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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. 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 10 months

Latest articles

Is the neutral OCR lower than the RBNZ believes it to be?
ASB's economists suggest the neutral OCR is within a 2.5% to 3.5% range and could head lower with implications for borrowers, savers and policymakers
6th Sep 18, 9:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB's economists suggest the neutral OCR is within a 2.5% to 3.5% range and could head lower with implications for borrowers, savers and policymakers
ASB borrowing $450m over 5 years at 3.31% pa
ASB to pay investors 3.31% per annum for $450 million five-year bond issue
5th Sep 18, 2:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB to pay investors 3.31% per annum for $450 million five-year bond issue
Bank lobby group seeks new CEO
New Zealand Bankers' Association advertising for a new CEO after Karen Scott-Howman departs
5th Sep 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand Bankers' Association advertising for a new CEO after Karen Scott-Howman departs
Fullerton Markets swaps New Zealand for St Vincent
Unlicensed New Zealand forex and derivatives trader and Hurricanes sponsor Fullerton Markets heads for the Caribbean
4th Sep 18, 5:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Unlicensed New Zealand forex and derivatives trader and Hurricanes sponsor Fullerton Markets heads for the Caribbean
Rabobank confirms RBNZ requested a review of its governance
Rabobank NZ commissions independent report to probe its governance and management frameworks & the extent of its independence from the Rabobank Group
3rd Sep 18, 1:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rabobank NZ commissions independent report to probe its governance and management frameworks & the extent of its independence from the Rabobank Group
RBNZ not in a hurry to facilitate Aussie & UK style bank start-ups
RBNZ points wannabe bank start-ups down the non-bank deposit taker path with no plans for restricted banking licences as have been provided in the UK and Australia
3rd Sep 18, 12:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ points wannabe bank start-ups down the non-bank deposit taker path with no plans for restricted banking licences as have been provided in the UK and Australia
How useful are banks' home loan borrowing calculators?
Five banks & five mortgage borrowing calculators, so how much would each lend interest.co.nz's fictional borrowers? Between $320,000 and $866,000, apparently
1st Sep 18, 9:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Five banks & five mortgage borrowing calculators, so how much would each lend interest.co.nz's fictional borrowers? Between $320,000 and $866,000, apparently
Heartland 'not immune from the Australian regulatory environment'
ASIC reverse mortgage review to see NZ's Heartland Bank work to improve customers' understanding of the long-term implications of reverse mortgages
30th Aug 18, 10:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASIC reverse mortgage review to see NZ's Heartland Bank work to improve customers' understanding of the long-term implications of reverse mortgages
Re-configuring the global economy
Paper for UN sustainable development project sets out why and how the ways energy, transport, food and housing are produced and consumed should be transformed
29th Aug 18, 2:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Paper for UN sustainable development project sets out why and how the ways energy, transport, food and housing are produced and consumed should be transformed
Westpac Group NIM sinks 11 basis points in just one quarter
Westpac Banking Corporation experiences biggest net interest margin fall since the early 1990s as mortgage delinquencies reach 20 year high
28th Aug 18, 12:37pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac Banking Corporation experiences biggest net interest margin fall since the early 1990s as mortgage delinquencies reach 20 year high
Steady June quarter for smaller banks
Financial performance and lending growth steady across The Co-operative Bank, SBS, TSB, Heartland, and Rabobank during the June quarter
28th Aug 18, 11:08am
by Gareth Vaughan
Financial performance and lending growth steady across The Co-operative Bank, SBS, TSB, Heartland, and Rabobank during the June quarter
Big five banks' June quarter profits up 11%
NZ's big 5 banks' average NIM holds steady and return on equity rises in June quarter with just ANZ & BNZ growing mortgage lending above system
27th Aug 18, 10:14am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ's big 5 banks' average NIM holds steady and return on equity rises in June quarter with just ANZ & BNZ growing mortgage lending above system
Jurkovich had no knowledge of shareholders' dispute before taking Kiwibank job
New Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich didn't know bank's shareholders were in CoreMod dispute before taking job, hints at incremental 'episode based' technology upgrade
27th Aug 18, 9:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
New Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich didn't know bank's shareholders were in CoreMod dispute before taking job, hints at incremental 'episode based' technology upgrade
'Unfortunately identity theft does happen'
The thief who was able to get a new Q Mastercard issued in someone else's name after stealing their wallet, also obtained a Gem Visa card in the victim's name
25th Aug 18, 10:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
The thief who was able to get a new Q Mastercard issued in someone else's name after stealing their wallet, also obtained a Gem Visa card in the victim's name
Kiwibank annual profit bounces back
Kiwibank annual profit rebounds after last year's IT hit as net interest margin rises, disharmony between shareholders 'over a historical issue' bubbles to surface
24th Aug 18, 10:24am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank annual profit rebounds after last year's IT hit as net interest margin rises, disharmony between shareholders 'over a historical issue' bubbles to surface
FlexiGroup defends how its credit cards are obtained after fraud case
How a thief was able to have a new FlexiGroup Q Mastercard issued in someone else's name after stealing their wallet
23rd Aug 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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How a thief was able to have a new FlexiGroup Q Mastercard issued in someone else's name after stealing their wallet
ANZ NZ's $3.8 bln dividends explained
ANZ NZ posts 11% increase in June quarter unaudited profit with net interest margin steady and return on equity higher
20th Aug 18, 2:56pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ NZ posts 11% increase in June quarter unaudited profit with net interest margin steady and return on equity higher
ANZ NZ residential mortgage lending up 2.34% in June quarter
ANZ NZ grew lending across the board in the June quarter with residential mortgage lending increasing almost $1.7 billion
20th Aug 18, 2:54pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ grew lending across the board in the June quarter with residential mortgage lending increasing almost $1.7 billion
Kiwibank cuts one-year mortgage rate
Kiwibank drops one-year 'special' mortgage rate to equal lowest advertised rate for the term from a bank
17th Aug 18, 12:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank drops one-year 'special' mortgage rate to equal lowest advertised rate for the term from a bank
This week's Top 10
Gareth Vaughan on when climate change was almost stopped, the theft of the century, debt piled on your children's children, tech bubbles, easy debt and a declining ability to think long-term & more
17th Aug 18, 10:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on when climate change was almost stopped, the theft of the century, debt piled on your children's children, tech bubbles, easy debt and a declining ability to think long-term & more
Westpac giveth to borrowers & taketh from savers
Westpac NZ cuts five-year mortgage rate giving it the lowest advertised rate for that term from a bank, also cuts savings rates
17th Aug 18, 9:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ cuts five-year mortgage rate giving it the lowest advertised rate for that term from a bank, also cuts savings rates
Heartland's reverse mortgage regulatory capital free-pass in Australia
Heartland Bank restructure will leave burgeoning Australian reverse mortgage business free of regulatory capital requirement rules on either side of the Tasman
16th Aug 18, 1:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Heartland Bank restructure will leave burgeoning Australian reverse mortgage business free of regulatory capital requirement rules on either side of the Tasman
NZ population pushes towards 5 million
New Zealand has added the equivalent of the population of the Waikato region since 2013 with net migration the main driver, Statistics NZ says
14th Aug 18, 11:07am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand has added the equivalent of the population of the Waikato region since 2013 with net migration the main driver, Statistics NZ says
China only other country where Rabobank has to hold data separately within the jurisdiction
Rabobank NZ, whose governance is now under the spotlight, told the RBNZ 3 years ago it would be the most adversely affected bank by extension of outsourcing policy
13th Aug 18, 2:54pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Rabobank NZ, whose governance is now under the spotlight, told the RBNZ 3 years ago it would be the most adversely affected bank by extension of outsourcing policy
ASB not seeing weak business confidence impacting activity
CEO Vittoria Shortt says ASB not seeing weak business confidence transferring to actual economic activity, doesn't expect FMA & RBNZ to turn up systemic issues
9th Aug 18, 11:19am
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO Vittoria Shortt says ASB not seeing weak business confidence transferring to actual economic activity, doesn't expect FMA & RBNZ to turn up systemic issues