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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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15 years 6 months

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Call for leaky homes bill submissions
Building and Construction Minister Williamson calls for public submissions on 'Leaky Homes Bill'
11th Feb 11, 10:48am
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Building and Construction Minister Williamson calls for public submissions on 'Leaky Homes Bill'
'Default KiwiSaver rate should be 4%'
Retirement Commissioner says default KiwiSaver rate should be 4%; Has no money to roll out financial literacy materials to schools
11th Feb 11, 9:45am
by Alex Tarrant
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Retirement Commissioner says default KiwiSaver rate should be 4%; Has no money to roll out financial literacy materials to schools
'Why the economy is in the proverbial'
Opinion: We'll be in the proverbial for some time yet if the Finance Minister's comments are anything to go by
9th Feb 11, 5:59pm
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Opinion: We'll be in the proverbial for some time yet if the Finance Minister's comments are anything to go by
Recovery will have challenges - English
Finance Minister English says recovery will have some challenges in 2011, puts onus on tradeable sector to get unemployment down
9th Feb 11, 1:26pm
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Finance Minister English says recovery will have some challenges in 2011, puts onus on tradeable sector to get unemployment down
Key rejects US free trade backflip claim
PM Key denies he has changed stance on Trans Pacific Partnership provisions that would allow NZ to be sued by foreign investors
8th Feb 11, 4:43pm
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PM Key denies he has changed stance on Trans Pacific Partnership provisions that would allow NZ to be sued by foreign investors
Capital gains tax 'inevitable eventually'
Capital gains tax an important issue for Greens in coalition bargaining, co-leader Russel Norman says
8th Feb 11, 4:31pm
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Capital gains tax an important issue for Greens in coalition bargaining, co-leader Russel Norman says
2011 could be patchy, Key says
Stronger economy, better results from public service and FTAs Govt's 2011 focus, Key says
8th Feb 11, 2:10pm
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Stronger economy, better results from public service and FTAs Govt's 2011 focus, Key says
Key worried about Aussie contraction
Key worried about possible Aussie GDP fall, but says NZ's "anemic" growth in H2 of 2010 won't carry into 2011
8th Feb 11, 11:12am
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Key worried about possible Aussie GDP fall, but says NZ's "anemic" growth in H2 of 2010 won't carry into 2011
Here's John Key on why growth is slow
Key blames "fairly anemic" growth in second half of 2010 on Euro crisis, sticky NZ recovery, Canty Quake and bad weather
7th Feb 11, 5:39pm
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Key blames "fairly anemic" growth in second half of 2010 on Euro crisis, sticky NZ recovery, Canty Quake and bad weather
NZ pushes Australia for single market
NZ to use visit from Aussie PM to push for single economic market, but Trans-Tasman currency not on table, PM Key says
7th Feb 11, 4:46pm
by Alex Tarrant
NZ to use visit from Aussie PM to push for single economic market, but Trans-Tasman currency not on table, PM Key says
Minimum wage hiked to NZ$13
Government increases minimum wage from NZ$12.75 to NZ$13, effective April 1
7th Feb 11, 3:44pm
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Government increases minimum wage from NZ$12.75 to NZ$13, effective April 1
Retail spending weak in January
Bad weather hits retail spending in January, Paymark says
7th Feb 11, 2:42pm
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Bad weather hits retail spending in January, Paymark says
Greens OK with Super Fund farm push
Greens OK with Super Fund's overseas farm push, wouldn't direct it to only invest in NZ land; Say clear rules needed to keep NZ farms locally-owned
7th Feb 11, 1:13pm
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Greens OK with Super Fund's overseas farm push, wouldn't direct it to only invest in NZ land; Say clear rules needed to keep NZ farms locally-owned
NZ possibly had double-dip, Key says
Possibility NZ entered into double-dip recession in second half of 2010, PM Key says
7th Feb 11, 8:15am
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Possibility NZ entered into double-dip recession in second half of 2010, PM Key says
Dunne details housing affordability plan
United Future's Dunne attacks home affordability, says families should be able to capitalise Working for Families entitlements in a lump sum to buy a house
5th Feb 11, 11:22am
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United Future's Dunne attacks home affordability, says families should be able to capitalise Working for Families entitlements in a lump sum to buy a house
4,000 more leave NZ for Aus in 2010
Four thousand more leave NZ for Aus in 2010 than 2009 as labour market, economy struggle to recover from recession
4th Feb 11, 10:57am
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Four thousand more leave NZ for Aus in 2010 than 2009 as labour market, economy struggle to recover from recession
Labour reshuffle pinpoints economy
Labour caucus reshuffle puts greater emphasis on finance and youth employment as it attacks National's handling of the economy
3rd Feb 11, 1:11pm
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Labour caucus reshuffle puts greater emphasis on finance and youth employment as it attacks National's handling of the economy
Unemployment rises to 6.8%
Unemployment rises to 6.8% in Dec from 6.4% in Sept vs expected no change as labour market struggles to gain momentum
3rd Feb 11, 10:57am
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Unemployment rises to 6.8% in Dec from 6.4% in Sept vs expected no change as labour market struggles to gain momentum
Key sets November 26 as election day
PM sets November 26 as election day and repeats won't form coalition with Winston Peters
2nd Feb 11, 1:00pm
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PM sets November 26 as election day and repeats won't form coalition with Winston Peters
Key wary of KiwiSaver expansion costs
Limited scope and money for government to move on Savings Group recommendations unless money is freed up in other areas, PM Key says
1st Feb 11, 5:14pm
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Limited scope and money for government to move on Savings Group recommendations unless money is freed up in other areas, PM Key says
Savings Group wants new GST hike
Savings Working Group recommends single default KiwiSaver provider and soft compulsion; Considers raising GST to 17.5%
1st Feb 11, 10:34am
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Savings Working Group recommends single default KiwiSaver provider and soft compulsion; Considers raising GST to 17.5%
Trade surplus NZ$1.1bln in 2010
NZ records merchandise trade surplus of NZ$1.1 bln in 2010, first calendar surplus since 2001
31st Jan 11, 5:15pm
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NZ records merchandise trade surplus of NZ$1.1 bln in 2010, first calendar surplus since 2001
Goff eyes property tax loopholes
Labour leader Goff eyes those offsetting rental property losses against other income then making capital gains, but capital gains tax still off agenda
31st Jan 11, 4:05pm
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Labour leader Goff eyes those offsetting rental property losses against other income then making capital gains, but capital gains tax still off agenda
Govt asks for SOE sale advice
Govt asks Treasury to give advice on SOE mixed-ownership model for power companies; Not interested in anything else
31st Jan 11, 12:15pm
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Govt asks Treasury to give advice on SOE mixed-ownership model for power companies; Not interested in anything else
Dec building consents lowest on record
Building consents at lowest level for a December month since records began, down 26.5% from Dec 09 to 994, Stats NZ says
31st Jan 11, 11:03am
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Building consents at lowest level for a December month since records began, down 26.5% from Dec 09 to 994, Stats NZ says