator
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ex-pat Kiwi and ASIC executive Sean Hughes to head government's new super financial regulator
More signs of wine sector stress
Delegat's swoops on Westpac covenant breacher Oyster Bay
by Gareth Vaughan
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Delegat's swoops on Westpac covenant breacher Oyster Bay
ANZ left short changed
ProvencoCadmus receiver reiterates that ANZ faces 'significant shortfall'
by Gareth Vaughan
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ProvencoCadmus receiver reiterates that ANZ faces 'significant shortfall'
SFO launches probe into SCF deals
Serious Fraud Office launches probe into South Canterbury Finance related party transactions
by Gareth Vaughan
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Serious Fraud Office launches probe into South Canterbury Finance related party transactions
RBNZ consults on covered bonds
Reserve Bank seeks laws supporting covered bonds as it moves to allow banks to issue billions of dollars worth
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank seeks laws supporting covered bonds as it moves to allow banks to issue billions of dollars worth
Hubbard compares Govt to Nazis
My treatment by the Govt 'like the way Nazis treated the Jews,' says Hubbard
by Gareth Vaughan
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My treatment by the Govt 'like the way Nazis treated the Jews,' says Hubbard
Irongate seeks trustee waivers
Kevin Podmore chaired Irongate Property late with Westpac payment, breaches trust deed
by Gareth Vaughan
Kevin Podmore chaired Irongate Property late with Westpac payment, breaches trust deed
Receivership 'expensive option' for SCF
Treasury's five options for SCF, ForBarr's "exhaustive efforts" & bidder's non-existent capital
by Gareth Vaughan
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Treasury's five options for SCF, ForBarr's "exhaustive efforts" & bidder's non-existent capital
Farm sales remain sluggish
September farm sales weak with just one dairy farm changing hands
by Gareth Vaughan
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September farm sales weak with just one dairy farm changing hands
Mortgage approvals weak again
Mortgage approvals drop again as Kiwibank boss urges 1st home buyers to take the plunge
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mortgage approvals drop again as Kiwibank boss urges 1st home buyers to take the plunge
Kiwi firms eye cheap US debt issues
Kiwi corporates eye debt raisings in the US private placement market
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwi corporates eye debt raisings in the US private placement market
Wait for money nearly over
SCF debenture & deposit holders to be repaid next Wednesday
by Gareth Vaughan
SCF debenture & deposit holders to be repaid next Wednesday
Govt guarantee provision at NZ$748mln
Treasury expects NZ$468 mln total fees from retail deposit guarantee scheme
by Gareth Vaughan
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Treasury expects NZ$468 mln total fees from retail deposit guarantee scheme
Taxpayer coughs up for Mascot
Mascot Finance investors' benefit from Treasury's post South Canterbury Finance open slather repayment policy
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mascot Finance investors' benefit from Treasury's post South Canterbury Finance open slather repayment policy
'Heartland Bank' guarantee plans
We won't need a Crown guarantee if we get a banking licence, say the Heartland Bank merger partners
by Gareth Vaughan
We won't need a Crown guarantee if we get a banking licence, say the Heartland Bank merger partners
S&P eyes debenture investor behaviour
S&P praises Avanti Finance & Asset Finance's management of the Crown guarantee period
by Gareth Vaughan
S&P praises Avanti Finance & Asset Finance's management of the Crown guarantee period
Kiwibank boss: ‘buy houses, please'
Kiwibank CEO urges would-be 1st home buyers to take the plunge so long as they can afford to
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank CEO urges would-be 1st home buyers to take the plunge so long as they can afford to
Basel III could hit exporters in pocket
Five-fold spike in trade finance costs for exporters could be 'unintended consequence' of Basel III
by Gareth Vaughan
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Five-fold spike in trade finance costs for exporters could be 'unintended consequence' of Basel III
ASB defends reverse mortgages
ASB says feedback 'really positive' on reverse equity mortgages introduced to meet customer 'need'
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB says feedback 'really positive' on reverse equity mortgages introduced to meet customer 'need'
RBNZ eyes tough new NBDT role
RBNZ wants to be able to ban baddies from finance companies & seeks powers to respond to distress signs, investigate & block dividends
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ wants to be able to ban baddies from finance companies & seeks powers to respond to distress signs, investigate & block dividends
S&P says Business Finance 'stable'
Standard & Poor's affirms Business Finance's BB rating, revises outlook to stable from negative
by Gareth Vaughan
Standard & Poor's affirms Business Finance's BB rating, revises outlook to stable from negative