Alex Tarrant

About

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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Credit card billings fall 1.3%

Credit card billings fall 1.3% in December, keeping pressure off inflation and OCR

26th Jan 10, 4:59pm

by Alex Tarrant

Credit card billings fall 1.3% in December, keeping pressure off inflation and OCR

ANZ, National introduce new 8

ANZ, National introduce new 8 mth deposit rate at 4.8%

22nd Jan 10, 4:04pm

by Alex Tarrant

ANZ, National introduce new 8 mth deposit rate at 4.8%

Westpac hikes 6, 18 mth

Westpac hikes 6, 18 mth mortgage rates; variable rates increasingly attractive

22nd Jan 10, 9:29am

by Alex Tarrant

Westpac hikes 6, 18 mth mortgage rates; variable rates increasingly attractive

Manufacturing sector strongest in 2

Manufacturing sector strongest in 2 years after late 2009 recovery, BNZ says

21st Jan 10, 10:48am

by Alex Tarrant

Manufacturing sector strongest in 2 years after late 2009 recovery, BNZ says

BNZ removes fees for making

BNZ removes fees for making deposits into personal accounts

21st Jan 10, 9:48am

by Alex Tarrant

BNZ removes fees for making deposits into personal accounts

Graeme Hart's Carter Holt Harvey

Graeme Hart's Carter Holt Harvey puts 29 dairy farms up for sale for NZ$224.5 mln (Update 2)

21st Jan 10, 9:29am

by Alex Tarrant

Graeme Hart's Carter Holt Harvey puts 29 dairy farms up for sale for NZ$224.5 mln (Update 2)

Economic weather report: To Oz?

Economic weather report: To Oz? ... To Oz!

15th Jan 10, 4:10pm

by Alex Tarrant

Economic weather report: To Oz? ... To Oz!

Spending with cards up 0.3%

Spending with cards up 0.3% in December, following 2 flat months

15th Jan 10, 11:30am

by Alex Tarrant

Spending with cards up 0.3% in December, following 2 flat months

ASB hikes 1-3 year mortgage

ASB hikes 1-3 year mortgage rates above other banks

15th Jan 10, 9:57am

by Alex Tarrant

ASB hikes 1-3 year mortgage rates above other banks

90 at 9: More Obama

90 at 9: More Obama bank fee talk; Aussie job ads up 6% in December; OECD unemployment 8.8%

12th Jan 10, 8:55am

by Alex Tarrant

90 at 9: More Obama bank fee talk; Aussie job ads up 6% in December; OECD unemployment 8.8%

Economic Weather Report: Mixed news

Economic Weather Report: Mixed news for car market in December

11th Jan 10, 5:05pm

by Alex Tarrant

Economic Weather Report: Mixed news for car market in December

Hubbard's Southbury announces convertible note

Hubbard's Southbury announces convertible note issue; First part of capital raising (Update 1)

11th Jan 10, 10:45am

by Alex Tarrant

Hubbard's Southbury announces convertible note issue; First part of capital raising (Update 1)

Allied shares slump 32% after

Allied shares slump 32% after trading halt lifted (Update 2)

17th Dec 09, 12:16pm

by Alex Tarrant

Allied shares slump 32% after trading halt lifted (Update 2)

Consumer confidence slips but still

Consumer confidence slips but still solid for Christmas spend up, Westpac says (Update 1)

17th Dec 09, 12:11pm

by Alex Tarrant

Consumer confidence slips but still solid for Christmas spend up, Westpac says (Update 1)

Bank competition for deposits intensifies

Bank competition for deposits intensifies as Westpac, ASB offer new market leading rates

14th Dec 09, 9:15am

by Alex Tarrant

Bank competition for deposits intensifies as Westpac, ASB offer new market leading rates

Food prices fall for fourth

Food prices fall for fourth month in a row; taking some heat off inflation (Update 1)

11th Dec 09, 11:05am

by Alex Tarrant

Food prices fall for fourth month in a row; taking some heat off inflation (Update 1)

RBNZ eyes lower interest rate

RBNZ eyes lower interest rate path if tax reforms can lift savings rate (Update 1)

10th Dec 09, 9:27am

by Alex Tarrant

RBNZ eyes lower interest rate path if tax reforms can lift savings rate (Update 1)

Special report: OCR left at

Special report: OCR left at 2.5%

10th Dec 09, 9:23am

by Alex Tarrant

Special report: OCR left at 2.5%

BNZ, TSB hike six month

BNZ, TSB hike six month mortgage rates ahead of RBNZ OCR decision

9th Dec 09, 10:11am

by Alex Tarrant

BNZ, TSB hike six month mortgage rates ahead of RBNZ OCR decision

Govt increases provision for finance

Govt increases provision for finance company failures to NZ$899 million

4th Dec 09, 1:26pm

by Alex Tarrant

Govt increases provision for finance company failures to NZ$899 million

Fonterra 2010/11 fair value share

Fonterra 2010/11 fair value share price set at NZ$4.52, same as current season

3rd Dec 09, 11:27am

by Alex Tarrant

Fonterra 2010/11 fair value share price set at NZ$4.52, same as current season

Household survey finds mortgage payments

Household survey finds mortgage payments down, rents up

26th Nov 09, 11:34am

by Alex Tarrant

Household survey finds mortgage payments down, rents up

Transparency needed around ANZ-ING claims,

Transparency needed around ANZ-ING claims, support group says (Update 1)

25th Nov 09, 11:03am

by Alex Tarrant

Transparency needed around ANZ-ING claims, support group says (Update 1)

Consumers remain cautious heading into

Consumers remain cautious heading into key shopping season as confidence falls, ANZ says (Update 1)

23rd Nov 09, 3:30pm

by Alex Tarrant

Consumers remain cautious heading into key shopping season as confidence falls, ANZ says (Update 1)

ASB cuts market leading deposit

ASB cuts market leading deposit rates; raises one year rates

23rd Nov 09, 2:40pm

by Alex Tarrant

ASB cuts market leading deposit rates; raises one year rates