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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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Moody's comfortable with NZ govt debt
Rating agency Moody's comfortable with NZ govt debt; Says "highly likely" levels will remain on stronger side of Aaa rating range
14th Jan 11, 11:12am
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Rating agency Moody's comfortable with NZ govt debt; Says "highly likely" levels will remain on stronger side of Aaa rating range
OCR on hold until Sept, ASB says
ASB joins Westpac in picking Official Cash Rate to remain on hold at 3% until September
13th Jan 11, 4:40pm
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ASB joins Westpac in picking Official Cash Rate to remain on hold at 3% until September
Commodity prices at all time high
NZ's export commodity prices at all-time highs but volumes being hurt by bad weather, ANZ says
13th Jan 11, 3:58pm
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NZ's export commodity prices at all-time highs but volumes being hurt by bad weather, ANZ says
Rental property returns still possible
Still possible to find good returns from residential property investment, report shows
13th Jan 11, 1:51pm
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Still possible to find good returns from residential property investment, report shows
Property values down 0.9% in Dec
Property values down 0.9% in December from year ago, 5.8% below 2007 peak, QV says
13th Jan 11, 12:35pm
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Property values down 0.9% in December from year ago, 5.8% below 2007 peak, QV says
Card spending down 1.2% in Dec
Electronic card spending falls 1.2% in Dec from Nov; All industries hit except fuel, Stats NZ says
13th Jan 11, 10:48am
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Electronic card spending falls 1.2% in Dec from Nov; All industries hit except fuel, Stats NZ says
Building consents rise 9% in Nov
Building consents rise 9% in November from October, helped by retirement village apartment demand, Stats NZ figures show
11th Jan 11, 11:30am
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Building consents rise 9% in November from October, helped by retirement village apartment demand, Stats NZ figures show
'NZ avoids double-dip recession'
NZIER says double-dip recession avoided as economy rebounds in December, but challenges remain in medium-term
11th Jan 11, 10:09am
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NZIER says double-dip recession avoided as economy rebounds in December, but challenges remain in medium-term
NZ banks' credit ratings in spotlight
NZ's high risk economic imbalances could affect banks' credit ratings as Standard & Poor's reviews how it assesses risk
11th Jan 11, 6:47am
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NZ's high risk economic imbalances could affect banks' credit ratings as Standard & Poor's reviews how it assesses risk
'First half of 2011 best time to sell'
Barfoot & Thompson report December property sales down 19% from year ago to 524; Average price of NZ$529,682 down 4.2%
10th Jan 11, 11:21am
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Barfoot & Thompson report December property sales down 19% from year ago to 524; Average price of NZ$529,682 down 4.2%
NZ$1.3b trade surplus in Nov yr
NZ records NZ$1.3 bln merchandise trade surplus in year to November, first for Nov year since 2001, Stats NZ says
10th Jan 11, 10:58am
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NZ records NZ$1.3 bln merchandise trade surplus in year to November, first for Nov year since 2001, Stats NZ says
'100% Pure NZ' no more
Have your say: '100% Pure New Zealand' replaced with '100% Pure You'; What does this mean for NZ and the economy?
10th Jan 11, 10:27am
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Have your say: '100% Pure New Zealand' replaced with '100% Pure You'; What does this mean for NZ and the economy?
'Heartland' gets govt guarantee
Proposed 'Heartland Bank' accepted in extended govt deposit guarantee which runs until December
5th Jan 11, 3:25pm
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Proposed 'Heartland Bank' accepted in extended govt deposit guarantee which runs until December
Treasury on the good, bad and ugly
Treasury's warning if Euro crisis worsens, NZ recovery falters; And what could happen if things go better than expected
30th Dec 10, 3:02pm
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Treasury's warning if Euro crisis worsens, NZ recovery falters; And what could happen if things go better than expected
Alex's politico-economic blogroll
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: 'I picked the double-dip'; Kerr says it's all Sue Bradford's fault; Why Lesbians earn more; Farrar on ACC's non-privatisation
24th Dec 10, 1:42pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: 'I picked the double-dip'; Kerr says it's all Sue Bradford's fault; Why Lesbians earn more; Farrar on ACC's non-privatisation
GDP contracts 0.2% in Q3
GDP falls 0.2% in Sept qtr vs expected 0.2% rise; Due to falls in primary, goods producing industries; NZ$ drops under 74 USc
23rd Dec 10, 10:53am
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GDP falls 0.2% in Sept qtr vs expected 0.2% rise; Due to falls in primary, goods producing industries; NZ$ drops under 74 USc
Natural Dairy's Crafar bid blocked
Govt turns down Natural Dairy's bid to buy 16 Crafar farms; also denies UBNZ's buy-up of four farms in February
22nd Dec 10, 5:19pm
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Govt turns down Natural Dairy's bid to buy 16 Crafar farms; also denies UBNZ's buy-up of four farms in February
Current account deficit 3.1% of GDP
Current account deficit better than expected at 3.1% of GDP, helped by Canty quake reinsurance, Stats NZ says
22nd Dec 10, 10:57am
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Current account deficit better than expected at 3.1% of GDP, helped by Canty quake reinsurance, Stats NZ says
'Housing market spirit remains sombre'
Households repairing balance sheets in 'sombre' market despite late-November pick-up, the National Bank says
21st Dec 10, 1:33pm
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Households repairing balance sheets in 'sombre' market despite late-November pick-up, the National Bank says
More Kiwis leaving permanently
Trend in Kiwis leaving to live permanently overseas continues to rise in November, with most going to Australia, Stats NZ says
21st Dec 10, 11:06am
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Trend in Kiwis leaving to live permanently overseas continues to rise in November, with most going to Australia, Stats NZ says
'Govt to review rail line to Northland'
Northland rail won't be shut down this week, Transport Minister Joyce says; Kiwirail to announce review next year
20th Dec 10, 3:09pm
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Northland rail won't be shut down this week, Transport Minister Joyce says; Kiwirail to announce review next year
Key relaxed on rating agency and debt
NZ govt debt won't worry agencies until it hits 30% of GDP, and it will only reach 28.5%, PM Key says
20th Dec 10, 2:23pm
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NZ govt debt won't worry agencies until it hits 30% of GDP, and it will only reach 28.5%, PM Key says
Govt says 'we'll all pay for leaky homes eventually'
Building and Construction Minister Williamson warns of 'ginormous' leaky homes bill we'll all have to pay. Your view?
20th Dec 10, 11:45am
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Building and Construction Minister Williamson warns of 'ginormous' leaky homes bill we'll all have to pay. Your view?
Alex's politico-economic blogroll
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: The Greens' Clendon doesn't like sprawl; Farrar says our borrowing's unsustainable; How Auckland's rate rise could hurt Hide
17th Dec 10, 8:57pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: The Greens' Clendon doesn't like sprawl; Farrar says our borrowing's unsustainable; How Auckland's rate rise could hurt Hide
Goff's apartment his "superannuation"
Labour leader Phil Goff still renting out investment property despite saying he'd sell it 18 months ago. Your view?
17th Dec 10, 10:48am
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Labour leader Phil Goff still renting out investment property despite saying he'd sell it 18 months ago. Your view?