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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

Annual FIPS shows highest profit & lowest funding costs in survey's 31-year history
Fifteen key findings from KPMG's FIPS show NZ's banking sector in rude financial health, albeit past due assets have increased for the first time in eight years
14th Feb 18, 10:47am
by Gareth Vaughan
Fifteen key findings from KPMG's FIPS show NZ's banking sector in rude financial health, albeit past due assets have increased for the first time in eight years
Robertson wants to see NZ workers work 400 fewer hours a year but produce more
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says Labour & Greens working on new sustainable development indicators ahead of first 'Wellbeing Budget' next year
13th Feb 18, 5:00pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson says Labour & Greens working on new sustainable development indicators ahead of first 'Wellbeing Budget' next year
ANZ NZ to repay NZ$835 million bond issue
New Zealand's biggest bank to redeem $835m bond issue that used to pay investors 9.66% per annum
13th Feb 18, 1:56pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand's biggest bank to redeem $835m bond issue that used to pay investors 9.66% per annum
How much tax do Visa & Mastercard pay in NZ?
International technology behemoths such as Google & Facebook are under pressure over their tax strategies, should Visa & Mastercard also be?
13th Feb 18, 6:50am
by Gareth Vaughan
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International technology behemoths such as Google & Facebook are under pressure over their tax strategies, should Visa & Mastercard also be?
ASB piloting parent's 'financial wellbeing platform'
ASB eyes launch of digital kiosk customer 'on-boarding channel' developed by parent CBA in South Africa
9th Feb 18, 10:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASB eyes launch of digital kiosk customer 'on-boarding channel' developed by parent CBA in South Africa
New ASB CEO to apply learnings from CBA, sees wealth opportunities
Vittoria Shortt, joining ASB from parent CBA, says she brings 'good insight into what ASB might want to do differently' to its under siege Aussie parent
8th Feb 18, 9:46am
by Gareth Vaughan
Vittoria Shortt, joining ASB from parent CBA, says she brings 'good insight into what ASB might want to do differently' to its under siege Aussie parent
Fresh record high (again) for ASB half-year profit
ASB half-year profit rises 13%, pushes $600 mln
7th Feb 18, 10:18am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB half-year profit rises 13%, pushes $600 mln
Aust vs NZ; Night & day in govt inquiries into banking
Why shifting to New Zealand from Australia will feel like a breath of fresh air for ASB and BNZ's new chief executives
5th Feb 18, 10:25am
by Gareth Vaughan
Why shifting to New Zealand from Australia will feel like a breath of fresh air for ASB and BNZ's new chief executives
'Universal basic income is going to be part of the debate'
ANZ Group's chief economist Richard Yetsenga argues technology's at least as big for the global economy as the epoch of China but the impacts are probably broader
4th Feb 18, 6:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ Group's chief economist Richard Yetsenga argues technology's at least as big for the global economy as the epoch of China but the impacts are probably broader
Fullerton Markets now operating out of serviced & virtual office in Auckland
Hurricanes sponsor and Wellington promoter Fullerton Markets quits the 'next financial hub of New Zealand'
2nd Feb 18, 3:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Hurricanes sponsor and Wellington promoter Fullerton Markets quits the 'next financial hub of New Zealand'
NZ banks lift advertising spend
Annual bank advertising spending increases with ANZ, BNZ, TSB and ASB leading the way
2nd Feb 18, 10:11am
by Gareth Vaughan
Annual bank advertising spending increases with ANZ, BNZ, TSB and ASB leading the way
FlexiGroup pulling plug on F&P Finance's deposit programme
Aussie parent FlexiGroup bringing the curtain down on Fisher & Paykel Finance's long-running deposit programme with existing depositors to be repaid
31st Jan 18, 5:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Aussie parent FlexiGroup bringing the curtain down on Fisher & Paykel Finance's long-running deposit programme with existing depositors to be repaid
Box ticked, job done. But is it really?
Registrar of Companies Ross van der Schyff boots company service provider that received official AML warning, and some of its clients, off the Companies Register
30th Jan 18, 12:20pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Registrar of Companies Ross van der Schyff boots company service provider that received official AML warning, and some of its clients, off the Companies Register
Govt moves to boost protections for workers & strengthen collective bargaining
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway unveils start of 'progressive' programme for changes to workplace relations
25th Jan 18, 12:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway unveils start of 'progressive' programme for changes to workplace relations
TSB seeks 'dynamic change agent' to be its new CEO
TSB looking for a 'a proven leader' and 'prudent risk taker' rather than a traditional banker as it moves to replace outgoing CEO Kevin Murphy
25th Jan 18, 10:51am
by Gareth Vaughan
TSB looking for a 'a proven leader' and 'prudent risk taker' rather than a traditional banker as it moves to replace outgoing CEO Kevin Murphy
Timeline being pushed out for law banning foreign house buyers
Government to extend deadline for submissions on bill banning foreign house buyers after agreement reached in trade deal
24th Jan 18, 2:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government to extend deadline for submissions on bill banning foreign house buyers after agreement reached in trade deal
'There is no good ending to this story'
Rather than drain the swamp, Donald Trump has turned Washington DC into 'a federally protected paradise for predators on Wall Street'
24th Jan 18, 11:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rather than drain the swamp, Donald Trump has turned Washington DC into 'a federally protected paradise for predators on Wall Street'
Westpac NZ eyeing introducing Westpac for iMessage in NZ
Westpac NZ keen to follow Aussie parent and launch services allowing customers to bank while texting with iPhone contacts
24th Jan 18, 10:16am
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ keen to follow Aussie parent and launch services allowing customers to bank while texting with iPhone contacts
An open letter to Kris Faafoi
Gareth Vaughan writes to Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi arguing for tougher action over the misuse of NZ companies and our FSPR
23rd Jan 18, 5:02am
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Gareth Vaughan writes to Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi arguing for tougher action over the misuse of NZ companies and our FSPR
'Empower & resource the FMA to take over bank regulation from the RBNZ'
Ex-BNZ chairman Kerry McDonald lambasts the RBNZ's oversight of banks for being 'unacceptably complacent, weak, ineffective' & for ignoring depositors' interests
22nd Jan 18, 10:08am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ex-BNZ chairman Kerry McDonald lambasts the RBNZ's oversight of banks for being 'unacceptably complacent, weak, ineffective' & for ignoring depositors' interests
What happened while we were away
Egg on Elliott's face, World Bank sees cyclical recovery, Paymark sale concludes, PSD2 underway, house sales volumes soft, the year for social payments & more 
22nd Jan 18, 9:47am
by Gareth Vaughan
Egg on Elliott's face, World Bank sees cyclical recovery, Paymark sale concludes, PSD2 underway, house sales volumes soft, the year for social payments & more 
This week's Top 10
Gareth Vaughan on the essence of a bubble, AI that's smarter than humans, a vile & racist man, trying to follow real estate money from China, the world's first narco-state & more
19th Jan 18, 10:02am
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Gareth Vaughan on the essence of a bubble, AI that's smarter than humans, a vile & racist man, trying to follow real estate money from China, the world's first narco-state & more
Bank shareholders reach deal to sell Paymark after long-winded sales process
Electronics payments processor Paymark being sold by ANZ, ASB, BNZ & Westpac to France's  Ingenico Group for NZ$190 million
17th Jan 18, 8:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Electronics payments processor Paymark being sold by ANZ, ASB, BNZ & Westpac to France's  Ingenico Group for NZ$190 million
Treasury commissioned report's recipe for improving RBNZ decision making; Form 3 committees
RBNZ decision making & governance report commissioned by Treasury calls for committee decision making, minutes to be released & neutering the RBNZ board
16th Jan 18, 12:51pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ decision making & governance report commissioned by Treasury calls for committee decision making, minutes to be released & neutering the RBNZ board
Are cryptocurrencies the financial markets' equivalent of Trump & Brexit?
Bernstein's Michael Parker probes cryptocurrencies and asks if you're paying for everything via your smartphone, why does the currency in which you are paying matter?
15th Jan 18, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bernstein's Michael Parker probes cryptocurrencies and asks if you're paying for everything via your smartphone, why does the currency in which you are paying matter?