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Alex Tarrant

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Alex is interest.co.nz's political journalist based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Wellington. He previously spent four years in London as a journalist and assistant editor at global financial newswire Mergermarket, which was part of the FT Group. Alex worked for interest.co.nz between 2008 and 2012, returning at the start of 2017.

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NZ, Hong Kong eye investment deal
NZ negotiating investment protocol with Hong Kong - gateway into mainland China, Trade Minister Groser says
19th Apr 11, 11:24am
by Alex Tarrant
NZ negotiating investment protocol with Hong Kong - gateway into mainland China, Trade Minister Groser says
Should National let Hide win Epsom?
Have your say: Should National let Act leader Rodney Hide win Epsom, or can they afford to lose the Act Party?
19th Apr 11, 9:34am
by Alex Tarrant
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Have your say: Should National let Act leader Rodney Hide win Epsom, or can they afford to lose the Act Party?
Govt may support council insurer
PM Key says Finance Minister English looking at possible support for local government insurer
18th Apr 11, 6:52pm
by Alex Tarrant
PM Key says Finance Minister English looking at possible support for local government insurer
Labour says 'no' to Crafar sale
Labour says OIO should reject current Chinese bid for Crafar Farms. Your view?
18th Apr 11, 3:52pm
by Alex Tarrant
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Labour says OIO should reject current Chinese bid for Crafar Farms. Your view?
Labour to look at mortgage controls
Labour would look at allowing RBNZ to control mortgage loan to value ratios to curb price pressures, leader Goff says
18th Apr 11, 3:47pm
by Alex Tarrant
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Labour would look at allowing RBNZ to control mortgage loan to value ratios to curb price pressures, leader Goff says
CPI rise below expectations
CPI inflation up 0.8% in March quarter, 4.5% annually due to petrol, cigarettes and food prices; below economists forecasts
18th Apr 11, 10:52am
by Alex Tarrant
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CPI inflation up 0.8% in March quarter, 4.5% annually due to petrol, cigarettes and food prices; below economists forecasts
Key downplays inflation concerns
PM Key downplays expectations of 5% inflation rate due today, says tax cuts, low interest rates, controlled govt spending help
18th Apr 11, 8:04am
by Alex Tarrant
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PM Key downplays expectations of 5% inflation rate due today, says tax cuts, low interest rates, controlled govt spending help
Alex's politico-economic blogroll
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Where was Parker for CERA talks?; Looney left don't get economics; Crampton outraged by Hotchin's suppression
15th Apr 11, 3:30pm
by Alex Tarrant
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Where was Parker for CERA talks?; Looney left don't get economics; Crampton outraged by Hotchin's suppression
Pressure on Kiwibank owner mounts
Have your say: Pressure on Kiwibank owner NZ Post to close outlets due to unsustainable costs; Is Kiwibank a drain?
15th Apr 11, 12:19pm
by Alex Tarrant
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Have your say: Pressure on Kiwibank owner NZ Post to close outlets due to unsustainable costs; Is Kiwibank a drain?
Treasury releases more SCF papers
Treasury dumps more documents on South Canterbury Finance's inclusion into deposit guarantees and 2010 failure
14th Apr 11, 1:20pm
by Alex Tarrant
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Treasury dumps more documents on South Canterbury Finance's inclusion into deposit guarantees and 2010 failure
March quarter GDP data delayed
March quarter GDP figures delayed for up to 2 weeks due to February earthquake disruption, Stats NZ says
14th Apr 11, 12:27pm
by Alex Tarrant
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March quarter GDP figures delayed for up to 2 weeks due to February earthquake disruption, Stats NZ says
English keen on RBNZ 'bubble' tools
Finance Minister English satisfied with Reserve Bank consideration of additional tools to constrain price bubbles
13th Apr 11, 4:37pm
by Alex Tarrant
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Finance Minister English satisfied with Reserve Bank consideration of additional tools to constrain price bubbles
Govt eyes NZ$236m back-office savings
Govt eyes NZ$236 mln in back office admin and support savings a year after Treasury report
13th Apr 11, 12:10pm
by Alex Tarrant
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Govt eyes NZ$236 mln in back office admin and support savings a year after Treasury report
Inflation expectations rise on iPredict
Inflation expectations on iPredict rise this week, but market still sees RBNZ raising OCR 25 bps to 2.75% on Dec 8
13th Apr 11, 9:14am
by Alex Tarrant
Inflation expectations on iPredict rise this week, but market still sees RBNZ raising OCR 25 bps to 2.75% on Dec 8
Have your say on catching Australia
Have your say: Govt talks up NZ wage gap with Aus, but says goal still to catch up with the 'lucky country'
11th Apr 11, 11:57am
by Alex Tarrant
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Have your say: Govt talks up NZ wage gap with Aus, but says goal still to catch up with the 'lucky country'
Spending on household items rises
Spending on durable household items up 2.5% in March from February as total card spending rises 0.5%, Stats NZ says
11th Apr 11, 11:11am
by Alex Tarrant
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Spending on durable household items up 2.5% in March from February as total card spending rises 0.5%, Stats NZ says
'AMI faced receivership without bailout'
AMI would have gone into receivership without government support for credit rating, Prime Minister John Key says
11th Apr 11, 8:13am
by Alex Tarrant
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AMI would have gone into receivership without government support for credit rating, Prime Minister John Key says
Dozen companies asked for govt support
Bill English says about 12 companies approached govt for financial assistance; Had to pose big systemic risk for intervention
10th Apr 11, 11:11am
by Alex Tarrant
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Bill English says about 12 companies approached govt for financial assistance; Had to pose big systemic risk for intervention
Alex's politico-economic blogroll
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Crampton's take on paying for quake; PSA fail; 5 tips for Labour election success; Cactus defends Hotchin?
8th Apr 11, 1:24pm
by Alex Tarrant
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Crampton's take on paying for quake; PSA fail; 5 tips for Labour election success; Cactus defends Hotchin?
'AMI needs to work its socks off'
English says AMI needs to work as hard as it can to find capital; Says govt hasn't had discussion about white knight
7th Apr 11, 4:53pm
by Alex Tarrant
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English says AMI needs to work as hard as it can to find capital; Says govt hasn't had discussion about white knight
Govt to back AMI if reserves exhausted
Govt announces will bail out AMI with NZ$500 mln support package if AMI's reserves are exhausted. Full details here. Your view?
7th Apr 11, 10:05am
by Alex Tarrant
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Govt announces will bail out AMI with NZ$500 mln support package if AMI's reserves are exhausted. Full details here. Your view?
RBNZ, Treasury watching AMI closely
Spokesman for Finance Minister English says RBNZ, Treasury watching AMI as report says govt has come to a deal with troubled insurer
7th Apr 11, 8:31am
by Alex Tarrant
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Spokesman for Finance Minister English says RBNZ, Treasury watching AMI as report says govt has come to a deal with troubled insurer
12,500 workers for rebuilding homes
PM Key says 12,500 full time workers probably needed for Christchurch residential rebuild; sees skill shortages
6th Apr 11, 3:41pm
by Alex Tarrant
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PM Key says 12,500 full time workers probably needed for Christchurch residential rebuild; sees skill shortages
Dairy industry can't lose productivity
Trade Minister says dairy industry faces "excellent" future, but can't lose productivity gains made; Warns on debt
6th Apr 11, 12:50pm
by Alex Tarrant
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Trade Minister says dairy industry faces "excellent" future, but can't lose productivity gains made; Warns on debt
National could govern alone - iPredict
National could govern alone after Nov 26 election if Act, United Future don't re-enter Parliament, iPredict says
5th Apr 11, 1:01pm
by Alex Tarrant
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National could govern alone after Nov 26 election if Act, United Future don't re-enter Parliament, iPredict says