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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 6 months

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Gareth Vaughan on crypto contagion, improving supply chain resilience, mortgage interest rate caps, catching Covid again & again, and a house on stilts falling into the ocean
14th May 22, 9:10am
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Gareth Vaughan on crypto contagion, improving supply chain resilience, mortgage interest rate caps, catching Covid again & again, and a house on stilts falling into the ocean
Government regulation of merchant service fees to lower the fees charged when credit and debit transactions are made
13th May 22, 9:59am
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Government regulation of merchant service fees to lower the fees charged when credit and debit transactions are made
Fitch highlights global supply chain impact stemming from Shanghai lockdown as China pursues zero-Covid policy
12th May 22, 2:03pm
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Fitch highlights global supply chain impact stemming from Shanghai lockdown as China pursues zero-Covid policy
BNZ the latest bank to increase the interest rate it uses to stress test mortgage applicants' ability to service their loans
12th May 22, 10:35am
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BNZ the latest bank to increase the interest rate it uses to stress test mortgage applicants' ability to service their loans
Possible ANZ NZ anti-money laundering breaches referred to the Reserve Bank’s enforcement team
11th May 22, 5:00pm
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Possible ANZ NZ anti-money laundering breaches referred to the Reserve Bank’s enforcement team
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath 'pretty happy' with how bank staff are assessing how borrowers can afford their debt
11th May 22, 5:00am
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Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath 'pretty happy' with how bank staff are assessing how borrowers can afford their debt
Former IRD Deputy Commissioner and current Secretary for Transport Peter Mersi to be IRD Commissioner and Chief Executive from July
10th May 22, 11:16am
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Former IRD Deputy Commissioner and current Secretary for Transport Peter Mersi to be IRD Commissioner and Chief Executive from July
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says level of engagement and discussion with RBNZ now 'really good' after bank copped serves from the regulator last year
10th May 22, 9:48am
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says level of engagement and discussion with RBNZ now 'really good' after bank copped serves from the regulator last year
ANZ NZ CEO says NZ's biggest bank to be ready for new RBNZ outsourcing requirements ahead of schedule, but would've liked to spend the money on customer services
9th May 22, 4:44pm
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ANZ NZ CEO says NZ's biggest bank to be ready for new RBNZ outsourcing requirements ahead of schedule, but would've liked to spend the money on customer services
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Westpac NZ interim profit falls 5% with net interest margin down eight basis points
9th May 22, 9:58am
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Westpac NZ interim profit falls 5% with net interest margin down eight basis points
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ cuts milk price forecasts, FMA issues stop order, RBNZ retains floors, beef cattle numbers up, dairy cattle numbers down
6th May 22, 3:48pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ cuts milk price forecasts, FMA issues stop order, RBNZ retains floors, beef cattle numbers up, dairy cattle numbers down
CEO Dan Huggins says despite the weaker housing market, BNZ retains the appetite to grow lending; - responsibly
6th May 22, 10:35am
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CEO Dan Huggins says despite the weaker housing market, BNZ retains the appetite to grow lending; - responsibly
As the ANZ Group eyes splitting its bank and non-bank businesses into two, CEO Shayne Elliott, citing the example of Macquarie, sees no limit to the potential size of the non-bank group
5th May 22, 10:55am
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As the ANZ Group eyes splitting its bank and non-bank businesses into two, CEO Shayne Elliott, citing the example of Macquarie, sees no limit to the potential size of the non-bank group
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Half-year profit increases to $709 million for BNZ as income grows and expenses fall
5th May 22, 10:29am
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Half-year profit increases to $709 million for BNZ as income grows and expenses fall
RBNZ expects always-on retail payments next year, to stress test banks on rising interest rates & climate change, will consult on cyber data collection
5th May 22, 9:50am
RBNZ expects always-on retail payments next year, to stress test banks on rising interest rates & climate change, will consult on cyber data collection
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Record half-year profit for ANZ NZ as it grows its share of the home loan market. Aussie parent eyes group restructure
4th May 22, 10:02am
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Record half-year profit for ANZ NZ as it grows its share of the home loan market. Aussie parent eyes group restructure
Treasury's debt office can issue government bonds in excess of new government debt ceiling
4th May 22, 7:50am
Treasury's debt office can issue government bonds in excess of new government debt ceiling
Reserve Bank of Australia increases cash rate target by 25 basis points to 35 basis points, its first rate hike since 2010
3rd May 22, 4:40pm
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Reserve Bank of Australia increases cash rate target by 25 basis points to 35 basis points, its first rate hike since 2010
Credit bureau Centrix says business debt demand is starting to rise, suggesting improving business confidence
3rd May 22, 5:00am
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Credit bureau Centrix says business debt demand is starting to rise, suggesting improving business confidence
ANZ New Zealand lifts its Servicing Sensitivity Rate, which it uses to stress test mortgage applicants, by 45 basis points
2nd May 22, 10:53am
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ANZ New Zealand lifts its Servicing Sensitivity Rate, which it uses to stress test mortgage applicants, by 45 basis points
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Government planning NZ's first ever comprehensive freight and supply chain strategy against the backdrop of climate change mitigation efforts & COVID-19 disruption
1st May 22, 6:00am
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Government planning NZ's first ever comprehensive freight and supply chain strategy against the backdrop of climate change mitigation efforts & COVID-19 disruption
Early signs New Zealand banks are at risk of losing SME customers to non-traditional competitors, FICO says
29th Apr 22, 11:09am
Early signs New Zealand banks are at risk of losing SME customers to non-traditional competitors, FICO says
Submitters raise a series of questions and issues they wanted answered and resolved before the RBNZ rolls out a DTI tool
28th Apr 22, 10:04am
Submitters raise a series of questions and issues they wanted answered and resolved before the RBNZ rolls out a DTI tool
[updated]
Consumer NZ says the Bank of Mum and Dad is the fifth biggest owner-occupier lender in New Zealand
28th Apr 22, 8:26am
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Consumer NZ says the Bank of Mum and Dad is the fifth biggest owner-occupier lender in New Zealand
[updated]
RBNZ to develop debt-to-income ratio framework for mortgage lending, but won't set banks' test interest rates at this stage
27th Apr 22, 10:37am
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RBNZ to develop debt-to-income ratio framework for mortgage lending, but won't set banks' test interest rates at this stage