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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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PM eyes Chinese appetite for land
New Overseas Investment Act rules won't have a massive impact on land values, PM Key tells Fed Farmers
17th Nov 10, 5:41pm
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New Overseas Investment Act rules won't have a massive impact on land values, PM Key tells Fed Farmers
Economic activity down 0.2% in Q3
Nationwide economic activity down 0.2% in September quarter, National Bank says
17th Nov 10, 3:32pm
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Nationwide economic activity down 0.2% in September quarter, National Bank says
'Government hurting farmers'
Fed Farmers' boss blames MMP for 'big government problem'; Says NZ doesn't have a savings or investment problem
17th Nov 10, 11:14am
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Fed Farmers' boss blames MMP for 'big government problem'; Says NZ doesn't have a savings or investment problem
Minimum family tax credit to rise 5.7%
Minimum family tax credit to rise 5.7% in April next year to cover inflation, GST hike, Revenue Minister Dunne says
16th Nov 10, 3:08pm
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Minimum family tax credit to rise 5.7% in April next year to cover inflation, GST hike, Revenue Minister Dunne says
Online job vacancies climb
Online job vacancies up 3% in three months to Oct; Govt says its economic policy and Canty quake help
16th Nov 10, 1:49pm
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Online job vacancies up 3% in three months to Oct; Govt says its economic policy and Canty quake help
PM wouldn't like another big US$ fall
PM John Key says would not like to see another big US$ devaluation, sees slightly increased risk of tit for tat currency wars
15th Nov 10, 5:07pm
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PM John Key says would not like to see another big US$ devaluation, sees slightly increased risk of tit for tat currency wars
Services sector growing with economy
Services sector grows slower in October than September; matches economic recovery 'slowly but surely'
15th Nov 10, 11:30am
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Services sector grows slower in October than September; matches economic recovery 'slowly but surely'
Retail sales rose before GST hike
Retail sales boosted by pre-GST buy up in September, Stats NZ says
15th Nov 10, 11:02am
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Retail sales boosted by pre-GST buy up in September, Stats NZ says
More Vodka please
New Zealand to negotiate free trade agreement with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
14th Nov 10, 9:30am
by Alex Tarrant
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New Zealand to negotiate free trade agreement with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
IRD looks at interest income tax cuts
IRD examines idea of reducing tax rates on interest income to compensate for inflation costs
12th Nov 10, 5:22pm
by Alex Tarrant
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IRD examines idea of reducing tax rates on interest income to compensate for inflation costs
Not so quiet on the beach front
Beach front property values on the mend, Bayleys says
12th Nov 10, 1:17pm
by Alex Tarrant
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Beach front property values on the mend, Bayleys says
The economy 'a figment of imaginations'
Global Financial Crisis a missed opportunity to make world economy more sustainable, environmentalist David Suzuki tells NZ conference
12th Nov 10, 12:28pm
by Alex Tarrant
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Global Financial Crisis a missed opportunity to make world economy more sustainable, environmentalist David Suzuki tells NZ conference
'Manufacturing to turn corner soon'
Manufacturing sector looking to turn corner into expansion mode "soon" after static October, survey shows
11th Nov 10, 12:42pm
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Manufacturing sector looking to turn corner into expansion mode "soon" after static October, survey shows
Food prices up 2.2% in Oct on GST hike
Food prices rise 2.2% in October after GST hike on October 1
11th Nov 10, 11:43am
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Food prices rise 2.2% in October after GST hike on October 1
90 seconds at 9am with BNZ
90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: Commodity prices jump, gold hits new high
10th Nov 10, 8:08am
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90 seconds at 9am with BNZ: Commodity prices jump, gold hits new high
Key eyes savings move in Budget 2011
PM John Key says govt may focus on savings in budget 2011; Might give NZ more options for currency control
9th Nov 10, 12:49pm
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PM John Key says govt may focus on savings in budget 2011; Might give NZ more options for currency control
Key talks NZ$ with Bollard
PM John Key says he talked about high NZ$ with RBNZ governor Alan Bollard last week, but stresses RBNZ independence
9th Nov 10, 10:38am
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PM John Key says he talked about high NZ$ with RBNZ governor Alan Bollard last week, but stresses RBNZ independence
NZ$ overvalued, Key says
PM John Key says NZ$ overvalued, but reluctant to criticise US Fed's second round of quantitative easing
8th Nov 10, 5:05pm
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PM John Key says NZ$ overvalued, but reluctant to criticise US Fed's second round of quantitative easing
Spending on big ticket items falls
Spending on big ticket items falls away in Oct, suggesting heavy discounting and smaller purchases, Paymark says
8th Nov 10, 11:33am
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Spending on big ticket items falls away in Oct, suggesting heavy discounting and smaller purchases, Paymark says
Deficit NZ$2.2 bln worse than forecast
Government deficit before gains and losses NZ$2.2 bln bigger than expected in 3 months to Sept as tax take falls
8th Nov 10, 10:05am
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Government deficit before gains and losses NZ$2.2 bln bigger than expected in 3 months to Sept as tax take falls
NZ$ probably heading up, Key says
PM John Key says thinks NZ$ probably going a little bit higher, but he's wary of intervention
8th Nov 10, 8:11am
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PM John Key says thinks NZ$ probably going a little bit higher, but he's wary of intervention
2025 goal a "red herring"
Goal to catch Australia by 2025 is a "red herring" says former 2025 Taskforce member Jeremy Moon
7th Nov 10, 10:44am
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Goal to catch Australia by 2025 is a "red herring" says former 2025 Taskforce member Jeremy Moon
NZ world's 3rd best place for business?
Have your say: World Bank says NZ 3rd best country for doing business, but English says room for improvement
5th Nov 10, 10:53am
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Have your say: World Bank says NZ 3rd best country for doing business, but English says room for improvement
US priority is TPP with NZ, Clinton says
US Secretary of State Clinton says US prioritising Trans Pacific Partnership trade talks with NZ
4th Nov 10, 5:20pm
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US Secretary of State Clinton says US prioritising Trans Pacific Partnership trade talks with NZ
How SCF wrote 4th mortgages
SCF lent 4th mortgages to Greymouth property developer connected to Ed Sullivan, a former SCF director
4th Nov 10, 4:02pm
by Alex Tarrant
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SCF lent 4th mortgages to Greymouth property developer connected to Ed Sullivan, a former SCF director