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Gareth Vaughan

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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

Of Interest podcast
Podcast: After the floods; climate adaptation urgency & the potential for parametric insurance
David Hall explains the need for, and possibilities for, climate adaptation finance as people in the upper North Island clean up
by Gareth Vaughan
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David Hall explains the need for, and possibilities for, climate adaptation finance as people in the upper North Island clean up
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Number of New Zealanders behind on debt repayments rising
[updated]
Credit bureau Centrix says loan arrears rates are rising but remain behind historic levels
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit bureau Centrix says loan arrears rates are rising but remain behind historic levels
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The Of Interest podcast, six months on
Six months after launching the Of Interest podcast, and as it pauses for a summer break, we welcome feedback
by Gareth Vaughan
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Six months after launching the Of Interest podcast, and as it pauses for a summer break, we welcome feedback
Of Interest podcast
John McDermott on why quantitative easing has proven to be 'very dangerous'
Motu Executive Director and ex-RBNZ Assistant Governor John McDermott assesses the state of the local & international economies as 2022 hurtles towards 2023
by Gareth Vaughan
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Motu Executive Director and ex-RBNZ Assistant Governor John McDermott assesses the state of the local & international economies as 2022 hurtles towards 2023
Adrian Orr as a hawk
The 2022 Interesties Awards
The 2022 Interesties featuring inflation, Adrian Orr, Philip Lowe, Jacinda Ardern, Christopher Luxon, Liz Truss & Kwasi Kwarteng, FTX & Sam Bankman-Fried, the current account deficit, the NZ Herald, borrowers & savers and more
by Gareth Vaughan
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The 2022 Interesties featuring inflation, Adrian Orr, Philip Lowe, Jacinda Ardern, Christopher Luxon, Liz Truss & Kwasi Kwarteng, FTX & Sam Bankman-Fried, the current account deficit, the NZ Herald, borrowers & savers and more
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Is unaffordable housing to blame for driving young people into cryptocurrency speculation?
UBS chief economist Paul Donovan probes whether giving up on the homeownership dream is why many young people have speculated on cryptocurrencies
by Gareth Vaughan
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UBS chief economist Paul Donovan probes whether giving up on the homeownership dream is why many young people have speculated on cryptocurrencies
The lie of the land in politics as we head into an election year
Chris Trotter assesses the political landscape heading into the 2023 election year
by Gareth Vaughan
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Chris Trotter assesses the political landscape heading into the 2023 election year
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What happens with the RBNZ's OBR bank failure tool once the depositor compensation scheme is introduced?
RBNZ to review Open Bank Resolution policy settings once depositor compensation scheme is launched
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ to review Open Bank Resolution policy settings once depositor compensation scheme is launched
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NZ's climate-related accounting disclosure standards issued
Climate-related accounting disclosure standards 'will help to drive capital towards activities that support the transition to a low-emissions future'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Climate-related accounting disclosure standards 'will help to drive capital towards activities that support the transition to a low-emissions future'
Treasury says government fiscal policy will support RBNZ monetary policy
Government financial support for economic demand tailing off leading to reducing demand in the economy, the Treasury says
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government financial support for economic demand tailing off leading to reducing demand in the economy, the Treasury says
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'We still think we have more work to do'; RBNZ's Hawkesby
RBNZ Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby says the only impact from higher interest rates so far is falling house prices and a cooling construction pipeline
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby says the only impact from higher interest rates so far is falling house prices and a cooling construction pipeline
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It's boom times for non-bank financial institutions but will the good times keep rolling?
Huge year for non-bank financial institution sector but clouds may be gathering
by Gareth Vaughan
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Huge year for non-bank financial institution sector but clouds may be gathering
Of Interest podcast
Why it's time for NZ to take cybercrime & cybersecurity much more seriously
Geopolitics and the rise of cybercrime, and what can be done to fight back against the criminals
by Gareth Vaughan
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Geopolitics and the rise of cybercrime, and what can be done to fight back against the criminals
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Biggest quarterly losses to cyber scams in the September quarter since govt started tracking them
Government cyber security agency CERT warns of growing challenge from cyber scammers and fraudsters
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government cyber security agency CERT warns of growing challenge from cyber scammers and fraudsters
RBA
Reserve Bank of Australia hikes cash rate another 25 basis points
[updated]
Reserve Bank of Australia sees more interest rate increases ahead, but says its course isn't pre-set
by Gareth Vaughan
10
Reserve Bank of Australia sees more interest rate increases ahead, but says its course isn't pre-set
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How much cheap public money have banks borrowed via the RBNZ's Funding for Lending Programme?
[updated]
Curtain falling on Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme which has continued providing economic stimulus as the OCR has been hiked 400 basis points
by Gareth Vaughan
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Curtain falling on Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme which has continued providing economic stimulus as the OCR has been hiked 400 basis points
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Westpac NZ details new tiered system for credit card rewards
Westpac joins other banks in reducing credit card rewards as regulation of revenue banks receive from interchange fees kicks-in
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac joins other banks in reducing credit card rewards as regulation of revenue banks receive from interchange fees kicks-in
Of Interest podcast
David McLeish on using a tool to fight supply problems when it's designed to fight demand issues
Putting a spotlight on the Reserve Bank's inflation fight with Fisher Funds Management's David McLeish
by Gareth Vaughan
20
Putting a spotlight on the Reserve Bank's inflation fight with Fisher Funds Management's David McLeish
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HSBC reviewing its New Zealand retail banking operations
Global banking giant HSBC reviewing its NZ retail banking operations with a sale one option being considered
by Gareth Vaughan
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Global banking giant HSBC reviewing its NZ retail banking operations with a sale one option being considered
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ANZ NZ's lending shrank in the September quarter
Country's biggest bank ANZ NZ sees September quarter fall in gross lending as banks' net interest margins rise
by Gareth Vaughan
4
Country's biggest bank ANZ NZ sees September quarter fall in gross lending as banks' net interest margins rise
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Consumer loan arrears on the rise
Credit bureau Centrix says the number of borrowers behind on consumer loans is rising and so is demand for consumer loans
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit bureau Centrix says the number of borrowers behind on consumer loans is rising and so is demand for consumer loans
Big banks ramp up dividends after Reserve Bank restrictions lifted
The Aussie parents of NZ's big four banks have billions of reasons to cheer the removal of RBNZ dividend restrictions
by Gareth Vaughan
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The Aussie parents of NZ's big four banks have billions of reasons to cheer the removal of RBNZ dividend restrictions
Of Interest podcast
Karen Silk on what RBNZ Monetary Policy Committee members will be watching over summer
Assistant Governor Karen Silk explains what needs to happen for the Reserve Bank to moderate its hawkish monetary policy outlook
by Gareth Vaughan
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Assistant Governor Karen Silk explains what needs to happen for the Reserve Bank to moderate its hawkish monetary policy outlook
Commerce Commission probing SBS Bank over CCCFA issues
SBS Bank says it may face customer remediation payments or Commerce Commission action over credit contracts and consumer finance related issues
by Gareth Vaughan
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SBS Bank says it may face customer remediation payments or Commerce Commission action over credit contracts and consumer finance related issues
Impending economic downturn a key factor in top tech trends seen for 2023
Juniper Research sees economic downturn and energy costs as key factors in technology trends for 2023
by Gareth Vaughan
Juniper Research sees economic downturn and energy costs as key factors in technology trends for 2023