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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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SMEs will be able to take banks to dispute resolution schemes under govt's proposed merchant service fee regulation
Small businesses could report banks to dispute resolution schemes and consumers take merchants to the Commerce Commission under the Government's proposals to regulate merchant service fees
11th Sep 21, 9:31am
by Gareth Vaughan
Small businesses could report banks to dispute resolution schemes and consumers take merchants to the Commerce Commission under the Government's proposals to regulate merchant service fees
Friday's Covid-19 update: 11 new community cases, all in Auckland
Eleven new community Covid-19 cases reported on Friday, all in Auckland. Business resurgence support payments announced
10th Sep 21, 1:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Eleven new community Covid-19 cases reported on Friday, all in Auckland. Business resurgence support payments announced
The 'optional' pandemic in the land of the free
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics describes what life is like in the United States where a chasm has emerged between those vaccinated against Covid-19 and those choosing not to be. Are there lessons for NZ?
10th Sep 21, 10:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics describes what life is like in the United States where a chasm has emerged between those vaccinated against Covid-19 and those choosing not to be. Are there lessons for NZ?
Govt's retail payments regulation to 'designate' Visa & Mastercard, regulate surcharging
Government details more of its retail payments regulation plans including formal designation under law for Visa & Mastercard's networks, and regulating surcharging
10th Sep 21, 8:15am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government details more of its retail payments regulation plans including formal designation under law for Visa & Mastercard's networks, and regulating surcharging
Credit contracts legislation delayed due to return of Covid-19 to the community
Government delaying start of the Credit Contracts Legislation Amendment Act by two months due to community battle with Covid-19
9th Sep 21, 5:25pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Government delaying start of the Credit Contracts Legislation Amendment Act by two months due to community battle with Covid-19
RBNZ says review of liquidity policy for banks suggests 'widespread underinvestment' in banks' systems & frameworks
Reserve Bank says thematic review of banks' compliance with its liquidity policy highlights gaps in banks’ liquidity risk management frameworks
9th Sep 21, 11:25am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Reserve Bank says thematic review of banks' compliance with its liquidity policy highlights gaps in banks’ liquidity risk management frameworks
CERT NZ says DDoS attack targeting NZ entities
Government cyber security agency CERT NZ says a distributed denial of service attack is targeting a number of New Zealand organisations
8th Sep 21, 1:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government cyber security agency CERT NZ says a distributed denial of service attack is targeting a number of New Zealand organisations
Top 5: NFTs, making supply chain management sexy, cloth masks v Delta, Aussie state v state & Covid shaking the world's economy
Gareth Vaughan on NFTs, Covid-19 making supply chain management sexy, cloth masks v Delta, Aussie state v state & how Covid shook the world's economy
8th Sep 21, 10:08am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on NFTs, Covid-19 making supply chain management sexy, cloth masks v Delta, Aussie state v state & how Covid shook the world's economy
Steve Keen on Covid-19 supply chain problems highlighting 'the fragility' of globalisation
Mainstream economics critic Steve Keen says Covid-19 has exposed the fragility of globalisation and countries like New Zealand should look to boost domestic manufacturing
8th Sep 21, 7:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Mainstream economics critic Steve Keen says Covid-19 has exposed the fragility of globalisation and countries like New Zealand should look to boost domestic manufacturing
Deputy Governor Geoff Bascand leaving the RBNZ early next year
RBNZ Deputy Governor and head of financial stability Geoff Bascand to leave the central bank in January
7th Sep 21, 12:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ Deputy Governor and head of financial stability Geoff Bascand to leave the central bank in January
Saturday's Covid-19 update: One death and 20 new community cases
Ministry of Health reports first death in Delta outbreak and 20 new community Covid-19 cases
4th Sep 21, 1:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Ministry of Health reports first death in Delta outbreak and 20 new community Covid-19 cases
ASB, Westpac join other banks in waiving debit card contactless merchant fees for SMEs
ASB and Westpac to waive debit card contactless merchant fees for SMEs until the end of October
3rd Sep 21, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB and Westpac to waive debit card contactless merchant fees for SMEs until the end of October
BNZ, Kiwibank & ANZ waiving contactless debit transaction fees for SMEs
BNZ the first major bank to waive contactless debit transaction fees for SMEs since NZ returned to lockdown
2nd Sep 21, 2:47pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ the first major bank to waive contactless debit transaction fees for SMEs since NZ returned to lockdown
Aussie lockdowns starting to take a toll on Aussie banks
Macquarie analysis suggests Australian banks are starting to feel an impact from Covid-19 lockdowns
2nd Sep 21, 8:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
Macquarie analysis suggests Australian banks are starting to feel an impact from Covid-19 lockdowns
No repeat of contactless payments fee waiving from major banks so far
Country's major banks not repeating 2020 waiving of contactless debit fees for business customers
1st Sep 21, 11:25am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Country's major banks not repeating 2020 waiving of contactless debit fees for business customers
Judge shaves 9% off TSB's penalty for breaching anti-money laundering laws
TSB's penalty for breaching anti-money laundering laws reduced by $355k to $3.5 million
31st Aug 21, 10:13am
by Gareth Vaughan
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TSB's penalty for breaching anti-money laundering laws reduced by $355k to $3.5 million
Major impact on borrowers from OCR change takes six months, RBNZ says
RBNZ analytical note suggests OCR change is felt by home loan borrowers within a month, with biggest impact taking 6 months
30th Aug 21, 11:39am
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ analytical note suggests OCR change is felt by home loan borrowers within a month, with biggest impact taking 6 months
'Quite fashionable to put out big headlines...trying to grab attention'
Economists' predictions of big Official Cash Rate hikes 'part and parcel of trying to grab attention,' Kiwibank CEO says
29th Aug 21, 7:21am
by Gareth Vaughan
Economists' predictions of big Official Cash Rate hikes 'part and parcel of trying to grab attention,' Kiwibank CEO says
Shall we ask the virus what its plans are?
At the risk of ending up with egg on his face, Gareth Vaughan weighs in with some views on the Covid-19 pandemic
27th Aug 21, 10:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
At the risk of ending up with egg on his face, Gareth Vaughan weighs in with some views on the Covid-19 pandemic
Kiwibank to strengthen capital by retaining earnings
CEO Steve Jurkovich says Kiwibank aims to build up to the Reserve Bank's higher, incoming capital requirements by retaining earnings
27th Aug 21, 9:32am
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO Steve Jurkovich says Kiwibank aims to build up to the Reserve Bank's higher, incoming capital requirements by retaining earnings
Little impact on customers from move into lockdown so far, Kiwibank CEO says
Kiwibank boss Steve Jurkovich says little noticeable impact on customers so far since move into Covid-19 level 4 lockdown
26th Aug 21, 1:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank boss Steve Jurkovich says little noticeable impact on customers so far since move into Covid-19 level 4 lockdown
Kiwibank annual profit surges 121%
Kiwibank posts annual profit of $126 million as net interest income surges, lending grows and the bank writes-back Covid-19 loan provisioning
26th Aug 21, 8:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank posts annual profit of $126 million as net interest income surges, lending grows and the bank writes-back Covid-19 loan provisioning
Big five NZ banks produce strong June quarter
New Zealand's major banks record major year-on-year profit turnaround in the June quarter
26th Aug 21, 7:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand's major banks record major year-on-year profit turnaround in the June quarter
BNZ names Kiwi Dan Huggins as CEO, succeeding Angela Mentis
BNZ makes internal appointment of current executive Dan Huggins to succeed Angela Mentis as CEO in October
25th Aug 21, 10:40am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ makes internal appointment of current executive Dan Huggins to succeed Angela Mentis as CEO in October
Tuesday's Covid-19 update: 41 new community cases
Another 41 community Covid-19 cases reported taking the total to 148 with 58, the biggest sub-cluster, associated with the Mangere Assembly of God church
24th Aug 21, 12:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Another 41 community Covid-19 cases reported taking the total to 148 with 58, the biggest sub-cluster, associated with the Mangere Assembly of God church