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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

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ASB's big loan impairment increase detailed
ASB annual results highlight the uncertainty caused by COVID-19 for banks required to estimate their expected credit losses
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB annual results highlight the uncertainty caused by COVID-19 for banks required to estimate their expected credit losses
ASB annual profit falls for the first time in a decade, CEO eyes mortgage deferral extension
ASB's June year profit drops 25% as COVID-19 related loan provisioning ramps up, income falls and expenses rise
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB's June year profit drops 25% as COVID-19 related loan provisioning ramps up, income falls and expenses rise
Top 5 COVID-19 special: End of US era, govts & tourism, probe into oil price crash, banks' bad debts mount & just eat plants
Gareth Vaughan on time up for America, governments touted as tourism's saviour, probe into oil price crash, weak bank earnings & environmental lessons COVID-19 could teach humanity
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on time up for America, governments touted as tourism's saviour, probe into oil price crash, weak bank earnings & environmental lessons COVID-19 could teach humanity
Banks to share information about customer complaints via online dashboard
Banking Ombudsman website to feature dashboard providing detailed information about bank customers' complaints
by Gareth Vaughan
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Banking Ombudsman website to feature dashboard providing detailed information about bank customers' complaints
Heartland still mulling paying a final dividend, with RBNZ's blessing
Heartland Group Holdings says decision on whether it will pay a final dividend to be revealed with June year financial results in September
by Gareth Vaughan
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Heartland Group Holdings says decision on whether it will pay a final dividend to be revealed with June year financial results in September
'Making the right calls at the right time will require judgment'
Macquarie research report weighs up the challenges for banks of exiting loan repayment deferrals
by Gareth Vaughan
Macquarie research report weighs up the challenges for banks of exiting loan repayment deferrals
Welcome to Interest.co.nz's Election 2020 series
As the September 19 election looms, against the backdrop of COVID-19, right here is the place for some key public policy debates
by Gareth Vaughan
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As the September 19 election looms, against the backdrop of COVID-19, right here is the place for some key public policy debates
Top 5 COVID-19 Alert Level 1 special: Bloated bank balance sheets, a 2nd Keynesian revolution, Ghosn's escape & more
Gareth Vaughan on bloated bank balance sheets, a second Keynesian revolution, business owners afraid to ask for help, American mask hysteria redux & Ghosn's escape
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on bloated bank balance sheets, a second Keynesian revolution, business owners afraid to ask for help, American mask hysteria redux & Ghosn's escape
Minister Faafoi not content with interchange fees even after cuts
Retail NZ and banks trumpet cuts in Visa & Mastercard interchange fees and merchants' contactless debit fees, but Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi wants more competition
by Gareth Vaughan
Retail NZ and banks trumpet cuts in Visa & Mastercard interchange fees and merchants' contactless debit fees, but Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi wants more competition
MBIE keen on consumer data right that could boost open banking push
MBIE sees case for government intervention to establish a consumer data right to 'help give consumers access to a wider range of products & services that better meet their needs'
by Gareth Vaughan
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MBIE sees case for government intervention to establish a consumer data right to 'help give consumers access to a wider range of products & services that better meet their needs'
ASB to top-up loan provisioning?
JP Morgan analysts suggest a top-up of ASB's loan provisioning may be a feature of parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia's annual results
by Gareth Vaughan
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JP Morgan analysts suggest a top-up of ASB's loan provisioning may be a feature of parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia's annual results
'Complete nonsense' to say future generations will be burdened with government's COVID debt
MMT economist Steven Hail argues that, as long as the New Zealand Government remains a monetary sovereign, there can never be a government debt crisis
by Gareth Vaughan
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MMT economist Steven Hail argues that, as long as the New Zealand Government remains a monetary sovereign, there can never be a government debt crisis
RBNZ reiterates plans for insurance and NBDT dashboards
RBNZ's Toby Fiennes says bank Dashboard to be reviewed, with cyber and climate related risks to feature, and insurance and non-bank deposit taker dashboards remain on the agenda
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ's Toby Fiennes says bank Dashboard to be reviewed, with cyber and climate related risks to feature, and insurance and non-bank deposit taker dashboards remain on the agenda
Paymark hikes monthly Eftpos fees
Paymark increasing monthly Eftpos terminal fees by 28.6% from September to enable it to offer retailers 'the fastest, most secure mechanism for transferring funds'
by Gareth Vaughan
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Paymark increasing monthly Eftpos terminal fees by 28.6% from September to enable it to offer retailers 'the fastest, most secure mechanism for transferring funds'
RBNZ 'finalising enforcement action against TSB' over alleged AML/CFT compliance failures
TSB books provision for potential legal action by the RBNZ over alleged non-compliance with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism requirements
by Gareth Vaughan
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TSB books provision for potential legal action by the RBNZ over alleged non-compliance with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism requirements
APRA provides some cheer for Aussie bank shareholders
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says parents of NZ's big 4 banks can pay out up to half their earnings in dividends this year
by Gareth Vaughan
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says parents of NZ's big 4 banks can pay out up to half their earnings in dividends this year
Xero SME data shows June revenue back to June 2019 levels
Xero small business data shows NZ businesses faring better than their Australian and UK counterparts, but urges continued local support
by Gareth Vaughan
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Xero small business data shows NZ businesses faring better than their Australian and UK counterparts, but urges continued local support
Climate Change Commissioner calls for 30-year national energy plan
Climate Change Commissioner Rod Carr on the need for a national energy plan, what to do with Tiwai Point's electricity, decarbonising transport and more
by Gareth Vaughan
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Climate Change Commissioner Rod Carr on the need for a national energy plan, what to do with Tiwai Point's electricity, decarbonising transport and more
Financial services firms with office at Dunedin golf course under spotlight
MBIE's Integrity and Enforcement Team probes alleged links between convicted British tax fraudster and NZ financial services companies
by Gareth Vaughan
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MBIE's Integrity and Enforcement Team probes alleged links between convicted British tax fraudster and NZ financial services companies
'An earnings event as opposed to a balance sheet event'
Credit Suisse banking analysts see a shift in big 4 banks' loan loss provisioning weighted away from base case scenarios and more towards their severe scenarios
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit Suisse banking analysts see a shift in big 4 banks' loan loss provisioning weighted away from base case scenarios and more towards their severe scenarios
Public policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic will be inflationary, Bernstein argues
Bernstein analysts suggest the scale and social impact of the public policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic will ultimately prove inflationary
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bernstein analysts suggest the scale and social impact of the public policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic will ultimately prove inflationary
Top 5 COVID-19 Alert Level 1 special: US corporate debt, govt job guarantee, mask madness & more
Gareth Vaughan on US anti-mask madness, a government job guarantee, the leveraging of American corporates, why COVID-19 might not change our cities as much as we expect & COVID-19 trumps Olympics in Japan
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on US anti-mask madness, a government job guarantee, the leveraging of American corporates, why COVID-19 might not change our cities as much as we expect & COVID-19 trumps Olympics in Japan
Kiwibank says SMEs can now receive loan decisions in just five minutes
New SME lending service drastically reduces the time it takes for businesses to receive loan decisions, Kiwibank says
by Gareth Vaughan
New SME lending service drastically reduces the time it takes for businesses to receive loan decisions, Kiwibank says
A tiger by the tail; F&P Healthcare's COVID-19 journey, as seen by CEO Lewis Gradon
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare CEO Lewis Gradon talks to Gareth Vaughan about his company's extraordinary 2020 as a key global provider of products to treat COVID-19
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare CEO Lewis Gradon talks to Gareth Vaughan about his company's extraordinary 2020 as a key global provider of products to treat COVID-19
National's Todd Muller says paying down debt to 20% of GDP 'is necessary'
National Party Leader Todd Muller pledges a return to surplus and major government debt pay down without raising taxes or cutting benefits
by Gareth Vaughan
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National Party Leader Todd Muller pledges a return to surplus and major government debt pay down without raising taxes or cutting benefits