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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 8 months

Latest articles

IT project that will 'not proceed without significant changes' still has value
Even after a $90 mln impairment, Kiwibank's now largely redundant core banking system upgrade appears to still be valued in the millions
14th Sep 17, 10:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Even after a $90 mln impairment, Kiwibank's now largely redundant core banking system upgrade appears to still be valued in the millions
SBS Bank CEO eyes 'very sharp' credit card offering
Warehouse financial services acquisition to take SBS Bank into credit cards and beef up its fast growing subsidiary Finance Now
12th Sep 17, 12:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Warehouse financial services acquisition to take SBS Bank into credit cards and beef up its fast growing subsidiary Finance Now
Rabobank NZ bad debts continue rising
Rabobank June quarter profitability rises but so do impaired assets
12th Sep 17, 12:48pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Rabobank June quarter profitability rises but so do impaired assets
'Farmers are not punching bags for urban politicians'
Federated Farmers says farmers will protest in Jacinda Ardern's hometown of Morrinsville 5 days before the election over 'continued attacks on rural New Zealand'
12th Sep 17, 12:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Federated Farmers says farmers will protest in Jacinda Ardern's hometown of Morrinsville 5 days before the election over 'continued attacks on rural New Zealand'
'If we want Auckland to continue growing it's critical we bring house prices down'
Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says the price of new Auckland houses must drop if housing affordability is to be significantly improved
9th Sep 17, 6:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says the price of new Auckland houses must drop if housing affordability is to be significantly improved
Margins squeezed at TSB, SBS & Co-operative banks
Strong lending growth continues at three NZ owned banks but profit takes a hit at two of them
8th Sep 17, 4:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Strong lending growth continues at three NZ owned banks but profit takes a hit at two of them
The NZ links to the alleged US$2.9b Azerbaijani Laundromat
NZ's Jetfield Networks & Larkstone Ltd, the US$142.5 mln tipped into the alleged Azerbaijani Laundromat, and their formally warned NZ company agent Equity Trust International
7th Sep 17, 11:07am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ's Jetfield Networks & Larkstone Ltd, the US$142.5 mln tipped into the alleged Azerbaijani Laundromat, and their formally warned NZ company agent Equity Trust International
'We would've hoped to see more than one really big player'
Three years in FMA CEO Rob Everett disappointed there's only one big NZ P2P lender and at the dearth of SME lending being facilitated
6th Sep 17, 7:33pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Three years in FMA CEO Rob Everett disappointed there's only one big NZ P2P lender and at the dearth of SME lending being facilitated
FMA readies guidance note on BKBM
FMA CEO Rob Everett says banks are anxious about the bank bill benchmark rate with some variance in views on what is acceptable trading conduct
6th Sep 17, 9:40am
by Gareth Vaughan
FMA CEO Rob Everett says banks are anxious about the bank bill benchmark rate with some variance in views on what is acceptable trading conduct
What about a land tax?
Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy extols the virtues of a land tax & how one would hit both landbankers and wealthy foreigners buying NZ land
5th Sep 17, 2:46pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy extols the virtues of a land tax & how one would hit both landbankers and wealthy foreigners buying NZ land
'If we don't act now in five years time we won't have a business'
Gareth Vaughan looks at Kiwibank's big IT about-face and suggests the recent shareholding change at the bank is the driving force behind it
4th Sep 17, 9:58am
by Gareth Vaughan
Gareth Vaughan looks at Kiwibank's big IT about-face and suggests the recent shareholding change at the bank is the driving force behind it
How might the Commerce Commission v Harmoney case play out?
Is Harmoney merely an intermediary or is it really a creditor? Here's a look at the key issues in the P2P lender's fees court case brought by the Commerce Commission
1st Sep 17, 3:23pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Is Harmoney merely an intermediary or is it really a creditor? Here's a look at the key issues in the P2P lender's fees court case brought by the Commerce Commission
Kiwibank profit smashed by big IT impairment
Big IT project impairment hits Kiwibank's profit hard as new look board influenced by new shareholders reviews strategy
1st Sep 17, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Big IT project impairment hits Kiwibank's profit hard as new look board influenced by new shareholders reviews strategy
NZ banks used in apparent Singapore financial scam
NZ financial service provider Worldclear and local banks caught up in the activities of curious Singapore company Summit International
31st Aug 17, 11:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ financial service provider Worldclear and local banks caught up in the activities of curious Singapore company Summit International
Outgoing RBNZ Governor says LVR restrictions are staying put
RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler sees a risk of a housing market resurgence, and a sharp lift in high loan-to-value ratio lending if LVR restrictions were removed now
30th Aug 17, 1:40pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler sees a risk of a housing market resurgence, and a sharp lift in high loan-to-value ratio lending if LVR restrictions were removed now
Steady June quarter for BNZ
BNZ net interest margin recovers and profit surges as dividend is increased
30th Aug 17, 9:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ net interest margin recovers and profit surges as dividend is increased
Banks say 'no thanks' to RBNZ adding DTI tool to macro-prudential toolkit
Bank lobby group opposes debt-to-income ratio macro-prudential tool and suggests the RBNZ should look at a serviceability interest rate instead
30th Aug 17, 6:42am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Bank lobby group opposes debt-to-income ratio macro-prudential tool and suggests the RBNZ should look at a serviceability interest rate instead
FlexiGroup NZ's 'aggressive growth plans'
The CEO of FlexiGroup NZ, which includes F&P Finance, eyes growth through his company's relationships with 13,000 merchants and 500,000 customers
28th Aug 17, 11:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
The CEO of FlexiGroup NZ, which includes F&P Finance, eyes growth through his company's relationships with 13,000 merchants and 500,000 customers
APRA opens inquiry into ASB's parent CBA
APRA launches independent prudential inquiry into governance, culture and accountability within ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia
28th Aug 17, 10:54am
by Gareth Vaughan
APRA launches independent prudential inquiry into governance, culture and accountability within ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Commerce Commission seeking compensation for Harmoney borrowers
Key Harmoney borrower's fee at centre of Commerce Commission court proceedings seeking compensation for borrowers
28th Aug 17, 9:55am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Key Harmoney borrower's fee at centre of Commerce Commission court proceedings seeking compensation for borrowers
SBS-Warehouse deal due to settle on August 31
SBS Bank's Finance Now grows lending by another 6% in June quarter ahead of entering credit card market through Warehouse acquisition
25th Aug 17, 10:07am
by Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank's Finance Now grows lending by another 6% in June quarter ahead of entering credit card market through Warehouse acquisition
Solid June quarter for Westpac NZ
Asset quality slightly better and capital ratios rise at Westpac NZ as RBNZ ordered independent review of capital modelling gets underway
24th Aug 17, 11:17am
by Gareth Vaughan
Asset quality slightly better and capital ratios rise at Westpac NZ as RBNZ ordered independent review of capital modelling gets underway
Time for an outsider to take the helm at Kiwibank
Gareth Vaughan suggests Kiwibank's new CEO ought to be an external appointment to bring a fresh approach to the state owned bank
23rd Aug 17, 10:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan suggests Kiwibank's new CEO ought to be an external appointment to bring a fresh approach to the state owned bank
Kiwibank CEO Paul Brock heads for the exit
Paul Brock, Kiwibank's CEO of seven years, resigning at end of the year
22nd Aug 17, 1:42pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Paul Brock, Kiwibank's CEO of seven years, resigning at end of the year
Paymark pays bank shareholders big dividend, gets sued
The ANZ, ASB, BNZ & Westpac owned Paymark's annual profit rises with generous dividends paid
21st Aug 17, 3:39pm
by Gareth Vaughan
The ANZ, ASB, BNZ & Westpac owned Paymark's annual profit rises with generous dividends paid