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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 8 months

Latest articles

Growth story continues at Heartland Bank
Heartland Bank seeks $59m through rights issue, posts 12% quarterly profit rise & reiterates forecast for annual profit growth of up to 12%
9th Nov 17, 10:06am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Heartland Bank seeks $59m through rights issue, posts 12% quarterly profit rise & reiterates forecast for annual profit growth of up to 12%
TSB boss Kevin Murphy joins NZ bank CEO exodus
CEO and managing director Kevin Murphy to retire from TSB in January, search for replacement underway
8th Nov 17, 1:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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CEO and managing director Kevin Murphy to retire from TSB in January, search for replacement underway
'We can't be afraid of competition'
Westpac NZ 'not too fazed' by new government's desire to get Kiwibank up to speed to take government banking business off Westpac, CEO David McLean says
7th Nov 17, 2:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac NZ 'not too fazed' by new government's desire to get Kiwibank up to speed to take government banking business off Westpac, CEO David McLean says
'With the benefit of hindsight we should have reacted quicker'
CEO David McLean acknowledges Westpac NZ was 'caught on the back foot' in year of two distinct halves, sees KiwiSaver fees 'evolving'
7th Nov 17, 2:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
CEO David McLean acknowledges Westpac NZ was 'caught on the back foot' in year of two distinct halves, sees KiwiSaver fees 'evolving'
'Dual invoicing a warning flag for duty evasion'
SFO wraps up probe into Zespri over alleged facilitation of tax evasion for Chinese importer saying the conduct didn't meet the high standard required for laying criminal charges
7th Nov 17, 11:28am
by Gareth Vaughan
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SFO wraps up probe into Zespri over alleged facilitation of tax evasion for Chinese importer saying the conduct didn't meet the high standard required for laying criminal charges
Impairment write-backs & recoveries boost Westpac NZ profit
Westpac NZ annual cash earnings climb 10% despite flat income thanks to $135 mln impairment turnaround as dairy farming sector recovers
6th Nov 17, 9:51am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ annual cash earnings climb 10% despite flat income thanks to $135 mln impairment turnaround as dairy farming sector recovers
Foreign buyer ban 'will take some upward price pressure away'
BNZ's Tony Alexander describes new government's ban on foreigners buying houses as 'clever', and says it 'aligns NZ with the foreign buying policies of almost all other countries'
3rd Nov 17, 3:39pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ's Tony Alexander describes new government's ban on foreigners buying houses as 'clever', and says it 'aligns NZ with the foreign buying policies of almost all other countries'
BNZ 'transformation agenda' underway ahead of change at the top
Departing BNZ CEO Anthony Healy says his successor Angela Mentis is 'probably the most customer focused leader I've worked with'
3rd Nov 17, 2:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Departing BNZ CEO Anthony Healy says his successor Angela Mentis is 'probably the most customer focused leader I've worked with'
BNZ capital 'unquestionably strong', open banking 'not clearly enough defined'
Departing CEO Anthony Healy says BNZ's capital 'comfortably above the unquestionably strong' threshold as RBNZ reviews banks' capital adequacy requirements
3rd Nov 17, 2:03pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Departing CEO Anthony Healy says BNZ's capital 'comfortably above the unquestionably strong' threshold as RBNZ reviews banks' capital adequacy requirements
Small banks seek standardised measurement of risk weighted exposures
New Zealand's smaller banks make a case to the RBNZ for a level capital playing field with the big four
2nd Nov 17, 3:07pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand's smaller banks make a case to the RBNZ for a level capital playing field with the big four
New BNZ CEO bringing 'relentless customer focus'
BNZ CEO Anthony Healy to return to parent National Australia Bank and be succeeded by NAB executive Angela Mentis
2nd Nov 17, 10:23am
by Gareth Vaughan
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BNZ CEO Anthony Healy to return to parent National Australia Bank and be succeeded by NAB executive Angela Mentis
Is it time for a fresh approach towards state housing?
Could shared equity schemes be a way for the new government to forge a new path in state housing? Gareth Vaughan takes a look a such a scheme that was proposed and rejected for Tamaki
1st Nov 17, 2:39pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Could shared equity schemes be a way for the new government to forge a new path in state housing? Gareth Vaughan takes a look a such a scheme that was proposed and rejected for Tamaki
Macquarie puts a valuation on ANZ's NZ wealth unit
How much could the ANZ Banking Group get for its New Zealand wealth operations?
30th Oct 17, 1:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
How much could the ANZ Banking Group get for its New Zealand wealth operations?
The country where house prices have risen 7459%...over 53 years
New Zealand house prices make second biggest gain among 20 developed countries surveyed in Bank for International Settlements working paper
28th Oct 17, 8:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand house prices make second biggest gain among 20 developed countries surveyed in Bank for International Settlements working paper
ANZ's David Hisco; 'We're back in the game'
The country's biggest bank has a 'pretty good' appetite for residential mortgage growth, CEO David Hisco says, is playing a waiting game on proposed UDC sale
27th Oct 17, 11:29am
by Gareth Vaughan
The country's biggest bank has a 'pretty good' appetite for residential mortgage growth, CEO David Hisco says, is playing a waiting game on proposed UDC sale
Interest rate caps, open banking, financial adviser oversight on new minister's agenda
Ex-TV reporter Kris Faafoi replaces former Play School host Jacqui Dean as Minister of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
26th Oct 17, 3:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Ex-TV reporter Kris Faafoi replaces former Play School host Jacqui Dean as Minister of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
ANZ NZ annual net profit up 15% to fresh record high
New Zealand's biggest bank records increased annual profit as income rises while expenses and loan impairments fall
26th Oct 17, 10:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand's biggest bank records increased annual profit as income rises while expenses and loan impairments fall
No banking inquiry proposed by new government
New government wants Kiwibank big enough to take on its business within 6 years but doesn't provide detail on how state owned bank will get there
25th Oct 17, 10:09am
by Gareth Vaughan
New government wants Kiwibank big enough to take on its business within 6 years but doesn't provide detail on how state owned bank will get there
ASB secures cheapest 7-year covered bond by a NZ bank to date
ASB borrows €500 mln through a covered bond issue that secures 'the lowest price achieved for a New Zealand issuer in a seven-year covered bond'
24th Oct 17, 2:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB borrows €500 mln through a covered bond issue that secures 'the lowest price achieved for a New Zealand issuer in a seven-year covered bond'
How an out of favour Russian oligarch used NZ trusts to squirrel away assets
NZ trusts and companies, a failed Russian bank, an out of favour oligarch, a descendant of Leo Tolstoy, asset protection, the Parnell HQ and a 'very concerned' Auckland lawyer
21st Oct 17, 8:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ trusts and companies, a failed Russian bank, an out of favour oligarch, a descendant of Leo Tolstoy, asset protection, the Parnell HQ and a 'very concerned' Auckland lawyer
Key as ANZ NZ chairman; Good for the shareholder, divisive for customers
In light of John Key's appointment to ANZ NZ's board, Gareth Vaughan outlines why he doesn't believe politicians should be on big company boards, but can see Key's appeal to ANZ's masters
21st Oct 17, 7:56am
by Gareth Vaughan
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In light of John Key's appointment to ANZ NZ's board, Gareth Vaughan outlines why he doesn't believe politicians should be on big company boards, but can see Key's appeal to ANZ's masters
Big rise in Kiwibank cases at the Banking Ombudsman
Banking Ombudsman cases involving Kiwibank and Heartland Bank surge as cases featuring the 4 Australian owned banks drop
19th Oct 17, 5:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
Banking Ombudsman cases involving Kiwibank and Heartland Bank surge as cases featuring the 4 Australian owned banks drop
NZF says Thursday afternoon; English, Ardern to update MPs
Winston Peters' NZ First set to enlighten New Zealanders on the make-up of the new government on Thursday afternoon
18th Oct 17, 5:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Winston Peters' NZ First set to enlighten New Zealanders on the make-up of the new government on Thursday afternoon
John Key confirmed as new chairman of ANZ NZ
ANZ NZ, the country's biggest bank, to have ex-PM John Key as its chairman from January 2018
18th Oct 17, 10:28am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ NZ, the country's biggest bank, to have ex-PM John Key as its chairman from January 2018
'Smart ATMs can't approve loans, give financial advice, or help sort out problems'
More than 100 jobs on the line as BNZ restructures its branch network, First Union says. Bank says 'change proposals' are being discussed
17th Oct 17, 10:30am
by Gareth Vaughan
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More than 100 jobs on the line as BNZ restructures its branch network, First Union says. Bank says 'change proposals' are being discussed