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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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15 years 3 months

Latest articles

What happened Friday
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Consumer confidence rises, sector credit & building consents mixed, Fletcher's provision, TVNZ's loss, NZ$ mixed
30th Aug 24, 3:50pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Consumer confidence rises, sector credit & building consents mixed, Fletcher's provision, TVNZ's loss, NZ$ mixed
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Departing Heartland Group CEO signs off with apology
Heartland CEO Jeff Greenslade says business 'very well positioned' with 'lots to be optimistic about' despite disappointing annual results and lack of year ahead guidance
30th Aug 24, 9:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland CEO Jeff Greenslade says business 'very well positioned' with 'lots to be optimistic about' despite disappointing annual results and lack of year ahead guidance
What happened Thursday
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac rate cuts, surging business confidence, Heartland provisions rise, Air NZ earnings turbulence, NZ dollar strengthens a bit
29th Aug 24, 4:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac rate cuts, surging business confidence, Heartland provisions rise, Air NZ earnings turbulence, NZ dollar strengthens a bit
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Regulators striving to improve electricity market performance
Energy Competition Task Force seeking to help new generators and independent electricity retailers & provide more options for electricity users
28th Aug 24, 10:13am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Energy Competition Task Force seeking to help new generators and independent electricity retailers & provide more options for electricity users
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Westpac's Imre Speizer on what to expect from interest rates and the NZ dollar over coming months
In a new episode of our Of Interest podcast, Westpac's Imre Speizer explains the importance of swap rates & why interest rates are heading lower
27th Aug 24, 5:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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In a new episode of our Of Interest podcast, Westpac's Imre Speizer explains the importance of swap rates & why interest rates are heading lower
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BNZ extends lead over ANZ NZ as country's biggest business lender
BNZ's lead over ANZ NZ as New Zealand's biggest business lender grows
27th Aug 24, 3:37pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ's lead over ANZ NZ as New Zealand's biggest business lender grows
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A political line in the sand on banking competition
Whilst the big bank bosses won't be quaking in their boots, the Commerce Commission's bank competition probe, and Nicola Willis' response, has put the issue very much on the political agenda
27th Aug 24, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Whilst the big bank bosses won't be quaking in their boots, the Commerce Commission's bank competition probe, and Nicola Willis' response, has put the issue very much on the political agenda
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CEO doesn't think Kiwibank entering rural banking market would add much
Kiwibank getting increasing number of requests to join corporate lending syndicates, CEO Steve Jurkovich says
23rd Aug 24, 8:56am
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank getting increasing number of requests to join corporate lending syndicates, CEO Steve Jurkovich says
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Fonterra bullish on farmgate milk price and annual earnings
Fonterra increases 2024/25 forecast farmgate milk price midpoint by 50 cents to $8.50 per kgMS
23rd Aug 24, 8:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fonterra increases 2024/25 forecast farmgate milk price midpoint by 50 cents to $8.50 per kgMS
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Kiwibank CEO sees good growth potential with capital infusion without needing to take on 'edgy and risky stuff'
CEO Steve Jurkovich says fresh capital of $500m would give Kiwibank a lot of runway for growth
22nd Aug 24, 12:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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CEO Steve Jurkovich says fresh capital of $500m would give Kiwibank a lot of runway for growth
property
Government puts Du Val companies into statutory management
[updated]
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says Du Val Group companies placed into statutory management after 'complex corporate failure'
21st Aug 24, 6:28pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says Du Val Group companies placed into statutory management after 'complex corporate failure'
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Podcast: The Commerce Commission's John Small on the 'faster, safer, cheaper' banking experience of the future
On the Of Interest podcast Commerce Commission Chairman John Small discusses how the success of open banking can be measured, and why the growth process is what matters for a scaling up Kiwibank
21st Aug 24, 10:07am
by Gareth Vaughan
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On the Of Interest podcast Commerce Commission Chairman John Small discusses how the success of open banking can be measured, and why the growth process is what matters for a scaling up Kiwibank
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Companies Act modernisation won't include beneficial ownership register
Police, SFO, Customs Service, MPI among those concerned beneficial ownership register is missing from government's Companies Act modernisation plans
21st Aug 24, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Police, SFO, Customs Service, MPI among those concerned beneficial ownership register is missing from government's Companies Act modernisation plans
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Govt to act on all Commerce Commission bank competition recommendations to disrupt 'cosy pillow fight' between big 4 banks
[updated]
Nicola Willis & Andrew Bayly set sights on Kiwibank, open banking, the Reserve Bank & mortgage brokers in response to Commerce Commission competition study
20th Aug 24, 11:35am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Nicola Willis & Andrew Bayly set sights on Kiwibank, open banking, the Reserve Bank & mortgage brokers in response to Commerce Commission competition study
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Commerce Commission pins hopes on Kiwibank & open banking
[updated]
Commerce Commission backs away from recommending shake-up to banks' regulatory capital requirements in final banking competition report
20th Aug 24, 8:43am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission backs away from recommending shake-up to banks' regulatory capital requirements in final banking competition report
jobs
Job ads rose in July recording first monthly increase since January, SEEK says
Latest SEEK NZ employment report shows signs of life in July with particular strength in BOP and Manawatu
20th Aug 24, 12:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Latest SEEK NZ employment report shows signs of life in July with particular strength in BOP and Manawatu
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ASB CEO surprised at low number of fintechs signing up for open banking
New Zealand has a chance to learn from other countries on consumer data right, ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says
16th Aug 24, 9:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand has a chance to learn from other countries on consumer data right, ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says
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Visa & Mastercard's Singapore sling & an effective income tax rate of 1.1%
As the Commerce Commission mulls cutting the fees it costs businesses, and ultimately consumers, for accepting Visa & Mastercard cards, Gareth Vaughan looks at how the payments behemoths operate in NZ
16th Aug 24, 5:00am
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As the Commerce Commission mulls cutting the fees it costs businesses, and ultimately consumers, for accepting Visa & Mastercard cards, Gareth Vaughan looks at how the payments behemoths operate in NZ
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ASB boss suggests farmers need to listen to their customers
ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says NZ exporters' customers want them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and what matters is what customers want
15th Aug 24, 9:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says NZ exporters' customers want them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and what matters is what customers want
Parliament & Beehive, 2023
Banks' returns on equity from business, rural & home loan lending among focus of select committee banking probe
[updated]
Parliamentary banking probe to include looking at why banks favour housing lending over lending to 'the productive sector'; RBNZ role in focus too
14th Aug 24, 1:02pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Parliamentary banking probe to include looking at why banks favour housing lending over lending to 'the productive sector'; RBNZ role in focus too
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ASB's annual profit falls from last year's record high, 90 days past due home loans rise
[updated]
Income & net interest margin down with expenses up as ASB posts 7% drop in annual profit
14th Aug 24, 10:36am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Income & net interest margin down with expenses up as ASB posts 7% drop in annual profit
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Commerce Commission's final report on personal banking competition out August 20
To what extent might recommendations in the Commerce Commission's final report on personal banking competition differ from those in its draft report?
7th Aug 24, 10:07am
by Gareth Vaughan
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To what extent might recommendations in the Commerce Commission's final report on personal banking competition differ from those in its draft report?
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Beware the unknown unknowns as ASIC investigates ANZ
Macquarie analysts assess the risks for investors of ASIC's probe into the ANZ Banking Group
6th Aug 24, 7:36am
by Gareth Vaughan
Macquarie analysts assess the risks for investors of ASIC's probe into the ANZ Banking Group
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Podcast: Frog Recruitment's Shannon Barlow on where the power sits in the labour market
A rising number of applicants are chasing fewer jobs with some workers even having to take pay cuts, Frog Recruitment's Shannon Barlow says
5th Aug 24, 9:20am
by Gareth Vaughan
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A rising number of applicants are chasing fewer jobs with some workers even having to take pay cuts, Frog Recruitment's Shannon Barlow says
apartments
Podcast: John Bolton on who might be attracted to shoebox apartments and why
In our Of Interest podcast, Squirrel's John Bolton explains why the appetite for smaller apartments might be greater than you think
2nd Aug 24, 10:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
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In our Of Interest podcast, Squirrel's John Bolton explains why the appetite for smaller apartments might be greater than you think