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. Over recent years he has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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Latest articles

NZ experienced record net migration gain in July year, Statistics NZ says

Strong arrivals of non-NZ citizens, relaxation of border restrictions & changes to immigration settings drive record net migration gain

12th Sep 23, 11:10am

by Gareth Vaughan

Strong arrivals of non-NZ citizens, relaxation of border restrictions & changes to immigration settings drive record net migration gain

RBNZ ramps up foreign currency intervention capacity by almost NZ$4b in one month

Reserve Bank bolsters currency intervention war chest as Robertson lines up capital boost and fresh indemnity for the central bank

9th Sep 23, 9:11am

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank bolsters currency intervention war chest as Robertson lines up capital boost and fresh indemnity for the central bank

Podcast: David Cunningham on why the Commerce Commission should look closely at banks' interest margins

Squirrel's David Cunningham explains how interest rates are set and how banks have been able to boost their margins by about 20%

7th Sep 23, 2:14pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Squirrel's David Cunningham explains how interest rates are set and how banks have been able to boost their margins by about 20%

Commerce Commission seeks explanation for retail fuel price 'anomalies' from fuel companies

Commerce Commission issues 'please explain' to fuel companies over pricing discrepancies with Whangārei the most expensive city and Hamilton with some of the lowest prices

6th Sep 23, 9:54am

by Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Commission issues 'please explain' to fuel companies over pricing discrepancies with Whangārei the most expensive city and Hamilton with some of the lowest prices

RBA holds its cash rate at 4.10% again

Reserve Bank of Australia says interest rate increases working, but more could still be needed

5th Sep 23, 4:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank of Australia says interest rate increases working, but more could still be needed

TOP's 'four I's' economy policy

TOP economy policy includes 30-year infrastructure plan, compulsory KiwiSaver enrolment at birth and a regional talent visa for immigration

5th Sep 23, 12:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TOP economy policy includes 30-year infrastructure plan, compulsory KiwiSaver enrolment at birth and a regional talent visa for immigration

RBNZ expects a better future report card from the IMF after 'seismic shift' in regulation

RBNZ to consider a potential role for statutory bail-in powers on bank liabilities such as bonds in the event of a bank failure

5th Sep 23, 7:22am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ to consider a potential role for statutory bail-in powers on bank liabilities such as bonds in the event of a bank failure

Department of Internal Affairs seeking temporary suspension of SkyCity casino operator's licence

[updated]

SkyCity facing potential suspension of casino operator's licence with questions raised over it complying with its host responsibility programme

4th Sep 23, 9:35am

by Gareth Vaughan

SkyCity facing potential suspension of casino operator's licence with questions raised over it complying with its host responsibility programme

HSBC selling NZ mortgage portfolio to Pepper Money

[updated]

Australian non-bank lender Pepper Money acquiring $1.4 bln NZ mortgage portfolio from HSBC

1st Sep 23, 12:10pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Australian non-bank lender Pepper Money acquiring $1.4 bln NZ mortgage portfolio from HSBC

Green shoots coming into spring?

Realestate.co.nz hopeful spring will provide some signs of life in the housing market

1st Sep 23, 10:19am

by Gareth Vaughan

Realestate.co.nz hopeful spring will provide some signs of life in the housing market

BNPL the most popular first debt product among people under 25

Debt stress among young people and businesses rising, Centrix says, with borrowers aged under 25 appearing 'to be struggling quite consistently'

1st Sep 23, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Debt stress among young people and businesses rising, Centrix says, with borrowers aged under 25 appearing 'to be struggling quite consistently'

S&P doesn't expect ComCom banking probe to cause big 4 banks any major drama

Credit rating agency S&P says Commerce Commission competition probe won't materially affect the major banks' market positions or profitability

31st Aug 23, 1:45pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Credit rating agency S&P says Commerce Commission competition probe won't materially affect the major banks' market positions or profitability

Podcast: Barrister Gary Hughes on what could be done to simplify & improve anti-money laundering law

In a stocktake on the anti-money laundering & countering terrorist financing law at 10, Gary Hughes explains where it came from, its impact & how it might be improved

31st Aug 23, 11:04am

by Gareth Vaughan

In a stocktake on the anti-money laundering & countering terrorist financing law at 10, Gary Hughes explains where it came from, its impact & how it might be improved

Heartland simplifies plans for group structure as it awaits RBNZ & APRA approval for Challenger Bank acquisition

[updated]

Heartland Group Holdings sets cost to income ratio 'ambition' as it seeks to boost return on equity

30th Aug 23, 9:08am

by Gareth Vaughan

Heartland Group Holdings sets cost to income ratio 'ambition' as it seeks to boost return on equity

Non-performing home loans & provisions on the rise at 2 biggest mortgage lenders

Significant June quarter increase in non-performing housing loan volumes for ANZ NZ and ASB

29th Aug 23, 9:14am

by Gareth Vaughan

Significant June quarter increase in non-performing housing loan volumes for ANZ NZ and ASB

Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich on the bank at 21; where it has come from, where it's at & where it's going

CEO Steve Jurkovich wants New Zealanders to be 'fired up enough' to move to Kiwibank if they want a more competitive banking market

26th Aug 23, 10:45am

by Gareth Vaughan

CEO Steve Jurkovich wants New Zealanders to be 'fired up enough' to move to Kiwibank if they want a more competitive banking market

'Many New Zealanders racking up debt just to get by'

Consumer NZ says being unable to save is now the reality for many New Zealanders

24th Aug 23, 11:23am

by Gareth Vaughan

Consumer NZ says being unable to save is now the reality for many New Zealanders

Jump in net interest income propels Kiwibank to record annual profit

[updated]

Kiwibank June-year profit hits $175 mln as income surges, loan impairment losses more than double

24th Aug 23, 8:53am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank June-year profit hits $175 mln as income surges, loan impairment losses more than double

'Deposit preference should be reconsidered' in NZ's depositor compensation scheme

Deposit insurance expert suggests $100k cap will need to be increased over time to maintain inflation-adjusted value

23rd Aug 23, 2:33pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Deposit insurance expert suggests $100k cap will need to be increased over time to maintain inflation-adjusted value

Westpac NZ's past due home loans tick higher

Westpac New Zealand's non-performing loans rise in the June quarter

22nd Aug 23, 9:21am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac New Zealand's non-performing loans rise in the June quarter

ANZ NZ past due home loans rising faster than, but still lagging, ANZ Australia's

Home loans at least 90 days past due on the rise at New Zealand's biggest bank

21st Aug 23, 9:44am

by Gareth Vaughan

Home loans at least 90 days past due on the rise at New Zealand's biggest bank

'Intense competition' in NZ mortgage market worries top brass at ASB's Aussie parent bank

Pricing of NZ mortgage interest rates 'difficult to reconcile' and offers 'unsustainable returns', says CEO of ASB's Aussie parent bank CBA

20th Aug 23, 6:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Pricing of NZ mortgage interest rates 'difficult to reconcile' and offers 'unsustainable returns', says CEO of ASB's Aussie parent bank CBA

Select committee report recommends problems are addressed as they arise with crypto assets

Independent advisers to select committee crypto inquiry suggest 'coherent and consistent guidance on the treatment of digital assets under current law'

18th Aug 23, 1:55pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Independent advisers to select committee crypto inquiry suggest 'coherent and consistent guidance on the treatment of digital assets under current law'

Global Wealth Report shows chunky annual drop in New Zealanders' wealth

Kiwis' mean and median wealth per adult suffers annual fall, according to the Credit Suisse-UBS Global Wealth Report

17th Aug 23, 12:46pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwis' mean and median wealth per adult suffers annual fall, according to the Credit Suisse-UBS Global Wealth Report

A midweek Top 5: BNPL & private equity woes, Aussie wine glut, globalisation's demise, AI, Y2K & tech doomsaying

[updated]

Gareth Vaughan on BNPL & private equity woes, Australia's China-induced wine glut, globalisation's demise in the Ruhr, AI, Y2K & technology doomsaying repeating

16th Aug 23, 10:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Gareth Vaughan on BNPL & private equity woes, Australia's China-induced wine glut, globalisation's demise in the Ruhr, AI, Y2K & technology doomsaying repeating