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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
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%
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
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
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
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)
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!
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
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
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%
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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%
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
by Alex Tarrant
ASB cuts market leading deposit rates; raises one year rates